Boutique vs Major brands... thoughts?

herzalot said:
Big brand bikes are great products, but they have no soul. That is all.
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Nor are they alive...I like my bikes like I like myself, soulless.

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lemonaid (9 hours ago)
Please~ keep your moto bike in the EU where they belong. I'm not supporting any company that's pushing emtb's on us and potentially getting mountain bikes banned on our trails.

singletrackworld.com/2017/04/mondraker-launches-the-e-crusher-e-bike

employee7 (9 hours ago)
Who do you support?

lemonaid (9 hours ago)
@employee7: Yeti, Niner, Salsa, Santa Cruz, Norco, Evil, Turner.. and others. The companies that aren't trying to exploit the trail access we've worked hard to earn to flip a quick buck on the emtb trend. Specialized especially should be called out for their shameless work in progressing the emtb marketing onto unassuming consumers. They and others are killing their brand."

Could Pink/lemonaid be an antidote to the eKoolaid?
 
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kioti said:
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From the PinkBike comments..

"View attachment 31854 lemonaid (9 hours ago)
Please~ keep your moto bike in the EU where they belong. I'm not supporting any company that's pushing emtb's on us and potentially getting mountain bikes banned on our trails.

singletrackworld.com/2017/04/mondraker-launches-the-e-crusher-e-bike

employee7 (9 hours ago)
Who do you support?

lemonaid (9 hours ago)
@employee7: Yeti, Niner, Salsa, Santa Cruz, Norco, Evil, Turner.. and others. The companies that aren't trying to exploit the trail access we've worked hard to earn to flip a quick buck on the emtb trend. Specialized especially should be called out for their shameless work in progressing the emtb marketing onto unassuming consumers. They and others are killing their brand."

Could Pink/lemonaid be an antidote to the eKoolaid?
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I do like the paint scheme on this one. And they did a good job of hiding the motor!!!

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BonsaiNut said:
Hasn't Santa Cruz out-sourced all their frame production to Giant anyway?
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I think if they had, the frames would say "Made in Taiwan" not "Made in China." I think Giant only does entry level production in the PRC.
Cyclotourist said:
...Five Ten is basically going out of business after being purchased by a faceless off-shore international conglomerate. They were purchased by Addidas a few years ago, and everything was cool, until it wasn't. Adidas just wanted the intellectual property of their rubber compound formulation. Got that, now the company is no more. So if you like your 5.10 shoes... better stock up!
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5.10 shoes are better than a lot of stuff out there, but the Stealth Rubber adidas I bought a year ago blow them away. I've had 6-7 pairs of 5.10, and they are all heavy bricks that fall apart if you look at them sideways and they seem to generate their own sand inside the shoe. My adidas are lighter, more comfortable, and have lasted longer than 2-3 pairs of Impacts put together. I'll be sad to see 5.10 go, but my feet are happier in adidas.
dustyyoungblood said:
That Jones looks like it has a 29+ on the F, 29 R
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BMX style, yo.
 
Daddy Dirtbag said:
Good looking rig for sure.

I'm curious to know how all these (essentially) single pivot designs are dealing with the suspension stiffening up under braking forces?
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Given the number of linkage-driven single pivots on the World Cup DH and EWS podium, I am guessing this phenomenon is more myth than reality. I know my Yeti 303RDH (linkage driven single pivot) didn't seem to have an issue with it. Sam Hill's Nuke Proof seems to work OK down the hill, as does Richie Rude's Yeti. There are a few Konas, Commencals and others that don't seem to hinder their pilots in that department.
 
herzalot said:
Given the number of linkage-driven single pivots on the World Cup DH and EWS podium, I am guessing this phenomenon is more myth than reality. I know my Yeti 303RDH (linkage driven single pivot) didn't seem to have an issue with it. Sam Hill's Nuke Proof seems to work OK down the hill, as does Richie Rude's Yeti. There are a few Konas, Commencals and others that don't seem to hinder their pilots in that department.
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I believe Nino's Scott Sparks is a single pivot as well, but I'm not sure if he ever uses his brakes.
 
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