Interbike 2011 Las Vegas

[greyhair biker]

I know it's after the fact but here are some tidbits from the show this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmuhO0JD31E

[blueeyes]

:2thumbs:

[bbennett]

Nice bike porn!! By the way, the seafood buffet at the Rio is awesome. Did you indulge?

[greyhair biker]

I gave the seafood buffet a miss (i know, it shocked me too) only because I couldnt make myself pay $45 a person:eek2: I DID hit the Red Lobster never ending shrimp:haha: but mostly I stayed off the strip - I think I put 400 miles on my rental car driving all over the place.

[live2ride]

NIce! Love the Santa Cruz bikes...I just can't get past the warranty for carbon..

[REDFOX]

NIce! Love the Santa Cruz bikes...I just can't get past the warranty for carbon..

I just tried out an Ibis 2012 sl-r on Mueller. I couldn't believe how light weight it was. Just over 22 lbs. I ran into another guy riding an Ibis and he said that they are the best when it comes to carbon frames and their warranty.

[jinx]

steel is real!!!

[live2ride]

man my aluminum frame broke but has a lifetime warranty so I got a new one. If I buy carbon it will be specialized or trek becuase of the lifetime warranty even on carbon. Just too many what if's

[live2ride]

steel is real!!!



really heavy!!!

[Sombeech]

THIS is heavy

http://1to10reviews.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/800px-dethklok2.jpg

[REDFOX]

steel is real!!!

I haven't seen very many broken steel bikes. I've seen a lot of aluminum frames with fractures and a few carbon chain stays broken.

[accadacca]

Santa Cruz. :nod:

[jinx]

Heavy??? Come on bud... Do your research. A steel frame is closer to an aluminum frame, weight wise, than an aluminum frame is to a carbon frame. Steel tubing is stronger than aluminum, thus wall thickness is thinner. Obviously it is heavier, but not by that much. Many low-production(relatively), high end bike(not union bike co.) companies make bikes out of steel only because the ride characteristics are "better" (their quotes, not mine). I am not, nor will I ever be, trying to talk anybody into a steel frameset(I know it takes a special kind of person), but at least be rightly informed...

[greyhair biker]

Here's one of the best/hottest bikes out there....in chromoly steel:

http://handsomecycles.com/

http://handsomecycles.com/bicycles/speedy.php

[jinx]

Well, although I will admit that speedy is pretty hot...
I was kinda thinking more along the lines of a DMR Bolt or an Atomlab TrailkingSS. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

[greyhair biker]

Well, although I will admit that speedy is pretty hot...
I was kinda thinking more along the lines of a DMR Bolt or an Atomlab TrailkingSS. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
I happen to have an AtomLabs TrailPimp and I love it! :nod:

[jinx]

Why havent I friended you earlier... Must test ride!