2013 Carve SS

ratherbeintobago
ratherbeintobago Posts: 636
edited July 2012 in MTB buying advice
This looks quite nice:

DSC01198.jpg

Anyone know whether it's coming to the UK (previous Carve SS's haven't) and if so, what the pricing is likely to be?

Andy
On twitter

Comments

  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Looks like they forget gears and suspension.
    I don't do smileys.

    There is no secret ingredient - Kung Fu Panda

    London Calling on Facebook

    Parktools
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Road wheels and rigid forks, is it some sort of 700c hybrid?
    At least it has disc brakes.
    Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=13070235
  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    I quite like a lot of specialized bikes, both road and mountain.

    I don't like that one as it is neither a road bike nor a mountain bike.
    Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.
  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    its a specilized which isnt a DH/FR model, ergo, it is shit
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    ratherbeintobago wrote:
    This looks quite nice:
    I'd go to A&E if I was you. I suspect you may have suffered a head injury.
    My photos
  • ratherbeintobago
    ratherbeintobago Posts: 636
    I don't like that one as it is neither a road bike nor a mountain bike.

    It is a mountain bike. Just a very niche one.
    I'd go to A&E if I was you. I suspect you may have suffered a head injury.

    Looks like just the thing for the winter clag round here - no chainsuck and a minimum of other stuff to go wrong...

    Andy
    On twitter
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    Meh. No chainsuck here either, and nothing went wrong over winter.
    And I have a real bike.
    My photos
  • ratherbeintobago
    ratherbeintobago Posts: 636
    Meh. No chainsuck here either, and nothing went wrong over winter.

    That's either luck, or a much more rigorous maintenance routine than I can be arsed with.

    Andy
    On twitter
  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,981
    Does it come with a beard? Or do they assume the user already has one?
    "Avan-TT"
    F*cking Fast 29er
    Rapid Rose Roady
    Bionicon Beast
    Rockhopper Communter
  • ratherbeintobago
    ratherbeintobago Posts: 636
    Cat With No Tail wrote:
    Does it come with a beard? Or do they assume the user already has one?

    I assume a beard is required before purchase. And sandals.

    I should point out that (unlike this year's unavailable-in-the-UK frame) it's convertible to gears should nicheness not work out.

    Andy
    On twitter
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    ratherbeintobago wrote:
    Meh. No chainsuck here either, and nothing went wrong over winter.

    That's either luck, or a much more rigorous maintenance routine than I can be arsed with.

    Andy
    Has winter ended?
    I don't do smileys.

    There is no secret ingredient - Kung Fu Panda

    London Calling on Facebook

    Parktools
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    ratherbeintobago wrote:
    Meh. No chainsuck here either, and nothing went wrong over winter.

    That's either luck, or a much more rigorous maintenance routine than I can be arsed with.

    Andy
    Nope. I don't take myself seriously enough to do such piffling things as "maintenance".
    Weirdo.
    My photos
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Typical spesh, low BB height, crap suspension.
    GT ZASKAR CARBON TEAM

    VOODOO CANZO

    Come and see me at https://www.facebook.com/biketyke/
  • ratherbeintobago
    ratherbeintobago Posts: 636
    Has winter ended?

    Not round here, though I concede the weather's been a bit less awful for the last week.

    Andy
    On twitter
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    It is a mountain bike. Just a very niche one.

    People tend to buy niche bikes like this from niche manufacturers like Niner, Surley or Singular, not Specialized, Giant, Trek etc
    Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=13070235
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    It is a mountain bike. Just a very niche one.

    People tend to buy niche bikes like this from niche manufacturers like Niner, Surley or Singular, not Specialized, Giant, Trek etc
    And that makes a silly bike better?
    I don't do smileys.

    There is no secret ingredient - Kung Fu Panda

    London Calling on Facebook

    Parktools
  • ratherbeintobago
    ratherbeintobago Posts: 636
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    People tend to buy niche bikes like this from niche manufacturers like Niner, Surley or Singular, not Specialized, Giant, Trek etc

    True, but I'd expect the whole bike will cost less than a Niner F&F, and Trek have some form for nichedom (Fisher 29er SS; that 69er thing with the Maverick fork...)
    And that makes a silly bike better?

    Why silly?

    Andy
    On twitter
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    ratherbeintobago wrote:
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    People tend to buy niche bikes like this from niche manufacturers like Niner, Surley or Singular, not Specialized, Giant, Trek etc

    True, but I'd expect the whole bike will cost less than a Niner F&F, and Trek have some form for nichedom (Fisher 29er SS; that 69er thing with the Maverick fork...)
    And that makes a silly bike better?

    Why silly?

    Andy
    cooldad wrote:
    Looks like they forget gears and suspension.
    Keep up.
    I don't do smileys.

    There is no secret ingredient - Kung Fu Panda

    London Calling on Facebook

    Parktools
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    cooldad wrote:
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    It is a mountain bike. Just a very niche one.

    People tend to buy niche bikes like this from niche manufacturers like Niner, Surley or Singular, not Specialized, Giant, Trek etc
    And that makes a silly bike better?


    No, bearded types just wouldn't buy a Specialized (unless it's a retro single speed rigid stumpjumper with drop bars & white wall tyres)
    Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=13070235

Categories