Dream Bike

On the wind down at work providing no emergencies, been thinking to myself what bike I’d choose if money was no option, struggling to pick one above all the others. What would you go for, and more importantly why?

Ti Stanton Switchback, simple, beautiful hardtail with modern geometry. Will be a better bike than my riding will ever deserve though.

Baum Coretto with Di2 and Enve wheels.

On the topic of ti bikes: This is rather beautiful http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/category/bikes/mountain-bikes/full-suspension/product/review-kingdom-hex-15-49144/

Jeff Jones ti spaceframe with Xtr di2 and set up fat front and 27.5+ on the rear with carbon rims.

I have always aspired to Ti over carbon, on more than one occasion now it has proved to be a bad choice, on the other hand I’m glad I never sold my cheap 29er OO Scandal & the C456 🙄

‘longer’ Nicolai Geomteron with a good splash of XTR Di2
Or a BTR Ranger made a shade longer.

The Raleigh Chipper I had when I was 8……faster than trains and could jump rivers too.

For road, my current Synapse gives me no reason to wish for anything more. Somehow its both smoother than my previous ti (which cracked), and more rigid than other carbon bikes I’ve owned.

For mtb, any of the new breed of mid-travel slack 29ers (Tallboy, Smuggler etc) look tasty.

jmatlock – Member
‘longer’ Nicolai Geomteron with a good splash of XTR Di2

Built myself a longest a week or so back – just the regular XTR for me, but can’t think of anything I’d swap it for right now

Ridiculously prosaic but it was the carbon remedy 29er, now it’s either that or the slash 29. Treks shouldn’t be dream bikes but the metal Remedy is just so damn good…

Northwind – Member
Ridiculously prosaic but it was the carbon remedy 29er, now it’s either that or the slash 29. Treks shouldn’t be dream bikes but the metal Remedy is just so damn good…

Think Trek – probably moreso that any other brand right now – are making really good looking bikes – just simple, one good colour, one plain logo, smooth lines, job done. Look good the way Transitions used to, and they ride well.

And they’ve priced them well into the “dream” bracket too 🙂

I really like the idea of one of those pivot things – switchblade/switchback ?

2014 V1 5010 c (beforenthey did a cheaper carbon one) w/top of the range everything. I demoed it, declared it perfect and ordered one.

So I guess a v2 one, but I’m still loving mine so no immediate rush

Sorry to crush any dreams for those lusting after XTR Di2, bit when I had a quick play for 10 mins, I didn’t like it, feels cheap, the lever throw is far too long before you get a ‘click’ and the motors do their thing. Road di2 is miles better.

Only 1?
From a short list
Blinged out Nomad
Blinged out Hightower
The one after I got either of those.
The dream bike is always the next one

Blinged out Nomad

They are rather nice 8)

The cheap one was a very nice bike 🙂
IMG_20160213_120043 by Mike Smith[/url], on Flickr
in many ways my current bike was my dream bike, full custom build with a spec that I would have killed for a few years back
IMG_20160214_113458 by Mike Smith[/url], on Flickr
Now it feels old and tired next to the youngsters

My Bandit, but with a slightly taller bb. It’s the first bike I’ve kept for longer than 10-12 months (nearly 2 years now!) & I have even got rid of some. The low bb is my only issue with it.

My current bike is a bit of a dream bike for me. I’ve been lucky though, I tend to appreciate things for a long time and have been able to buy the bikes I really wanted most of the last 15 years.

There is room for a custom titanium hardtail in my life though for sure!

Already own my dream mountain bike, Mojo HD3 with 36’s, XX1 & Carbon traverse fatties, wouldn’t change it for anything at the moment, I absolutely love it.
Road bike, I would love a Shand Stooshie, the pale yellow one on their website is gorgeous & they looked even better at the Bristol show in the spring. Not going to happen anytime soon though I’m afraid…

I’ve done the carbon wonder bike thing, they’re no better than a decent aluminium bike to ride,they just cost a lot more and are 300g lighter.

So I’m Happy with a decent aluminium frame, good components,and high end suspension. I guess in that regard I already have my dream bike.

Having said all that, that new trek slash 29does look good.

I think I’ve got mine already. The 601 does everything I could want as has a rarity about it.
There’s a couple of things I might change if money were no object..

What happens to a carbon downtube when you’re hooning down a track and a rock flies up and hits it hard?

Love my 5 spot but, its showing its age, straight steerer etc.

Turner RFX with as much bling as I can throw at it

What happens to a carbon downtube when you’re hooning down a track and a rock flies up and hits it hard?

Nothing,the rock bounces off making a pleasing clang sound.

I couldn’t settle on one bike..
I think I’d go for one of each of the Whyte ’17 lineup 😆
Probably still cheaper than 1 dream machine.

Doesn’t exist (probably a good thing).

The new Enduro 29er would be a contender if Spesh had made it a bit longer though.

This is pretty damn close to perfection for me.

Orange Four or Segment – even better if someone did a lighter carbon single pivot.

There’s your question – if you could take one bike company and have one top-spec version of each of their bikes in your size, which company would it be?

(and no, you can’t sell the ones you don’t want)

THink I’d be talking to Nicolai.

if you could take one bike company and have one top-spec version of each of their bikes in your size, which company would it be?

That’d still be Liteville for me.
H-3 as a B+
101 as a 29
301 as a 27.5 (140mm)
601 as a 27.5F/26R

I’d still stick with Whyte then. Something for road, touring, CX, XC, Street/skate park, Marathon, Trails, Trail centres, Enduro & DH!
Pretty full garage mind..

if you could take one bike company and have one top-spec version of each of their bikes in your size, which company would it be?

Trek probably, maybe Canyon.

always wanted a Jones but never trusted ti after 2 other frame failures.
steel jones opened the door for me, took a while to decide, 3K is a lot of money to spend without a test ride.

Specialised or trek

Something a little like this…

julians – Member
Specialised or trek

Probably onto a winner with Spec, just on sheer number of bikes – you’d end up with cross, gravel, road, e-bike, commuter, tourer, kid’s fatbikes, all sorts of stuff.

One of each, I would either go Cotic or Santa Cruz.

TBH… at the moment, it would be this, blinged up exactly as pictured. God knows how much that would cost..? £9k?? Probably… Drool..