2012 Bikes

I know. People just hate Shimano!

DA (or Ultegra) would probably give the best shifting too. One reason for Rotor perhaps is that all these bikes are using the bb30 bottom bracket shells which AFAIK shimano haven't taken advantage of yet.

I actually agree with Tester here. Ritte are an exclusive boutique brand with individual styling. Rotor fit that image well. I'm trying not to use the expression 'product identity' here, but I'm thinking it.

These are the previous generation, but show how much material is not there, if that makes sense. The Si SL's (current gen) are (Cannondale proudly trumpet) "25% more hollow!"

There's a fair am,ount more on the Rotos.

The arms are proper fat though.

The Specialized P Fix seems to be available now for £650

http://www.wheelies.co.uk/p48345/Specialized-P-Fix-2012.aspx

thanks that's too much imo. call me a cynic but i hope they bomb and go on sale so i can pick one up cheap

Pretty sure these haven't been posted?

US Raleigh is completely different to the UK Raleigh, it's being a lots better is one thing.

They are UK Raleigh

http://road.cc/content/news/44316-raleigh-2012-launch-carbon-alloy-and-steel-back-too

I know it's so superficial, but asides from the pre-80s ones, Raleigh are just so uncool I could never pay money for one.

Even specialized have more street cred, and at least with Ribble there's a thrift cred. It's a bit like having umbro as a sponsor.

That said those retro ones are ok.

Oh they decided to bring the US steel Raleigh over then? that's a nice set-up from their usual shite.

Actually the more I look at this one, the more I like it.

#partiallyredactsstatement

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That chainset looks naaaasstttyyyyy...

they just keep coming...

merge the 2012 thread with anti porn?

I thought these looked familiar! So I had a look back, and these are actually MASI bikes. Its a rebrand for foreign markets I guess.

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If they (MASI) bring this SS Cyclo-cross bike over, I want it.

That chainset looks naaaasstttyyyyy...

You know what it is, don't you?

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Still ugly.
Betterer?

How about now?

I would like that P Fix with a free wheel and disc brakes

I would like that P Fix with a free wheel and disc brakes

So, a P1 then

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You know what it is, don't you?

yeah a fugly toy for over keen nodders the world over!

completely unresearched assumption

Bradley Wiggins used a power meter, rather than time checks, to guage his effort on the way to beating Cancellara in the World TT Championship the other day. Is he an over-keen nodder too?

So, a P1 then

or a P1 that can be ridden any distance without knocking your chin with your knees. (Unless you use a 500mm seat post)

I notice that the new charge plug are now not only have skinner tubing (skinner tubing), but are double butted instead of plain gauge, despite having a quill stem.

Bradley Wiggins used a power meter, rather than time checks, to guage his effort on the way to beating Cancellara in the World TT Championship the other day. Is he an over-keen nodder too?

I started typing how I thought a % of these used will be put to good use, but hoped you'd assume I recognised their benefit to elite athletes, along with other serious racers as well... But I still bet a load of rich amateurs with weak little legs splurge a little of their wealth on these, when the money could be spent to better effect in various other areas.