BMW Road Bicycle
12-17-05 | 03:10 AM
#26
All the gear and no idea.
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: London, England
Bikes: 03 Klein Attitude Comp, 04 Stumpjumper FSR Pro, Condor Pista Track, Seven Alaris SG = perfection, all the bike I will ever need
"If this is anything like the Porsche bike, it's a generic far-eastern frame with top-end components and is bought by idiots."
Well said, nail on the head!!! They make very good cars, but anyone who thinks that they bothered to apply the same principle and spend millions on R&D'ing a limited run of bike frames prolly needs to take a bit of reality check.
Its almost certainly a re-badged far eastern frame. Even if its from a reputable builder, you'd still be a mug to buy one as you could probably get the exact same frame for a damn sight cheaper without the BMW tag.
Well said, nail on the head!!! They make very good cars, but anyone who thinks that they bothered to apply the same principle and spend millions on R&D'ing a limited run of bike frames prolly needs to take a bit of reality check.
Its almost certainly a re-badged far eastern frame. Even if its from a reputable builder, you'd still be a mug to buy one as you could probably get the exact same frame for a damn sight cheaper without the BMW tag.
02-19-09 | 12:37 PM
#27
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Joined: Feb 2009
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BMW Q8.R - I have one!
I have one of these bicycles in a large frame size- put about 1500 miles on it total. I use it for Sunday rides - fun conversation piece. Frame is good quality - not super stiff - good road machine. I would highly recommend it for road training - not a Tour bike but you can hang with the fast group on it! If any BMW fanatics are out and around - I might part with it and buy another Italian bike.
02-19-09 | 12:38 PM
#28
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I have one of these bicycles in a large frame size- put about 1500 miles on it total. I use it for Sunday rides - fun conversation piece. Frame is good quality - not super stiff - good road machine. I would highly recommend it for road training - not a Tour bike but you can hang with the fast group on it! If any BMW fanatics are out and around - I might part with it and buy another Italian bike.
02-19-09 | 03:56 PM
#29
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: San Francisco
Bikes: 1989 Team Miyata, 1989 Miyata 1400, 1989 Miyata 1400, 1986 Miyata 610, 2007 Specialized Stumpjumper Hardtail
I'm gonna go ahead and take a stab in the dark and say that none of y'all have ever owned a BMW. I say that because if you had, you would know that BMW means quality (well... acually it means Bavarian Motor Works... but you get the idea). If they can make a formula-1 car, which incorporates literally millions of components that are just a liiiiiiiiiitle bit more complicated than your rear cassette, i'm pretty sure they can engineer a bike that kicks some serious ass. Plus, if they do indeed transfer even a fraction of the dedication and meticulous spirit that they use to build their cars onto that bike... wow.
I would be very interested to ride that thing.
Of course... I so like to try things before bashing them... (not that i'm insinuating anything...)
I would be very interested to ride that thing.
Of course... I so like to try things before bashing them... (not that i'm insinuating anything...)
02-19-09 | 04:01 PM
#30
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Chicago
Bikes: 2005 Felt CA-1, 2006 Bianchi Pista Concept, 2007 Pinarello Galileo, 2007 Trek T1
However not all vehicle branded bikes are bad. You guys seem to be forgetting Bianchi's Ducati Corse and Colnago Ferrari models
Last edited by kmoy2002; 02-19-09 at 04:04 PM.
