Comments on: The Final Day: Interbike ‘06 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/29/the-final-day-interbike-06/ 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:56:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/29/the-final-day-interbike-06/#comment-3786 Guitar Ted Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:14:23 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/29/the-final-day-interbike-06/#comment-3786 .downhillfaster: Availability on the Smallblock 8 was hoped to be in the spring. They had a spot labeled for it on the display rack at the show but the pre-production sample didn't show. Weights should be listed in the packet I was handed at the show, so I will get that info out ASAP. .downhillfaster: Availability on the Smallblock 8 was hoped to be in the spring. They had a spot labeled for it on the display rack at the show but the pre-production sample didn’t show. Weights should be listed in the packet I was handed at the show, so I will get that info out ASAP.

]]> By: .downhillfaster. http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/29/the-final-day-interbike-06/#comment-3785 .downhillfaster. Fri, 29 Sep 2006 23:39:45 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/29/the-final-day-interbike-06/#comment-3785 GT - any GUESSES from Kenda on the Small Block availability date? Also, did you get weights for the Nev 2.2 or the small block? GT - any GUESSES from Kenda on the Small Block availability date? Also, did you get weights for the Nev 2.2 or the small block?

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/29/the-final-day-interbike-06/#comment-3783 Guitar Ted Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:07:59 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/29/the-final-day-interbike-06/#comment-3783 Cloxx, you are a recovering weight weenie. It takes alot to impress the likes of you! (wink-wink!) Yes, that's not "super light", but it's right in there with the 26"er offerings and at the retail price that you can score one for, it's pretty impressive to me. Consider the weight/ cost ratio, it's a good deal then. Add in that you'll be able to order one almost anywhere, and you've got the complete package, in my opinion. Put this bike on a diet and it'll be sub 20lbs with a rigid carbon fork like a Pace or the upcoming Origin 8. It wouldn't be too hard, especially if you saw how they spec'ed out the Mamasita at the show. Cloxx, you are a recovering weight weenie. It takes alot to impress the likes of you! (wink-wink!)

Yes, that’s not “super light”, but it’s right in there with the 26″er offerings and at the retail price that you can score one for, it’s pretty impressive to me. Consider the weight/ cost ratio, it’s a good deal then. Add in that you’ll be able to order one almost anywhere, and you’ve got the complete package, in my opinion.

Put this bike on a diet and it’ll be sub 20lbs with a rigid carbon fork like a Pace or the upcoming Origin 8. It wouldn’t be too hard, especially if you saw how they spec’ed out the Mamasita at the show.

]]> By: Cloxxki http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/29/the-final-day-interbike-06/#comment-3780 Cloxxki Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:19:09 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2006/09/29/the-final-day-interbike-06/#comment-3780 Thanks Ted! 3.5lb, but what does an all-alu Fisher Cobia frame weigh then? I bet the same. My XL Paragon (identical frame) was 3.75lb. So a Fisher builds up just as light, but comes as a (heavier) bike in stead of frame-only. The Salsa is more special in all kinds of ways obviously, but just mentioning the weight doesn't impress me :-) Thanks Ted!

3.5lb, but what does an all-alu Fisher Cobia frame weigh then? I bet the same. My XL Paragon (identical frame) was 3.75lb.
So a Fisher builds up just as light, but comes as a (heavier) bike in stead of frame-only.
The Salsa is more special in all kinds of ways obviously, but just mentioning the weight doesn’t impress me :-)

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