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Am I the only one that had to Google "peng" by the way??
Am I the only one that had to Google “peng” by the way??
Brand of golf clubs, innit...
Botulism Bikes?
This would be my brand.
Great, great name!
UTI Bikes
No Opinion Bikes. You know what they say about opinions? Well....
No Bikes
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Myopic Bike Co?
Satisfaction Bikes - Rolling Stone Style
Bought a Sick Bike’s tee shirt the other day and it turned up which was nice, I’m happy to support them and if the few quid they made from my purchase helps them deliver other items then I’m happy to be of service.
In defence of the general consensus here, I don't think anyone doubts their credentials as a clothing company.
it turned up which was nice
Bit 20th century isn't it, judging a company by whether the products you paid for are delivered?
it turned up which was nice
I tend to consider that the bare minimum service to be honest. Nice would be something beyond that.
Whilst far too uncool for a Sick bike I did recently buy a Bird. Their clothing range does seem a bit weak but they were good at the boring business of providing me a bike of the requested spec within a couple of days of sending them the order and money.Also managed "nice" in my eyes by providing good advice and initial setup help.
My “it turned up” comment was a bit tongue in cheek to be fair, but I’m still pleased to help them make some profit to deliver some awesome bikes. No doubt they’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way but I like their intentions (or intentions as I see them) and I hope they succeed.
to deliver some awesome bikes.
You have read this and previous threads, yeah?
Deliver seems misplaced.
Deliver seems misplaced.
That's the intention of this thread. Tor warn...
And in my opinion: a new bike company should worry about making bikes and not T-shirts. T-shirts are later in the game....
but I’m still pleased to help them make some profit to deliver some awesome bikes.
Unless you convinced them to buy some bike, get them into the country and then sell them your hope may be misplaced....
to deliver some awesome bikes.
You have read this and previous threads, yeah?
Deliver seems misplaced.
And when they do turn up up the paint will fall off in a light breeze and the welds will be shit.
What would happen if you cut out the middle man, blagged one of Sick's designs, tweeked it ever so slightly and got it made by Marino or similar for a fraction of the price?
Might speed up delivery...
What would happen if you cut out the middle man, blagged one of Sick’s designs, tweeked it ever so slightly and got it made by Marino or similar for a fraction of the price?
Might speed up delivery…
The same Marino who already make their steel frames?
What would happen if you cut out the middle man, blagged one of Sick’s designs, tweeked it ever so slightly and got it made by Marino or similar for a fraction of the price?
Might speed up delivery…
Even if you copied the designs verbatim, it’s not like they can afford the copyright lawyers... I reckon that’s why they never put full geo details on the web, only indications like ‘slack AF’ and ‘this long’.
It's either that or they haven't decided yet themselves.
who already make their steel frames
they're selling frames now?
I reckon that’s why they never put full geo details on the web, only indications like ‘slack AF’ and ‘this long’.
Or it could be that they just imagined they all existed in the first place
I think all the hardtails have had at least one ‘model’ produced (tbh, all the different models aren’t massively different, it’s just a change of wheel size/material/gearbox/etc for the same basic blueprint). Actual pictures of actual full suss frames and bikes do seem to be harder to come by, outside of sicks IG
Maybe they went for the ‘* you, we don’t want to sell to you’ angle to STW and PB because they absolutely knew they wouldn’t be able to keep up with that demand if they took off there, but might have half a chance if that was the filter. Only sell to people who like to be told to * off, or that they are a *. (My interactions with them and the fanbois on social media found someone that would apparently ONLY buy from someone who called him a *)
But, as we are seeing, they a struggling with that too. Lucky (some of) the customers like to be told to **** off
Things can get lost on STW, so I'll just post that the STW Gnarpoon Tee is now available for pre-order.
Details here:
https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gnarpoon-t-shirts/page/5/#post-10539562
[Order the Gnarpoon t-shirt here: http://thingswelike.org/stw-tees ]
This place is usually the last bastion of balance for arguments on both sides is there a HAPPY Sick Bicycles Owners thread?
This place is usually a bastion of balance for arguments on both sides is there a HAPPY Sick Bicycles Owners thread?
Do you own one?
Are you happy?
Start a thread!!
is there a HAPPY Sick Bicycles Owners thread?
I'd start one but I'm not entirely happy. We need a happy owner, is scottfitz too busy organising enduros in the west country?
thread?
I’d start one but I’m not entirely happy. We need a happy owner, is scottfitz too busy organising enduros in the west country
Ah someone with an actual bike rather than an overbaring opinion (on absolutely every ****ing single topic)
Is this thread mostly full of posters with no actual real interest (ie waiting for a frame) just like the previous locked thread? Lots of opinions getting thrown about with no real need. And don't get me started on that saddest of sad tee shirt thread.....
Yep.
Came for the fight. Stayed for the cake.
Oh, do go on...
What do you do at sick?
And don’t get me started on that saddest of sad tee shirt thread…..
Don't you like the design? I think it looks great, does it need more skeletons?
Now Scott, you know this thread is only for people who have no interest in sick bikes...
Couple of bikes for demo it seems:
https://www.swinleybikehub.com/blog/sickbicycles/blockquote >
£80.00 to test ride them? Strewth.
Also, MOAR new model names. Have they ever made more than one or two of q model before moving on?
You know, the way people like Cy gradually, and methodically build up a range, rather than the approach of throwing enough shit at the wall and hoping something sticks.
I’d start one but I’m not entirely happy. We need a happy owner, is scottfitz too busy organising enduros in the west country?
I'm happy, the SW series is going really well.
edited: now caught up
Yeah, Sick ripped off Northwind as it's his IP
Rubber_Buccaneer
I’d start one but I’m not entirely happy.
Why the unhappiness, RB? I thought your frame looked pretty good, and your first impressions were pretty positive.