Bikes I likes

[MattiThundrrr]

... and back to Brodies. The thread is in German, but there's a pair of them getting restored head to head, and a ton of bike history getting shared as well. The contentious Bike Group era that ended so badly, and the "B Series" European bikes that were a result

Super flashy paint for a German bike show, and the highest quality workmanship, as you can see

That's art right there.

https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/arg...ischer-stahlrohrkonstruktionen-brodie.922793/

 

[One-eyed Sailor]

Really in depth interview with an American artisan bike builder on the Taiwanese bike building industry. Very cool to see the welders who made the many of the "bikes I like" getting some well deserved credit. These guys make more hand welded frames in a week than a boutique builder makes in a lifetime. Many Canadian brands such as Tech Cycles, BRC, Norco, the entry level Kona and Rocky Mountains, all came from factories like this.

Excellent.

 

[ingola]

I want these so badly, it makes my antlers hurt...View attachment 261870View attachment 261871

I have a set of those

 

[One-eyed Sailor]

I have a set of those

I have a rear set.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I have a set of those

Would look fantastic on my Nishiki. A slight upgrade from the super wide Chang Star set it came with

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Oh gosh, Moné Bikes SB2
Small Batch Straight Bar

https://theradavist.com/mone-bikes-sb2-review/

 

[MattiThundrrr]

This is a little bit different...
Guy is building a working model of a full suspension yeti

For an idea of the scale, here's the rear mech next to a ruler (Metric)

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/yeti-build-thread-not-in-the-wrong-section.478646/
There's a crazy amount of work going into this

 

[BartRidesEternal]

Oh gosh, Moné Bikes SB2
Small Batch Straight Bar
View attachment 262262View attachment 262261

https://theradavist.com/mone-bikes-sb2-review/

Beautiful! Is that real rust or from a spray can?

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Beautiful! Is that real rust or from a spray can?

Surprisingly, it's powder coated, with a "rustic" texture. There's a bit of detail on the finish in the article, along with more pictures

 

[One-eyed Sailor]

Pro tip (again). Click on ALL of Matti's links.

 

[Cmdr Ronald]

Chronologically Production-Wise, I'd say #2 in that realm to the Surly Karate Monkey.

Yo... It's the monkey. That's right... Trunk Monkey. Mickey's Monkey getting kinda funky, looking right chunky. Chunky Trunk Monkey, LLC.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Lots of cool stuff here, more than I can bother to mention. Just look at the pictures, k?

https://theradavist.com/history-of-mountain-bike-evolution-show/