Originally Posted by
Drillium Dude
Nope, but this is pretty much the same thing and the ride is freakin' amazing:
DD
Errrrrrrrrrrr...that's like the least Confente like bike
If there was an anti-confente, that's it!
I did ride one. It was a bike. I think getting a custom bike built for someone else is often problematic if you're expecting bespoke ride. Confente was a talented builder I'm sure, but like a lot of this stuff, it's really branding and mythology. There are bikes I'd rather have to be honest, and which i consider more special.
A lot of people crap on things they don't appreciate, or can't afford...like those saying "oh that famous Michelin three star is nothing special"; it happens here too. I don't want to be one of those people about confente...and sure, if one came around at 2k, I'd buy it to have it. That said, there are other builders I find more appealing, and I generally prefer east coast builders on principle