Token Corsa Frame
10-08-07, 09:24 AM
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Token Corsa Frame
Anyone know anything about this frame? Good? Bad?
https://www.tokenproducts.com/05htm/p...s.php?pc1id=38
https://www.tokenproducts.com/05htm/p...s.php?pc1id=38
10-08-07, 09:56 AM
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Which one, the 950 gram TK9827MQ?
Where would you purchase it from, and for how much?
Ebay seller has it for $999.
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=260167953239
That frame must be available elsewhere under a different brand.
Where would you purchase it from, and for how much?
Ebay seller has it for $999.
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=260167953239
That frame must be available elsewhere under a different brand.
Last edited by Ritterview; 10-08-07 at 10:03 AM.
10-08-07, 01:39 PM
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How much does it weigh?
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Here's some feedback, even though I've never ridden it:
-I think it looks good, and the huge-weave (12k?) is quite the mode right now.
-Token products, generally, are great quality but not 'brand name' enough to be lauded or appreciated for their value.
-I would prefer the brand to add an L and an I to their name, as in "Tolkien" - this would make for a far more 'powerful' connotation than the 'token', which often connotes something that is a temporary replacement for the real thing - which Token products certainly are not, they're quite good!
-I think it looks good, and the huge-weave (12k?) is quite the mode right now.
-Token products, generally, are great quality but not 'brand name' enough to be lauded or appreciated for their value.
-I would prefer the brand to add an L and an I to their name, as in "Tolkien" - this would make for a far more 'powerful' connotation than the 'token', which often connotes something that is a temporary replacement for the real thing - which Token products certainly are not, they're quite good!
10-08-07, 01:52 PM
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Haha, thanks. I assume that Token just has some company in Taiwan make these and they just slap their logo on it. I wonder if they do any kind of R&D on these frames.
10-08-07, 03:15 PM
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Ah, I've never ridden it but judging by the CF fabric layout and geometry, it's really laterally stiff yet vertically compliant.
10-08-07, 08:09 PM
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10-09-07, 12:43 AM
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Made in Norway
Which one, the 950 gram TK9827MQ?
Where would you purchase it from, and for how much?
Ebay seller has it for $999.
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=260167953239
That frame must be available elsewhere under a different brand.
Where would you purchase it from, and for how much?
Ebay seller has it for $999.
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=260167953239
That frame must be available elsewhere under a different brand.
10-09-07, 03:34 AM
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10-09-07, 11:45 AM
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Made in Norway
Here's a pic of Bikebrothers 'BROS' Carbon
Trust me. They do not buy'em from Token, and it's also my
understanding that Token does not make anything themselves,
but there again. Who does...... It's a very nice frame though.
As for the other Token stuff, a lot of it is Gigantex. (Not the frames)
Trust me. They do not buy'em from Token, and it's also my
understanding that Token does not make anything themselves,
but there again. Who does...... It's a very nice frame though.
As for the other Token stuff, a lot of it is Gigantex. (Not the frames)
10-09-07, 01:40 PM
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Sensible shoes.
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A little trip to their website revealed who makes the Winwood bars I'm eyeballing that look exactly like the Token jobs.
10-20-07, 11:46 PM
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I recently purchased a Corsa frame as a budget replacement for a cracked frame. I am quite pleased with it, despite not being a fan of the paint or 12k weave (hey, at least it doesn't have colnago graphics). Nice value for a 1kg frame.
