Mountain Biking - bikesdirect ever going to offer a steel SS 29er?

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palu
10-02-08, 11:18 AM
I really liked what they did with some of the road bikes. I really liked the styling of the Jury with the internal chain tensioners. Wondering if they're going to offer up a steel SS 29er? I have the Moto Outcast 29er right now, but wanted a steel version. With disc tabs! :D

Clem von Jones
10-02-08, 10:35 PM
What's so great about a heavier bike?
ProFail
10-02-08, 10:42 PM
What's so great about a heavier bike?

Are you a troll or just an idiot?

scrublover
10-03-08, 06:39 AM
i'd assume because it's cheaper/easier for them to do a decent alu framed version.

that, and the market is flooded with companies coming out with variations on that.
palu
10-03-08, 06:17 PM
That's true, but I don't think it'll be that much more expensive, if at all, to produce a steel version. They can tweak a frame like the Jury (meaning, beef up) and it'd make an excellent frame. I would love something like that. Plus, if they can keep it at the ~$400 mark, they've got a great buyers market to work with.
jeff^d
10-03-08, 06:21 PM
You could always pick up a steel frame from somewhere and transfer over the components from your Outcast, then sell the Outcast frame. Kona, Salsa, Surly, Voodoo, OnOne...they all offer decent budget 29er steel frames.
Jerry in So IL
10-05-08, 12:46 PM
+1 on a steel version!

Jerry
M_S
10-05-08, 02:37 PM
Feh, just get a monocog.
palu
10-06-08, 10:15 AM
jeff^d - I'm not talking about building up a bike. I am more curious as to know if BD plans on a cheap steel 29er SS in the future. Sure, I can build up a Surly, Vassago, etc., but they'd all be in the $700+ range. I'm wanting something in the same price range as the Outcast. I would like to do a nice SS 29er build next year, but would also like a beater trail bike, too. (Outcast will most likely be transformed into a strict commuter).