[Closed] Money no object, what bike would you buy?

Much as I would love a HD3 carbon evrything, in reality for where I live and year round riding ...

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woodster, what is that?

woodster, what is that?

I'd get nicolai to make me an ASR layout 5in travel 29er. In ano orange.

Orange Alpine 160 in charcoal grey with loads orange hope bits.

For me it would be this. Even if I only stick on the wall and look at it.

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Why not 🙂

As last time, either a very tricked out ti version of my solaris, or something in the mach 429 trail, spearfish/horsethief or tallboy carbon marathon wonderbike department

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Turner RFX, full SRAM 1x11, Fox 36s and some Enve wheels or one of the new Knolly Warden carbons with the same spec.

Santa Cruz V10 with all the bells and whistles. Always wanted a nice DH bike. Otherwise a custom proper touring bike like my Dawes Super Galaxy but betterer.

My SIR.9, but in 953 stainless, with the back spaced for 29+.

That Nomad with all the HOPE goodies from STW the other day. Perhaps the odd component tweak but pretty much how it was.

Some kinda custom built full suss bike built with carbon and titanium and as much ti and carbon as I could pour into it components wise.

Money no object? It would be goodbye car - hello pedelec cargo-bike. Yuba Spicy Curry along with a couple of extra batteries should do it.

Strangeley it wouldnt be a complete bike....why, because I`m happy with everything thats on it, however, I would have a carbon version of the same,and swap all the stuff over making a relatively inexpensive upgrade, and spend the rest on bike trips in the Alps.... 🙂

Probably stick with my existing bikes, can't think what I would gain?

Santa Cruz V10 with all the bells and whistles. Always wanted a nice DH bike. Otherwise a custom proper touring bike like my Dawes Super Galaxy but betterer.

You win the prize for most-flexible imaginary bike buyer.

Ibis ripley, xtr, enve

I've always lamented the fact that SC don't do carbon single pivot bikes, so I'd commission some carbon wizards (SC themselves!?) to build a bantam-esque 5 inch travel single pivot trail bike, raise the bb 1/2inch, all with a frame wheight less than 5lbs.
Cover in off the shelf component bling to keep the wheight down, 11spd shimano to taste and then ride.

I wouldn't change the bike I have at the moment (5010) but I'd love a go on a V10.

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I've not really got an 'ultimate dream bike' but, if I lived nearer to work, and had the cash spare, I could be tempted by one of these...

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A lot of dull choices up there.

For me a custom Moonman.

Orange Segment Factory or Cannondale habit.
After test riding to decide which.

I've always fancied a top specced Stanton Switchback Ti. FS wise, probably a Yeti or Ibis. Road bike, custom Italian carbon frame with di2 and wheels that cost more than my house.

Copy the frame of my Merlin CR64 with a couple of minor changes - ports and routing for EPS, wider clearance at the chain stays and functionality for future disc use (once Campag release their Brembo discs). In 6/4 again, obviously.
Or a new version of the classic Blur - one of my favourite bikes until it broke.

A tandem with Jennifer Lopez on the front.

Hob Nob - Member
Carbon Patrol
Push 11-6 shock, super light alloy spring
Fox 36 with Avalanche OB cartridge
XTR Di2 1x11 with XX1 cassette
Hope E4 Race brakes
Enve bars & 50mm stem
Reverb Stealth
Spec Romin Pro
DT 240's hubs - EX471 rims - Supercomp spokes (no carbon wheels, keep breaking them)
That will do nicely.

Well hob nob pretty much nailed what I'd try, though I'd probably go with Chris King hubs (or one of those fancy instant pickup clutched hubs), and renthal rather than enve handlebars as I'm used to their shape.

I actually wouldn't have thought of the Di2 with the sram 11 speed cassette but it would be nice to try.

Custom titanium 29+ from oddity cycles as burnsey makes awesome bikes

[if I can drag myself away from the pic of Tina Spoon on page 0ne...]

Nicolai Ion GPI

Actually I'd probably get some ludicrously expensive custom carbon road bike with digital Dura Ace, wheels that cost more than my van and s****y carbon finishing kit.

Good mountain bikes are very affordable by comparison.

I really like the look of the OPEN U.P. Recently seen at Eurobike and looking lovely and could tell co all my off-road road wants and needs in one package. Need to see one in the flesh be t looking mighty in Orange. Great designer too....

Thing is is not a money no object, cash in the bank waiting..

Maybe Parlees new Altium with some 202's on and SRAM red , like the idea as I've still got my old Z5. Or maybe Colnagos VR1..

All not really dream bikes as wholly attainable ....

I really like the look of the Kingdom Vendetta 2 and nostalgia made me consider a pace RC127 but although I could have anything I wanted if I really wanted it (by sacrificing everything else) I bought a Bird Zero frame because I think it is what I want and it is nice to have a bike that you can use without a care. I suppose at my age dreams have given way to pragmatism. I have a pace RC200F3 in the shed, it was my whole world when I was in my early twenties.

Something made from Columbus's new Columbus Max tubing, it's the same shapes as during the 90's but is in a better metal (it's possibly not on their website but a frame builder was talking about it on his page somewhere on the internet), complete with chrome lugs and chrome fork chain and seat stay ends, with disc brakes and in a nice deep cherry red colour, with some super high end Fulcrum wheels on ceramic bearings, with a titanium Campagnolo seat post, and shiny Nitto ahead set type stem and matching handle bars, and polished Campagnolo Athena 11 Speed group set with the anodising removed down to the bare metal, and the Campag shield logo engraved onto all the parts.

I'm a man of simple tastes - a Privee Shan would make an old man happy, preferably a 917. So, hardly a money no object sort of bike but then I only seem to like steel hardtails anyway.

I would have my 2000 Mount Vision remade in carbon . I'd add the 1999 second bottle mount and one of those Specialized tool box things.
It would be future proofed (hopefully) by being able to run 650b and a tapered steerer.
Xtr throughout with Hope and Stan's doing the rest.
Edit , if we are living in fantasy land it would run a 9 tooth small cog on the rear.

Maybe Parlees new Altium with some 202's on and SRAM red , like the idea as I've still got my old Z5. Or maybe Colnagos VR1..

A Ti fat bike tandem with a load carrying rack on the back (or front) for when our terrier needs a rest

page 3 and no one has said a custom made re anodized rc200 but with 29er wheels? fools 🙂

Hmmm had forgotten about the Ti Switchback. Want!

Open U.P. as mentioned above ^^ Gnarmac/CX'er.. looks preeeettty...

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And the Altium

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Jones Ti Diamond with Ti truss forks. Or even just the forks!

Jones Ti Diamond with Ti truss forks. Or even just the forks!

Steve Potts titanium rigid 29/29+. Having considered ultimate bikes in the past but realising I chop and change my mind so much and that I'm easily led by the latest fad (which is fine by me, always has been a part of my biking) I reckon this would be the best choice and something I'd likely keep forever. In reality I'm more than happy with mid range and lots 😀