A trip to Alpkit (website or actual real life shop) is rather like heading to Ikea for a kitchen. If you just wander in and manage to get past the dis …

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Which do you need, which do you want? A Brief Guide To Sonder Bikes

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I wandered into the Betws y Coed store today and decided I wanted a Signal Ti. Turns out all I needed was a t-shirt.

I went to their hq (local to me) a few years back with a mate who needed a head torch and ended up riding their fat bike round the car park.

There’s a theme emerging here…..

Don’t get me wrong i like Alpkit and Sonder. But a list of delivery dates might have been more use. Like everyone else they haven’t got any bikes

I really like the Ti custom Beast

I too went in the Betsw shop, quite fancied the Coretex, came out with some chain oil and 3 pairs of socks 🤔

I wouldn’t class the Cortex as ‘downcountry’ – it’s definately not almost-XC in geometry or spec. Just a short travel trail bike for a bit of everything.

My wife pre ordered an Evol back in May. Due for delivery mid July. Just before the delivery date, she got an email saying “actually mid October as we can’t get the shock” which somewhat dents our holiday in early October plan.

Delivery dates are good, but only when they’re accurate.

Having said that, I’ve got a camino al, and it’s great as was Alpkit’s service. So, I’d still recommend Sonder.

Finally got to the Edinburgh store a few weeks ago, saw loads of stuff, talked about loads of…..stuff with the staff, bought sone gas canisters and a t-shirt and came away thinking I’d just been in the theatre of dreams. Love you Alpkit 💪❤️👍
P.S. That pinion ti signal idea keeps bouncing all over my dreams

well just had the camino Ti land, its internally routed and a beauty

I wouldn’t class the Cortex as ‘downcountry’

Don’t worry, anyone that classes anything as ‘downcountry’ deserves a hoof in the goolies

Any idea why the fatbike doesn’t some in XL? I think I’d have clicked the buy button if it did.