Not everyone has released details of the new ranges yet, but from the info out there at the moment a few things stand out:
At £1K, I reckon Spesh will be selling an awful lot of these:
Perfect for the hesitant new roadie?
£1000 for Sora seems a bit steep, even with the discs.
And why do people still put discs on the seat stay rather than the chainstay?
This is the best value bike I can find, and in the continuing absence of a CrossCheck Disc, the only one I could see myself actually buying:
Be nice to see a steel version.
If the designer is reading this, any chance? 😉
These look nice from Kona, but as usual, they’re a bit pricey compared to some other stuff:
And they’ve downgraded the brakes and uglified the Sutra:
Which is a massive shame – looks like the 2012 bike is the one to go for, if there are any left.
Full list of (US) Giants here.
Not an awful lot of 26ers left, sadly.
Cube have more models than Airfix, Trek look a bit ‘me too’ :
£1300 for a boggo alloy frame & Recons? Is this normal these days?
The Boardman site now says 2012-2013 for the existing model range (I thought they had a load of new stuff for next year?) and Genesis aren’t playing for a few days yet.
I’d like a Cannondale F29 carbon, only they aren’t selling any in Small in the UK, I mean really? So if you’re under 5’9″ you might as well forget buying one.
Even if I had the readies (and the wife would allow) my history with “stock” bike components and carbon would make such a purchase rather silly… but it’s interesting to look.
That Salsa Beargrease. I can’t quite work out if it’ll be any good on the trails i ride, i’m not sure i can really fathom the benefit of a fat bike over suspension (again for where i ride) but bleedin hell do i want one. Think the videos of that bloke on the Sandman have got my imagination going 🙄
actually i’m also really interested in that secteur now i’ve seen it.also £500 cheaper than the tarmac sport (ripe for upgrades/clothing i think 😉
i love discs 😀
Saw a catalogue online that suggested Lapierre were doing the Spicy 916 as a frame only for 2013 – Hotlines know nothing about it though – still hoping.
That or the Covert Carbon, or the rejigged Carbon Nomad.
Bikes are pricey nowadays!! Realised my self built Maxlite is all but defunct bar the frame and brakes but looking at both components and bikes gave me a shock!
Buy 2nd hand and it becomes more affordable. I like the look of new bikes but I’d never spend so much money on a new FS frame or bike, some of the pricing is ridiculous! I think the only new things I’ve bought have been a cassette, cables, brakes and tyres!