Re: Basso press release

On 1/17/2025 5:06 PM, Mark J cleary wrote:

On 1/17/2025 2:11 PM, AMuzi wrote:

On 1/17/2025 1:03 PM, Mark J cleary wrote:

On 1/17/2025 12:23 PM, AMuzi wrote:

Rigid, yet flexible!
Just like every other new bike, it's all things to all people.
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https://cyclingindustry.news/new-basso-sv-2025-promises- pro-level- performance-and-all-day-comfort/

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Probably crazy expensive and you can do just about as much with something that cost much less. My guess is these will be over $5k
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Well, your neighbor or riding partners don't have one. So there's that.
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 I notice the 5 year guarantee and laugh a bit. My Titanium Habby had a guarantee of 5 years too. Ny guess is now 8 years later it will still outlive the Basso? In 8 years everyone slows down even he pros. You would think they would go to Ti in retirement, I still think it is the best bike frame.

I was once charmed by the idea of a titanium frame, mostly because it's likely to never fail, never corrode. But the Cannondale's 6061 Aluminum has worked out well, except for one "failure": It needed its paint replaced after only 30-something years.
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