The new Hetchins Magnum Opus
11-15-08, 09:31 PM
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The new Hetchins Magnum Opus
Can you believe they have the nerve to put the Hetchins decal on a carbon fork?
This is an outrage!
https://www.hetchins.com/mo-ultra-01.htm
This is an outrage!
https://www.hetchins.com/mo-ultra-01.htm
11-15-08, 09:58 PM
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Hetchins logos look good on anything. If someone will pay for it, then have at it.
Now, the Parsons Russell Terrier next to the bike in one of the photos should be replaced by a Borzoi.
Now, the Parsons Russell Terrier next to the bike in one of the photos should be replaced by a Borzoi.
11-16-08, 03:21 AM
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I'll agree that it looks odd. They should at least paint the fork to match the frame. On the other hand they are a custom builder and will probably put whatever the buyer wants on.
I would love that track bike, or any "curly" Hetchins.
I would love that track bike, or any "curly" Hetchins.
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11-16-08, 04:36 AM
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Gee, as long as the curved stays are there and the lugs + colour looks mid ´60s its a desirable bike! But then again, its kinda strange mixing with the forks. Its almost right, I think...or wrong?
11-16-08, 09:23 AM
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There's something about that oversized lugged tubing that does NOT suit the Hetchins rear triangle, nor their lugs.
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11-16-08, 10:57 AM
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the idea was so strange I didn't believe it until I clicked the link. I think it looks good
11-16-08, 03:40 PM
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Damn right! No real Hetchins were made after the name became a commodity.
Actually one would think that curly stays made out of carbon fibre would work as originally advertised, unlike the steel ones, where the benefit was all in the head of the rider and the PR.
Actually one would think that curly stays made out of carbon fibre would work as originally advertised, unlike the steel ones, where the benefit was all in the head of the rider and the PR.
11-16-08, 03:43 PM
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Oh, and one more thing. That non-quill stem offends me more than the carbon fork. That's about as anti-vintage as you can get.
11-16-08, 05:11 PM
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11-16-08, 05:28 PM
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I imagine without catering to riders seeking more modern machines their market is getting a little thin...
11-16-08, 06:13 PM
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11-16-08, 06:47 PM
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It's sorta like the new sloped top tube lugged 953 Waterford-built Paramount with carbon fork. It's an anachronism that looks strange, yet oddly familiar.
11-16-08, 07:06 PM
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Ah, the good old days. I wish they would reintroduce that rule, at least on my Saturday morning ride.
11-17-08, 05:55 AM
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...whatever it says, it sure started some reaction (great commercial teaser)! A ride could decide between walking or talking... Some sort of review would be interesting.
11-17-08, 06:55 AM
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Can you believe they have the nerve to put the Hetchins decal on a carbon fork?
This is an outrage!
https://www.hetchins.com/mo-ultra-01.htm
This is an outrage!
https://www.hetchins.com/mo-ultra-01.htm
11-17-08, 09:04 AM
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Remember, we here in the Classic & Vintage Forum are all about preserving the bikes as they were, not *******izing them with modern gimmicks.
11-17-08, 12:13 PM
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It's not the "same" company really. But I get what you're saying. Curly stays on a bike back then would have appeared just as outrageous and a carbon fork on a bike that purports to be a classic today.
Remember, we here in the Classic & Vintage Forum are all about preserving the bikes as they were, not *******izing them with modern gimmicks.
Remember, we here in the Classic & Vintage Forum are all about preserving the bikes as they were, not *******izing them with modern gimmicks.
11-17-08, 09:38 PM
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Hello All,
You can get the bike frame with steel forks
if thats you pleasure. Be warned you'll need
deep pockets to own one of these babies.
I started saving for mine in '76
Cheers.
You can get the bike frame with steel forks
if thats you pleasure. Be warned you'll need
deep pockets to own one of these babies.
I started saving for mine in '76
Cheers.
11-17-08, 11:37 PM
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I think I'm getting a carbon fork for one of my frames. I was going to build a new fork, but I'd like to try carbon.
