View Poll Results: Which brand has the most 'WOW' factor for you?
BMC
60
17.09%
Cervelo
70
19.94%
Colnago
42
11.97%
De Rosa
20
5.70%
Felt
7
1.99%
Look
54
15.38%
Pinarello
54
15.38%
Serotta
16
4.56%
Time
16
4.56%
Bianchi
12
3.42%
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Which brand has the most WOW factor for you?
07-18-07 | 11:00 AM
#1
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From: London, UK
Bikes: 2006 road bike, 2012 cx bike, 2012 carbon rb, 2014 hardtail
Which brand has the most WOW factor for you?
I know there are other brands such as Sachs and Parlee, but I'm only interested in these brands right now. So what do you think?
07-18-07 | 11:06 AM
#3
The Truth
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 2,289
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From: Miami
Bikes: Felt f4c, Felt RXC, Guerciotti Khaybar,Guerciotti EM-2, Cervelo P-3.
I look at a Colnago, and think; wow ,you spent that much money on that.
07-18-07 | 11:11 AM
#6
going roundy round
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From: High Point, NC
07-18-07 | 11:32 AM
#8
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From: London, UK
Bikes: 2006 road bike, 2012 cx bike, 2012 carbon rb, 2014 hardtail
07-18-07 | 11:36 AM
#9
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on a scale of 1-10
BMC: 6.5
Cervelo: 6
Colnago: 0
De Rosa: -2
Felt: 0
Look: 6
Pinarello: 8
Serotta: 3.5
Time: 5.5
Bianchi: -5
07-18-07 | 11:41 AM
#13
everyone has a plan...
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Posts: 541
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From: planet earth
BMC: 5.5
Cervelo: 4 (the're the new TREK, everyone's fuggin got one)
Colnago: 1 (carbon... lugged... so what? for that much!?)
De Rosa: 3
Felt: 0
Look: 6 (for a 595... others i'd a judge a 4-5)
Pinarello: 2.5 (HATE the goofy fork legs)
Serotta: 2 (pay too much to be esoteric)
Time: 6
Bianchi: -5 (Italy's Schwinn)
Being able to drop me after 70 miles into the wind: 10
at some point... you just have to define your budget and pick what you like. bikes are like "fine" watches or the hood ornament on your car.
its just there to project how you want to be preceived.
Cervelo: 4 (the're the new TREK, everyone's fuggin got one)
Colnago: 1 (carbon... lugged... so what? for that much!?)
De Rosa: 3
Felt: 0
Look: 6 (for a 595... others i'd a judge a 4-5)
Pinarello: 2.5 (HATE the goofy fork legs)
Serotta: 2 (pay too much to be esoteric)
Time: 6
Bianchi: -5 (Italy's Schwinn)
Being able to drop me after 70 miles into the wind: 10
at some point... you just have to define your budget and pick what you like. bikes are like "fine" watches or the hood ornament on your car.
its just there to project how you want to be preceived.
:wave:
07-18-07 | 11:46 AM
#15
Keep on climbing
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From: Marlborough, Massachusetts
Bikes: 2004 Calfee Tetra Pro
The only thing that WOW's me about most bike frames these days is the number of times most manufacturer's manage to plaster their name on the frame. Do you really need the manufacturer's name on both sides of every single tube?
07-18-07 | 11:51 AM
#18
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From: Lake Stevens, WA
BMC for sure. Cervelo was my initial reaction, but frankly I think they're almost TOO commonplace to have much "wow" factor anymore. Sure they're a successful company and have probably exceeded even their own expectations thanks to sponsoring CSC, but I can't help but think they're on their way to being the next Trek: an over-produced bike that's no longer individual and that half the peleton already rides.
BMC on the other hand has a killer look IMO. They're not so well-known that the sight of them gets old either. A close, but not too close, 2nd place would go to LOOK.
**late edit**
Just read sleazy's post. Almost seems like I plagerized even though I didn't read his post first - like minds think alike, I guess.
BMC on the other hand has a killer look IMO. They're not so well-known that the sight of them gets old either. A close, but not too close, 2nd place would go to LOOK.
**late edit**
Just read sleazy's post. Almost seems like I plagerized even though I didn't read his post first - like minds think alike, I guess.
07-18-07 | 12:23 PM
#20
Body By Nintendo
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,187
Likes: 0
From: Videogames ruined my life. Good thing i have 2 extra lives.
Bikes: Giant TCR2, Giant TCX, IRO BFSSFG SE, Salsa Casseroll, IRO Rob Roy.
07-18-07 | 12:30 PM
#22
pluralis majestatis
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,206
Likes: 5
From: you rope
Bikes: a DuhRosa
07-18-07 | 12:41 PM
#24
pan y agua
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 31,809
Likes: 1,232
From: Jacksonville
Bikes: Willier Zero 7; Merlin Extralight; Calfee Dragonfly tandem, Calfee Adventure tandem; Cervelo P2; Motebecane Ti Fly 29er; Motebecanne Phantom Cross; Schwinn Paramount Track bike
BMC?
What am I missing? A Swiss (read not Italian) company that's only been making bikes for 12 years, and makes them with a stupd looking (IMHO) seat cluster.
I don't doubt they're good bikes. But I certainly don't see the cache'
What am I missing? A Swiss (read not Italian) company that's only been making bikes for 12 years, and makes them with a stupd looking (IMHO) seat cluster.
I don't doubt they're good bikes. But I certainly don't see the cache'
07-18-07 | 12:42 PM
#25
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From: Hudson Valley, NY
Bikes: Merlin Cyrene '04; Bridgestone RB-1 '92
Moots
Merlin
Serotta
Seven
Lemond
vintage Italian steel
PERIOD.
Merlin
Serotta
Seven
Lemond
vintage Italian steel
PERIOD.
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