[Closed] Production Privee Full Suss

£1800 for a bland looking single pivot frame, no thanks

[quote=poah ]£1800 for a bland looking single pivot frame, no thanks

You talk some amount of guff 😆

*likes*

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Not as pretty as the hardtails but still a good looking bike.
Very much want, but can't afford for me

Very nice, looks a bit like a Cotic Rocket I think.

You talk some amount of guff

oh right so I do actually like the bike and it doesn't cost £1800 for the frame?

poah - Member
You talk some amount of guff
oh right so I do actually like the bike and it doesn't cost £1800 for the frame

No, just an absolute try hard that spouts guff on forums as though you're Aaron Gwin crossed with Dave Weagle.

So my option differs from you and you start with insults. It seems a bit personal and a bit weird that you are stalking me online.

i like it.

i want one.

i cant afford it......

Notsomuch

Noice.

Nice- cross between a Rocket and a Flare I reckon. Flarket? Rockare?

Rorschach - Member

Notsomuch

you're talking guff apparently

cross between a Rocket and a Flare I reckon

Don't forget the Starling bikes.

If it fits 27.5+ won't it fit 29"?

Steel full-sussers. There's defo a 'look' to them.
Skinny main tubes, and the back ends all have similar shock placement.
I like 🙂 though I'm biased, owning a Bolt.

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I've seen you ride a bike

The finer intricacies of suspension design should be well down your list of priorities

WTF has me riding a bike got to do with thinking a bike isn't pretty looking or knowing anything about how suspension works?

trolling me online seems to be quite high up your list.

Rorschach isn't impressed either, why not comment on his posts as well.

Leave my posts the f#%£ out of it ya nobbers.

WTF has me riding a bike got to do with thinking a bike isn't pretty looking or knowing anything about how suspension works?

trolling me online seems to be quite high up your list.

Rorschach isn't impressed either, why not comment on his posts as well

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Get a room you two.

that's exactly what he wants I think, trolls me on other forums too.

Looks really stylish. Hope it's suitable for 4 - 5ft drops and up to 5 ft gaps, but not sure 138mm travel will be enough?

that's exactly what he wants I think, trolls me on other forums too.

Biting is optional.

All the best.

TGA

Steel full-sussers. There's defo a 'look' to them.

Caminades defo have a 'look' to them, but there aren't as many straight lines.
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Interesting design that, but shocking rear shock placement. That's going to die so fast in muddy conditions!

Mincing part-timer opinion here, which matters.

It just looks wrong, and is so far removed from the handsomeness of a gulf colours shan it's barely believable.

Poah is still a bit trolly though. 🙂

That Caminades looks a bit strange (not in a bad way)

It's ugly, it doesn't look as clean as the Cotic and the whole design looks a little bit last decade.

So a decade ahead of the cotic then lol

Ive been waitng for this for what seems like ages. Tbh om a bit underwhelmed. I was expecting a bit more wow..

I'm awful on a bike, can I comment?

If so i have to say I'm not a fan. For 1800 quid you'd really want to have steel full susser to part with that..

Looks a bit 'home made' if you ask me. Not sure why you'd buy one over the numerous carbon wonderbikes out there...

I think it looks good however it appears to have a press sh1t bb shell so it ain't for me.

I reckon the Shan is the pick of the bunch looks-wise, but I'd pick the Starling for it's semi-custom geometry (but only to lower the seat tube, the rest is fine).

All hypothetical though, I'm very happy with my aluminium enduro weapon.

Well, I've got a Shan Gulf, and an Oka frame now after getting a bit carried away. 😳

I've also got a Rocket. I do like this new one but as above, maybe a teensy bit underwhelmed. I don't think I'd swap my Rocket for it anyway.

It looks great though. Kind of like a Rocket and a Starling together.
I think they may have released pictures a bit soon, and should have waited until they had their usual stunning paint jobs on it.
But yeah, like it.

Shame, I have a Shan & was expecting big things. Disappointed to see it's like a rocket, would have thought they could have come up with something better

I've never ridden a steal fs but athletically I prefer the Cotic. Very subjective choice though of course.

Wonder how different they ride though?

Looks a bit 'home made' if you ask me. Not sure why you'd buy one over the numerous carbon wonderbikes out there...

Speaking as someone with a [url= ]steel hardtail[/url] that cost more than plenty of full-sus bikes, my main priority [i]really[/i] is how something makes me feel/how it looks. And that looks pretty good to me, although I'm not as hot for it as I am for the Cotics.

🙂

I remember giving my nod of approval to Cy with the regards those swirly graphics circa 2006 but I wish he'd change to more normal ones again!

Cotic looks far more pleasing to my eyes. Not feeling this. Be interested to see how it rides though.

Looks good, lots of options for steel full sus all of a sudden.

On a side note, have they stopped selling the Shan GT already as it's not been on their site for a while? Hope not, there isn't many options for that sort of 29er yet.

D&D cycles list the [url= http://www.ddcycles.co.uk/product/production-privee-shan-gt/ ]GT[/url], so no I don't think so. Maybe it's got lost somehow in their website redesign.

I quite like it, but am a bit underwhelmed by the paint jobs etc. It doesn't really look like any of their other bikes though.

Don't think that the shock position will be an issue - hasn't affected the Rocked, my Banshee had a shock in a similar place and that was fine.

What a God-awful name. Reminds me of some ****y holiday firm.

Terrible name, whats the point in the Shan name on everything?

Looks OK, I'm neither for or against the slim lines simplistic look.

Price is a bit steep for what it is but not crazy steep.

DMR said they couldn't build a competitive steel bike due to cost and weight, I think they've just been proved wrong (again).

Needs the geo chart publishing as it looks a touch short, and by short I mean probably about right for now but not particularly progressive.

It's nice, but it's not making me want one like I want a Rocket.

Don't think that the shock position will be an issue - hasn't affected the Rocked, my Banshee had a shock in a similar place and that was fine.

I presume that was a reference to the Caminades with it's shock mounted behind the seatube.

I actually love that raw finish. Has a real "rat rod" look to it. Would be great if they did a lacquered version of that

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I presume that was a reference to the Caminades with it's shock mounted behind the seatube.

Much like the Cotic FS bike I find this a bit industrial looking. Perhaps with the kind of paint job the Shans come in I'd be more excited by it but, for that amount of money, its pretty meh.

That DMR sled (crap name but most are) looks like it could be a steal if the price was right, but it's not, and it's in the pool with some big hitters at that price point.

Terrible name, whats the point in the Shan name on everything?

What a God-awful name. Reminds me of some ****y holiday firm.

Really needs an "L" in there.

Yes, it was. The Shan shock placement looks fine.

My bad.

The raw finish look pretty good - will be interesting to see how much it weights. I think it might be a bit porky (no idea why, just a feeling).

The colour ain't the colour yet.
It will be inspired by cars again, apparently this here Porsche.

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I think they should have held off releasing details until they'd painted one properly but meh.
Love the Raw but feel it's not their style to release one.

[quote=brant ]Terrible name, whats the point in the Shan name on everything?

What a God-awful name. Reminds me of some ****y holiday firm.

Really needs an "L" in there.

Not sure it's intentional but it would be a hell of a coincidence if it wasn't, but the Chinese word "Sh?n" means mountain. 8)

Shan GT was missing on the old site as well.
Maybe they sold out of the first shipment and haven't got any more in yet, bit odd. Look good as ever in FGF at least!

I think it looks mint - and I've been riding plastic FS'ers for 8years

http://www.production-privee.com/ under products Shan GT is right there at the top. I've got one and it's pretty good I must say:

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I honestly prefer the raw and plain green finishes to their usual fancypants colour schemes.

I think that there is a dominant geometry software calculator designer package thing being used where all bikes end up looking very similar. Bit like cars do...?

Should have waited to release it finished - PP's have a certain drool that the raw version has missed

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v666ern - Member

Should have waited to release it finished - [s]PP's[/s] hardtails have a certain drool that [s]the raw[/s] any FS version has missed

PP's have a certain drool that the raw version has missed

Ah seems its got its.own section on the mobile site.

I really want one.

Looks like a longer travel version of that German internet bike.

Edit: this one
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Bike in "looking like bike" shocker

The Raw isn't a 'version' though remember...it's a proto.

True, still think they should have waited rather than release the pictures. IMO they would have had more of an impact/media frenzy than it has, just seems a bit meh rather than wow

Kayak sums it up for me

maybe a teensy bit underwhelmed

Looks like a longer travel version of that German internet bike.

I guess so...in the dark....standing back a bit....with your eyes squinted, maybe closed... 😉

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I cant help but think it looks a bit "bunched up".

Rather than a generic 'looks like a Trek' comment, I was pretty serious. Pivot placement and linkage are near identical. Looks to be a longer stroke on the PP, higher BB.

That naked steel version looks amazing. Better than the cheesy 'Gulf' style hardtail.

sharkattack - Member
That naked steel version looks amazing. Better than the cheesy 'Gulf' style hardtail.

Oi! You're hurting my feelings 😥

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I actually like it and was going the next batch of Shan GT was in gulf colours

I like the "raw" look....

The next GT is in the gulf colours? Hmmmm

Reminds me very much of the Alutech ICB 2.0;

https://alutech-cycles.com/ICB20_1

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Think I'd rather have teh Alutech for 500 quid less. Both look good though - I like the miss-matched travel and big main-pivots.