Originally Posted by ZachS
more like "we determined how many langsters specialized sells and figured we could make a profit with a similar but 'edgier' offering"
HAHA, this is hilarious. The C-dale and Spez reps were nagging us about the capo and the new Langster for months. When C-dale claims they've been digging to "the root of fixed gear and messenger culture", it really means they've been talking to nerds like ME

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The "NYC influence" i suppose is evident in the Capo. The new langster is going to be more like a road bike now with a carbon fiber front fork and a more traditional paintjob (orange/coffee/brown), but it now comes with a fixed cog. It's being marketed more as an off season training tool for roadies. They are, however, designing a NYC edition langster with a flatbar and cross levers. The rep pow-wowed at our shop for some input- i told him to include a frame sticker of a "G".
Oh, and early release 2007 is a mixed bag of high end 2006 stuff they didn't sell, and early versions of kiddie and low/mid range bikes to test the waters before interbike.
C-dale rep brougt in an early release system seven. I'm not a big C-dale fan, but holy schneikies that's a light bike (even with Ksyrium ES clinchers).