today i heard. is it true?
so it seems.
Just read that on Sicklines facebook post. Thought they were a big player in components here to stay.
less ugly swirly designs on parts and piss poor warranty back up is a good thing in my book. 😉
when you headed up this way, Jedi?
Yep, no great loss - £120 bottom brackets made of cheese & Silverfish customer service was a joke.
Cranks looked nice but wouldn't risk it after previously using their kit.
april sometime 🙂
i'm still here :wink:.just wanted to say jedi that i saw your video (that you put up here where you were riding some north shore.amazing man!i wish i could ride half as good as you (cannot even bunny hop 😳 nice one 🙂
i've heard they haven't but could be wrong
Cranks, bars, stems and seatpost were good. BB's not so good.
Might be some cheap stuff going. I fancy an Atlas FR stem.
Shame IMO.
Just removes choice and competition. BBs weren't great but theres plenty of rubbish kit about, avid made juicy brakes for a few years.
Not true, it seems. NSMB [url= http://bb.nsmb.com/showthread.php?t=130802 ]link[/url] (see post number seven).
three fish, read the date of those posts
What? I'm only a year out...
This sux... I LOVE RF stuff. 🙁
So what about the [url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/2011/03/raceface-circus-of-dirt-xc-series-returns/ ]Raceface Circus Of Dirt Summer XC Series[/url]?
'Silverfish circus of dirt' doesn't quite have the same ring 😕
Does this mean my bars are now retro?
Cool:)
Shame, some of their stuff was really good.
CRC will buy them.
... with everyone else's credit cards!
Aw bugger, is that why CRC were shipping out cheap stuff at the start of the year
They'll get bought. How many times have GT gone bust now?
Wowser... I'm shocked. I thought they were a strong brand with a good following. I wonder if it was poor business decisions, market forces, or some other bullsh*t bingo reason?
Race Face Aquanot Jacket. Biggest piece of crap I ever spent £130 on
Race Face Aquanot Jacket. Biggest piece of crap I ever spent £130 on
Similar, i sent mine back and asked for cash. Got it too.
I remember when RaceFace took over Roach pads/clothing, they were never the same quality pad again 🙁
Have also experienced Silverfish shite warranty years ago and their attitude sucked back then.
I'd live to say the RF stuff I've had over the years has been brilliant, but I can't. It's OK, but no better than FSA and Shimano cranksets are a lot nicer. Bought mrs PP a RF jacket. It's OK but not waterproof at all. The Altura I replaced it with for her is way better.
I think that's it: Premium branding and pricing that can't compete with the 'good vale' brands like FSA and Altura on performance.
Sad really though. I hope someone picks the name up and sorts them out like On One with Titus and Hotlines (is it?) with Nuke Proof
Justice is served - that's for your 'one ride only BB'!
balls, my RF bb just died, what are my alternatives? the cheaper the better
Shimano. Not glam, not trendy, but they work.
"balls, my RF bb just died, what are my alternatives? the cheaper the better"
Shimano for about £25 is the standard, but they aren't very well sealed and the bearings are difficult to remove from the cups.
Hope/Wheels Manufacturing.
cool, shimano it is. panic over.
Real Shame but they really are over priced compared to the competition but one of the few manufacturers to do coloured kit made them attractive.
Real Shame but they really are over priced compared to the competition but one of the few manufacturers to do coloured kit made them attractive.
they probably went under due to loads of unsold purple cranks 😉
Some of there stuff isn't great, but a lot of it is. Hope someone buys them up - how much do you think it'd cost to buy raceface? 😛
balls, my RF bb just died, what are my alternatives? the cheaper the better
X-type BB? Just swap the bearings out..
Get ready for On One's announcement
ROACH stuff was brillant, still got some stuff, raceface sad but agree with posts above chainset awful
do you know something we dont Frankers... (get ready for on-ones announcement..?
its a shame i liked RaceFace bike stuff too... 😉
had some bars, seatposts etc from them. Always seemed to be good solid kit.
Regardless, shame to see one of the big mountain bike companies disappear. Hopefully somebody will buy them and keep at least some of the staff in work.
Every RF product I've had has been great (including cranks). Never had any of the clothing though. The canadians seem to like it enough.
well my 'RaceFace' 'bottom bracket' has lasted me well into 18 months and still going strong. 😉 tho i see they have changed to this now ...'Shimano SM51 Hollow Tech 2 bottom bracket- on the 'orange bikes' now....
i liked the designer cranks tho alittle expensive...
yeah so gud luck to people who worked for RaceFace with the job situation... 😉
Shame - I did like most of their stuff (BBs and Chainrings of cheese excepted obviously).
As others have said, I'm sure the name won't die - ripe for a buy-out?
I think it's sad news. ( coincidentally, wearing a RF t-shirt at the mo). Despite having to saw off a pair of Deus cranks, have found most of their stuff to be good. Have their stems on two bikes.
Originally were the component arm of Rocky Mountain. --
Always a shame to see a small company go under particularly in the bike industry.
I've been pretty happy with their cranks, bars, seatposts and stems but don't think much of their other stuff.
I'd love some of their purple cranks though. Seriously...
I'll bet CRC buy them up...
