My Sick! experance

I believe some of their new bikes are being manufactured by Frank The Welder. Regardless of Sick bikes – his work is fantastic.

I wonder if they’ll get further than one for instagram?

Regardless of Sick bikes – his work is fantastic.

Was it not often squint as well?

Someone selling a Sick frame on eBay, mention not a fan of company anymore..

Just went and read that listing. Yep, he likes the bikes but doesn’t seem to be a fan of the company anymore.

Unfortunately, due to the nature of painting the frame with what looks like nail varnish it chips very easily and already has its share of marks on it but if patina your thing then you’ll be happy with it.

Sounds awesome

The paint is very thin, it could do with a coat of lacquer to protect it.

Sounds awesome

I think you’ll find its Sick!

I used to be a fan boy now I’m just tired of it, I should have cancelled it and ordered a Pole back in November.

The thing that most surprised me about this thread is they have actually made a bicycle, 2 maybe 3 by the sound of it, I think im starting to understand their business model,( sorry rad bicycle collective ideology). sell a 1000 t shirts then make a bike. OP hope you get it sorted.

Mashr, the next bit was even better,

Also the original Sick decal was removed when I got the frame as it looked sh*t and I think had been cut and applied by a drunk 1 armed monkey whose wife had just left him…

They showed so much promise and seemed to be taking over from where Brooklyn Machine Works left off with the BMX style rider owned company but it just doesn’t seem to have panned out for them.

They have definitely been going for the BMW/Spooky(metalhead era) vibe, it looked good for a while and I love the Slepnir and Heathen concepts but not for me it is tinged with disappointment and frustration

I’m hoping for a better experience with them. Ordered a wulf am frame and it’s due Feb 1st …….

it’s due Feb 1st

This year or next? 🤣

I’m hoping for a better experience with them. Ordered a wulf am frame and it’s due Feb 1st …….

At least they’ll let you cancel if they can’t deliver…

I hope they will let me cancel if they can’t deliver! I paid via PayPal so hopefully should get a bit of backup from them if it goes sour

it’s due Feb 1st …….

You sure it wasn’t April? 😉

Regardless of Sick bikes – his work is fantastic.

Was it not often squint as well?

Not any of the ones I have seen.

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I hope they will let me cancel if they can’t deliver! I paid via PayPal so hopefully should get a bit of backup from them if it goes sour

You would have to get a response from their customer service first, that guy is about as useful as a chocolate teapot.

Not even a nibble yet……

Just saw on their Instagram how far off target they were. Almost feel bad for them as their (apparently) loyal following really didn’t step up

Of off target of frame sales you mean mate?

£8k raised by 66 backers – how does that work then? They’ve not all bought a frame each surely.

You can buy T-shirt’s, stem caps, all sorts of trinkets on the indigogo as well.

Interestingly they will get all the money pledged (it’s not an all or nothing deal, like Kickstarter) so they can just refund the people who ‘bought’ frames then fulfill the T-shirt’s etc. Think that’s about £1500 worth.

Which may or may not have been their goal all along.

Gotcha cheers, that begs more questions as there’s obviously a cost to providing those other items – but I guess these things are as much about publicity as they are the actual money raising.

or they can just keep the money.  It’s indiegogo, there is no requirement to deliver anything as far as I know

runs off to check

Edit: ok, they have to find the next best option available, which might mean a refund.  I thought from the Limits power meter mess they didn’t actually need to deliver anything if they couldn’t

https://support.indiegogo.com/hc/en-us/articles/205665518-What-happens-to-my-money-if-a-campaign-fails-

or they can just keep the money. It’s indiegogo, there is no requirement to deliver anything as far as I know

Well, yeah. I was being polite, assuming they wouldn’t just steal customers money (assuming they are genuine customers, not just shills)

Edit: ok, they have to find the next best option available, which might mean a refund.

But that must be in cases where people are contributing in the expectation of getting the proposed item, ie. the bike frame?

Or were they offering to make new t-shirts, stem caps etc as well?

I’m just waiting for the angry fella from Sick to see this thread and get all upset. It was really amusing last time it happened. Hope everyone gets the bike they’ve ordered though.

As well.

Eg pledge £15 and get this T-shirt…

Or that ridiculous stem for £150

3 Failed Kickstarter and no products other than a load of abuse if you saw through their blag bag of tricks.

I don’t think they sell many bikes at all , an army of 10 year olds saying **** , yet only 4 frames sold😂

The slepnir (180mm 29er, high pivot, gearbox, unknown frame material) hit 150% of target I think, but then the target was £9k. Wonder how that’s going.

Thanks for explaining, I’ve always been a bit unsure and suspicious about how these crowdfunding things work.

I’m just waiting for the angry fella from Sick to see this thread and get all upset.

Not sure the comments have got troll-y enough yet. Give it time.

It has been seen, but that’s all I’m saying for now.

*waves*

The slepnir (180mm 29er, high pivot, gearbox, unknown frame material) hit 150% of target I think, but then the target was £9k. Wonder how that’s going.

Have you actually ever seen anything in reality from any of their vaporware instaposts?

Well, I mean, the drawings are real…

👋 👊 🤘

I got a t shirt.
Got it straight away and it’s really nice.
Did shrink a little bit.

I hope they sort it out, both for the company and their customers who are waiting for the frame. They might be a bit of a pain on social media sometimes, but I wouldn’t want to wish their business to fail because of that.

The Gnarpoon looks really nice, although doubt I’d buy one considering the above issues.