|   Softtail Options? | Soar
Jan 10, 2002 11:44 AM | | Who else besides the following make a softtail design?
Moots
Dean
Ibis
Trek
Serotta
I know there are others. Thanks in advance. |
| re: Softtail Options? | makalu
Jan 10, 2002 12:03 PM | | Seven makes a sweeeeet softail |
| re: Softtail Options? | Puzman
Jan 10, 2002 12:58 PM | | Litespeed Unicoi. Curtlo makes a custom steel softail. Titus Evolution is a Ti or aluminum softail with a pivot. Airborne is supposed to be coming out with a Ti softail/linkage bike very similar to Cannondale Scalpel. |
| ti cycles | Hank
Jan 10, 2002 1:01 PM | | uses a swingarm and air shock but there's no pivot near the bb--just c-stay flex. Looked at one recently and it seemed pretty nice to me. 2.35" of travel! Not cheap either!
http://www.ticycles.com/98/mtn/24-kgp.html |
| re: Softtail Options? | Vrock
Jan 10, 2002 2:26 PM | | A few more:
Dekerf
Epic
KHS
Ionic
Legend
Merlin
Morati
Sanobike
Vail Cycles. |
| re: Softtail Options? | Zorak
Jan 10, 2002 6:49 PM | | Anvil in CO has a softail option.
Have fun. |
| Forgot Strong Racing too (nm) | Zorak
Jan 10, 2002 6:53 PM | | ! |
| re: Softtail Options? | SerottaMon
Jan 14, 2002 8:46 AM | | Go Serotta--you will not be sorry. I'm still dialing my new ride in (hence the extra steerer tube, spacers etc. but I'm 5 rides in on it and am very happy! Brad |
| questions for ya | Soar
Jan 15, 2002 1:03 PM | | What was the process you followed to order this bike? Are your angles and lenghts custom? Moreover, if you don't mind, could you give me a ballpark on what the frame and rear shock ran you? Thanks. Nice looking ride by the way. |
| questions for ya | SerottaMon
Jan 15, 2002 2:12 PM | | The whole Serotta process revolves around using their fit-cycle--they run you through a process that takes 1 to 1.5 hours and try different base frame sizes that you then can tweak with say changing seat angles, lengthening top tubes, head tubes etc. For example, I was looking for a bit more of an "upright" position so as opposed to running a ton of spacers, I had the headtube lengthened--you probably noticed that, it makes the frame look huge when looking at the front although its basically a 20" frame (pretty large) with a longer headtube. I went with stock geometry although no variations are off-limits, although Serotta will ask you if you order something really odd like a 60 degree headtube--they make you sign off on specs. I looked hard at Seven and Serotta and I chose Serotta because it seemed to me that the Seven process (measuring your existing bike, giving it to Seven and working with them on details) was not as good as having someone who has attended a program where they are certified to "fit" someone on a bike actually put me on a bike and work with me in person. Not that I'm bashing Seven, I've seen and ridden their stuff and its very nice---the welds etc. on my Serotta are certainly as nice or nicer though. Either way, both nice rides. Check out www.serotta.com for info. on their fitting cycles/system--its a good program. As for frame cost, I am a "shop" person (connected) so my price was far below typical retial, but I think a ballpark for retail on the frame with rear shock and all polished Ti or 1/2 paint and 1/2 polish is around $2800. I've got 5 rides on this baby and I'm loving every minute of it (I've ridden a Ti hardtail and Jekyll 3000 Lefty in the past so I've tried different rigs in the past!) Brad |
| questions for ya | Soar
Jan 15, 2002 7:02 PM | | Thanks for the reply. I'll look into em a little deeper. Have yet to rule any bike out, so all information helps. |
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