Originally Posted by
TimSnowdon
Hi Guys
Just joined the forum to thank you for your kind comments about the Snowdon Paradox. Glad you think the geometry is spot on, a lot of work (and miles) went into getting the right balance (a good thing to have on a bike :-), there is a 'Goldilocks' zone with bike design which often gets overshadowed by the latest gizmo or fad.
Snowdon Bike is a totally new venture, it will be interesting to see if cyclists can get over the fact that the Paradox does not have drops (event though they can be ordered as a custom option)
I'm sure you have seen the review on BikeRadar, bit disappointed they only gave it four stars. The bike is currently with RoadCC, hopefully they will give a more detailed opinion.
Keep on peddling
Actually saw the review first in print, in
Urban Cyclist -- it was put up on Bike Radar two/three days ago. I think the review was very positive; I suspect the '4 star' thing was simply the result of excessively weighting the mixed groupset in the context of the bike's overall price.
At any rate, that review caught my eye, and sent me straight to your website, reading which in turn led me to start this thread. FWIW, I think you've designed the bike the way you have for all the right reasons, and I hope it does very well.