New Delta 7 bike
08-28-09, 12:52 PM
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New Delta 7 bike
All I could say when I saw a pic of this frame was WOW!
It is beautiful, and highly unusual.
Limited production, lifetime warrantee, and supposedly as stiff as and a strondger BB than any bike in its class.
They are taking $1000 depsits. No word on price of this frame.
Delta 7 Sports
A mountain version will also be available.
It is beautiful, and highly unusual.
Limited production, lifetime warrantee, and supposedly as stiff as and a strondger BB than any bike in its class.
They are taking $1000 depsits. No word on price of this frame.
Delta 7 Sports
A mountain version will also be available.
10-13-09, 07:36 AM
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Saw this in my "Outside" magazine I some how got a subscription to at work. $6,000 (not sure if that's just the frame or what). Outside is a pretty stupid magazine (there cover this week has a dude in jeans, athletic jacket, & blazor, with goggles on his forehead, coming out of the ocean carrying a fancy tri-bike???? huh?
Anyways, their blip on this thing, "The company is using the technology in high-end performance bikes first, with plans to apply it to the auto and aerospace industries next."
*shrug*
whatever.
Anyways, their blip on this thing, "The company is using the technology in high-end performance bikes first, with plans to apply it to the auto and aerospace industries next."
*shrug*
whatever.
10-13-09, 07:39 AM
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Wow, old thread bump, and OP, not new... Funny it took over a month for someone to respond.
10-13-09, 07:44 AM
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lol... just saw it in Outside and figured I'd search before starting some thread. Judging from the threads I saw, not sure if they had 'bikes' ready to go? Whatever.
Not sure what the point of the frame is though.
Not sure what the point of the frame is though.
10-13-09, 08:19 AM
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lol!
Thought the same thing on the cages, but on the website, they have a photos of the bike out and it has water bottles on them.
This one is from the "review" link in the Road section:
Here's the reviews they have so far:
Here's one in action:
Just looks weird. Some how the "lattice" is supposed to make it lighter, stiffer, etc, etc, etc like every other bike write up.
Thought the same thing on the cages, but on the website, they have a photos of the bike out and it has water bottles on them.
This one is from the "review" link in the Road section:
Here's the reviews they have so far:
Rider Reviews coming soon...
Early comments have primarily been based around the speed, stiffness and response. Many riders have called it the ultimate racing machine.
Early comments have primarily been based around the speed, stiffness and response. Many riders have called it the ultimate racing machine.
Here's one in action:
Just looks weird. Some how the "lattice" is supposed to make it lighter, stiffer, etc, etc, etc like every other bike write up.
10-13-09, 08:30 AM
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Don't even want to think about how tough it would be to clean that frame.
10-13-09, 08:34 AM
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It's got to be extremely un aerodynamic; It's expensive; It's difficult to clean, and it's relatively heavy compared to full carbon frames that are as stiff.
Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.
Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.
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10-13-09, 08:37 AM
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Difficult to clean??? I'm thinking one of these...
on a side note, how about that photoshop action on that image!
on a side note, how about that photoshop action on that image!
10-13-09, 09:56 AM
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Its cool though. But don't like the traditional racing geometry. Whatever floats your boat - a lattice bike might be a chick magnet alright! 
10-13-09, 10:09 AM
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Riding in rain = Fail. Can't possibly be much lighter than a regular thin-walled Al frame.
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I bet it's laterally stiff and vertically compliant though.
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Yeah but from their website
"The Ascend Road Bike is an extremely stiff and lightweight, fast, and high performance road bike, weighing a mere 2.3 pounds. This high performance bike features an extremely stiff bottom bracket stronger than any other in its class."
"The Ascend Road Bike is an extremely stiff and lightweight, fast, and high performance road bike, weighing a mere 2.3 pounds. This high performance bike features an extremely stiff bottom bracket stronger than any other in its class."
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Is it's class being all exoskeleton frames?
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10-13-09, 11:49 AM
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I dont think their mountain bike frame would be all that light, after 1/2lb of mud gets caked inside the bottom bracket.
10-13-09, 12:20 PM
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I have ridden a demo a few times and liked it. Both times were short, 5 miles, but the bike was stiff and fast. Hopefully I can try one out on some hills. Overall, I thought it was cool and it worked well.
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10-13-09, 04:02 PM
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The bike's probably fine to ride, but I'm betting that there are many other bikes for 6G's that would be just as good or better, eh?
