tom666

Sick collab

@WkDayWarrior: Agree, if they're insolvent they should cease trading asap and not take more of anybody's money. My statement was more general, that when you pay a deposit (or even pay up front) for something built-to-order like a custom bike, I would pay on a CC

It is advisable to pay with a credit card for things like this, because if you do you can recover the funds from your credit card provider, even if something happens to the company. You get much stronger consumer protection, whereas if you wire the money or pay on a debit card your deposit is likely toast

@Mac1987: You should be able to buy from a German, French or Italian discounting site without too much trouble

Agree. Sick bike but wouldn't buy either of those colours. Need a stealthy black or a grey or something. The yellow one looks like a cheap tequila sunrise and the other is the same colour as the mold that grows on old bread.

@Linc: "Long bikes feel good for bad riders" Another way of thinking about it is long bikes feel safe for pushing your limits. Riding steeps/chutes, going super fast and using your bike on the limits of the suspension long bikes tend to give you a bit more room for error and get out of jail free. You can rattle down most things relatively safely even if you get a bit off balance. By the same logic a DH bike is good for bad riders (a skilled rider can ride everything on a 160mm travel bike or even a hardtail no problem) - but again, the room for error and the get out of jail free is super nice to have. When I drop into a black or double black trail for the first time I like to do it on my long reach, long travel bike because if I make a mistake I will probably ride it out and I'll get it better next time. On a much shorter bike (travel or reach) I might be OTB and spending the afternoon in the hospital. Each to their own I guess.