SSU insolvency and the bike industry generally

[beaterdit]

[qoute=SJG]what is it?[/quote]


So much for trying to manual quote. This place is still fucked.


Canfield Lithium with EXT suspension. Tits.

[muted reborn]

Huh, never heard of EXT suspension. But I'm about to buy my first Canfield next week, a Balance. I'm also glad it's not carbon.

[beaterdit]

Nice, thats a sweet rig. Can't necessarily say Canfield are the best bikes out there but damn theyre good and mine work really well for me. The CBF suspension design is among the best for sure. You buying the bike from Canfield? Looks like they're on sale for pretty decent prices.EXT is an italian company thatve been around in the Moto and Rally world for a long time, brought their MTB line to the states about five years ago. Pricey but nice and bomber and their US distributor and service center is Suspension Syndicate here in SLC. Regardless of brand, they're the best option for servicing your suspension bits.

[rideit]

EXT stuff is just so, so droolworthy. Got to check out a brand new triple crown and rear coil, the real coil shock felt as light as a Fox X2 air.

[muted reborn]

Yes from Canfield for a good price. I got a rear CC Kitsuma coil because I had one years ago and liked it. With EXT, rock shox, and Ohlins as coil options I just got what I know - too many choices, too much googlering! And i'm not that good so the CC will work.Only time I used suspension syndicate was for that old Kitsuma then I promptly sold it, but they seem nice and I'll be back.

[beaterdit]

Yeah, loving the EXT bits. The coil Storia is comparable in weight to my last Float X2 and performs better. It did take them, and me, a while to dial in the fork. It's comparable in weight to the bigger 38mm forks but by all accounts the chassis is as stiff and it just feels so good now.Muted that Kitsuma will be sweet no doubt. Congrats on the new whip!

[El Chupacabra]

Any insiders have any info on how Spot is doing? I get emails from them frequently, always pushing the Mayhem... I'm kinda interested in a Ryve though, looking for something with that sort of travel and geometry.

[climberevan]

Any insiders have any info on how Spot is doing? I get emails from them frequently, always pushing the Mayhem... I'm kinda interested in a Ryve though, looking for something with that sort of travel and geometry.

I have no info on Spot's situation, but Ms CE still LOVES her Ryve after 3 years. Side by side it feels more XC than my V4 Ripley, FWIW.

[babybear]

Nice, thats a sweet rig. Can't necessarily say Canfield are the best bikes out there

The riding coach, Gene Hamilton, says his Lithium is his favorite bike ever-He’s very passionate about it.

I was thinking about a Tilt - the prices are hard to not keep thinking about, especially with demo bike options

[g_man80]

Speaking of Canfield, I just met a guy who built up a Vampire Fastassora with the new CF3 suspension. Looks sick. May not be something I want to pedal uphill too much, but I bet it rips on the downs. https://www.vampire.bike/

[Andeh]

Pinkbike says Revel bikes is back. Original owner bought it from the PE firm he had sold it to.

[east or bust]

Speaking of Canfield, I just met a guy who built up a Vampire Fastassora with the new CF3 suspension. Looks sick. May not be something I want to pedal uphill too much, but I bet it rips on the downs. https://www.vampire.bike/

Wawaweewa

That’d make a sick bike park platform.

[rideit]

Speaking of the other Canfield, I bet Lance is breathing a sigh of relief right now. (Revel is the biggest licensee of the Canfield platform)

[beaterdit]

Baby bear we have two Tilts in the garage and love them. Climbs like a goat and punches well above it;s weight on the down. Be aware it;s not the lightest but who cares?Rideit I could be wrong but I think the Revel license is all Chris? Either way good news for them and the brand.

[Skistack]

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I’m beginning to think these PE firms really don’t understand what they’re buying alot of the time.


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[mcski]

PE firms do nothing except strip assets and sell the carcus. They’re capitalist cancers

[Name Redacted]

Isn't that story pretty similar to what happened with Kona? Pe firm buys them out for a bunch of money, original owners take a few years off to go play with their monies, then PE firm decides to sell it back to them for pennies on the dollar when they realize the bike industry isn't that easy. Either way, glad to hear Revel isn't gonna die. We need more US made bike brands.

[panchosdad]

[qoute=SJG]what is it?

So much for trying to manual quote. This place is still fucked. Canfield Lithium with EXT suspension. Tits.[/QUOTE] How is it they make money? I really have no idea.
Sorry, this wasn't what I was quoting, so glitchy this site is.

[fastfred]

Any insiders have any info on how Spot is doing? I get emails from them frequently, always pushing the Mayhem... I'm kinda interested in a Ryve though, looking for something with that sort of travel and geometry.

I was at their shop this week all seems good just like every other time I'm there it's quiet

they just came out with a new frame/pivot design

direct to consumer I guess makes them able to play all these discount games

bought a mayhem 150 back in february to add to my fleet

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

<p>
Yeah kinda sounds like the dream. PE firm pays dude XX Million. He gets to surf and heli bike and do cool rich dude shit for a few years. He then gets to buy the company back for cheap after they spent a butt load of money on tooling, molds, etc that is worth nothing to them anymore.</p>

[singlesline]

I was able to negotiate a nice discount on the Spot I just bought just by asking on the webiste chat widget (although it was within the range of recent sale prices) and it made it through their build queue pretty fast.

Not sure if that&#39;s a good or a bad sign, but they seem to be chugging along.

[evdog]

So much for trying to manual quote. This place is still fucked.

Nope. Click multi-quote for the post you want to quote. Then click orange Reply to Thread button. It quotes the correct post that way.

[frorider]

I think the issue Beater had was he spelled quote wrong

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[beaterdit]

I think the issue Beater had was he spelled quote wrong

Nice catch hahahaha!


I had figured out how to quote before the site went totally dark and then forgot since the blackout.

[SKIP IN7RO]

Nope. Click multi-quote for the post you want to quote. Then click orange Reply to Thread button. It quotes the correct post that way.

Do you have a hack for pics? I need to get my meme fix.