2014 Gear

MartinGT

inseine wrote:

Art Vandelay wrote:

Viner bikes are back. New sponsor of Christina Watches:

What the hell is that behind the saddle!!!!!

Art Vandelay

What the...

Art Vandelay

rayjay wrote:

Very nice, but I thought they were going out of business.

They did. The frame builder started Legend. Not sure if that's stopped or if someone else has got the name and re-started the business.

MartinGT

Art Vandelay wrote:

What the...

Thats gold.

Richmond Racer

Art Vandelay wrote:

What the...

Mother of Mercy, what is THAT

inkyfingers

If you think that's bad, check out the team car...

rayjay

Art Vandelay wrote:

rayjay wrote:

Very nice, but I thought they were going out of business.

They did. The frame builder started Legend. Not sure if that's stopped or if someone else has got the name and re-started the business.

A few Pinarello riders last year were actually riding Legends. [Don't blame them]

Legend have been doing that for years. http://www.legendfactory.it/eng/index.php

smokey_bacon

Art Vandelay wrote:

What the...

Is this the leaders jersey for the new Tour de Tottenham?

Macaloon

rayjay wrote:

A few Pinarello riders last year were actually riding Legends. [Don't blame them]

Legend have been doing that for years. http://www.legendfactory.it/eng/index.php

Sumptuous stuff. Even their carbon frames.

dolan_driver

It looks like Marc Madiot is bringing a little decorum to the peloton this year.

Quote from inrng;

"FDJ will ride with white bar tape all year, even Francis Mourey in his cyclocross races. It looks clean but there’s a romantic reason as well. At the team presentation team manager Marc Madiot said because when he was younger “all the champions had white bar tape”. Now he’s running his own team he wants the same."

It looks like he is not as crazy as we thought!
DD.

frenchfighter

Ha interesting quote.

Paul 8v

Smokey Bacon wrote:

Art Vandelay wrote:

What the...

Is this the leaders jersey for the new Tour de Tottenham?

It's actually the Pitsea market sprinters jersey (One does not 'walk' through Pitsea, one sprints)
First prize is a gold clown necklace, second prize is two gold clown necklaces

greasedscotsman

Dolan Driver wrote:

It looks like Marc Madiot is bringing a little decorum to the peloton this year.

Quote from inrng;

"FDJ will ride with white bar tape all year, even Francis Mourey in his cyclocross races. It looks clean but there’s a romantic reason as well. At the team presentation team manager Marc Madiot said because when he was younger “all the champions had white bar tape”. Now he’s running his own team he wants the same."

It looks like he is not as crazy as we thought!
DD.

Marc Madiot = French Fighter

rick_chasey

Bet the mechanics are really happy about that...

stuaff

Art Vandelay wrote:

rayjay wrote:

Very nice, but I thought they were going out of business.

They did. The frame builder started Legend. Not sure if that's stopped or if someone else has got the name and re-started the business.

Marco Bertoletti (of Legend) built the made-to-measure Viner models as a subcontractor. The new owners of Viner aren't continuing that arrangement- the monocoque carbon frames will be built for them by others, everything else in house.

smokey_bacon

Paul 8v wrote:

Smokey Bacon wrote:

Art Vandelay wrote:

What the...

Is this the leaders jersey for the new Tour de Tottenham?

It's actually the Pitsea market sprinters jersey (One does not 'walk' through Pitsea, one sprints)
First prize is a gold clown necklace, second prize is two gold clown necklaces

markwb79

rayjay wrote:

Art Vandelay wrote:

rayjay wrote:

Very nice, but I thought they were going out of business.

They did. The frame builder started Legend. Not sure if that's stopped or if someone else has got the name and re-started the business.

A few Pinarello riders last year were actually riding Legends. [Don't blame them]

Legend have been doing that for years. http://www.legendfactory.it/eng/index.php

Any proof of that? Would love to see a picture or something?

edit - Sorry, that came across quite challenging, I actually like hearing these stories, but half the time I think they are myths. In the past that might have been the case, but I now think the power of marketing has stopped it. I work in an industry that has exactly the same problem. People think our players use other brands, just with our logo on them. Might have been years ago with other brands, but not anymore.

Crankbrother

greasedscotsman wrote:

Dolan Driver wrote:

It looks like Marc Madiot is bringing a little decorum to the peloton this year.

Quote from inrng;

"FDJ will ride with white bar tape all year, even Francis Mourey in his cyclocross races. It looks clean but there’s a romantic reason as well. At the team presentation team manager Marc Madiot said because when he was younger “all the champions had white bar tape”. Now he’s running his own team he wants the same."

It looks like he is not as crazy as we thought!
DD.

Marc Madiot = French Fighter

If that's the case, I can't wait to see their socks

bigmat

Another Viner rider here - great to see them make a comeback. Might make my next bike a bit more affordable than the Legend I'd had my eye on...

ClaudeH

Markwb79 wrote:

rayjay wrote:

Art Vandelay wrote:

rayjay wrote:

Very nice, but I thought they were going out of business.

They did. The frame builder started Legend. Not sure if that's stopped or if someone else has got the name and re-started the business.

A few Pinarello riders last year were actually riding Legends. [Don't blame them]

Legend have been doing that for years. http://www.legendfactory.it/eng/index.php

Any proof of that? Would love to see a picture or something?

edit - Sorry, that came across quite challenging, I actually like hearing these stories, but half the time I think they are myths. In the past that might have been the case, but I now think the power of marketing has stopped it. I work in an industry that has exactly the same problem. People think our players use other brands, just with our logo on them. Might have been years ago with other brands, but not anymore.

The ex-pro (German guy, can't remember his name) who does the bike reviews in Procycling tested a 9.5 and specifically mentioned that he makes (made?) bikes for a number of pros in the Tour. Not sure whether that constitutes "proof" or not.

I am hopefully going to have one of these on order soon.

frenchfighter

I love Legend's bottle holders:

smokey_bacon

frenchfighter wrote:

I love Legend's bottle holders:

Very nice.

rayjay

Markwb79 wrote:

rayjay wrote:

Art Vandelay wrote:

rayjay wrote:

Very nice, but I thought they were going out of business.

They did. The frame builder started Legend. Not sure if that's stopped or if someone else has got the name and re-started the business.

A few Pinarello riders last year were actually riding Legends. [Don't blame them]

Legend have been doing that for years. http://www.legendfactory.it/eng/index.php

Any proof of that? Would love to see a picture or something?

edit - Sorry, that came across quite challenging, I actually like hearing these stories, but half the time I think they are myths. In the past that might have been the case, but I now think the power of marketing has stopped it. I work in an industry that has exactly the same problem. People think our players use other brands, just with our logo on them. Might have been years ago with other brands, but not anymore.

Here is a quote from a review a legend bike. There's a few more if you google.


In my search I chanced upon Legend, a relatively new Italian company (established in 2009) headed by Marco Bertoletti. Marco has more than 20 years experience hand-building frames, especially another famous Italian brand whose top Titanium-carbon frame the Legend Queen resembles. Apparently many of todays pros turn to Marco when they are unhappy with the supplied stock frame, and there have been instances when Marco has hand-built custom frames for entire Pro teams (always with the original sponsors name stickered on).

frenchfighter

Topsport bikes:

frenchfighter

rayjay

Merckx bike,,,ahhhhhhh top tube disaster ,infact the whole bike looks rather yuk. IMO

That top tube looks so deformed ...I just don't get it.

andytee87

rayjay wrote:

Merckx bike,,,ahhhhhhh top tube disaster ,infact the whole bike looks rather yuk. IMO

That top tube looks so deformed ...I just don't get it.

Think it's a case of large frames not suiting angular designs, mixed with a dodgy photo, almost looks compressed horizontally



This one looks a lot better IMO. Non perfect pic, but

rayjay

I agree, it's a lot better.

greasedscotsman

Paul 8v wrote:

Couldn't see them on the Oakley site, have they only just been announced?

Here you go, they are on the Oakley website now.

http://uk.oakley.com/products/7349/28518

Paul 8v

Ah thanks greased, these would be perfect for L'eroica or something. I already have 5 pairs though so can't really justify any more!