Just ordered my 2011 alpine 160 frameset,i know they've got good write ups,what do you think of 'em?

I love mine.

Love mine too,

The tapered steerer bigger seatpost and maxle make a LOT of difference over alpine terrain, i was riding in chamonix last week with a bloke from orange and he was ragging it big time, and he was well chuffed with it. i reckon you made a good choice.

love mine to bits but i cracked it!!!

No test ride first?

You've ordered it. It now only matters what you think of it – what anyone else thinks is beside the point.

Does the 2011 have a taper steerer?

Do they break?

Is the colour more important than anything else?

Isn't it called buyer's remorse? It's well known that after a significant purchase people look to reinforce or even confirm that they've made the right decision.

show me a pic of the 2011 alpine 160 as i am going to demo this bike soon to see what all the fuss is about 🙂