Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
I think I'm in love
- Thread starter Steam Pig
- Start date
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marknotgeorge
Hol den Vorschlaghammer!
- Location
- Derby.
I must be missing something. It claims to be a fully equipped tourer, but no rack?
The photography's crappy, too. I can't tell if it's supposed to be pale green, or white with a funky filter on it. Did they use an iPhone?
The photography's crappy, too. I can't tell if it's supposed to be pale green, or white with a funky filter on it. Did they use an iPhone?
vickster
Squire
You do get a bike with the groupset for £1700...and I am sure Pearsons will upgrade if you ask nicely (they did for me)
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
The spec suggests you get an SLX groupset on there? Seems good value to me if that's the case.
KneesUp
Guru
I'm biased because I already own a disk braked Kona, but IMO this is a much better looking bike, and cheaper too. £1399, STeel frame with chunky tyres too.
http://www.konaworld.com/rove.cfm
The Pearson has a curve in the forks, so that wins for me. It does seem to be priced a tad high though.
vickster
Squire
It is not a mass production model ultimately - they sell it in two shops and build each to order. Depends if having something like that is worth the premium. It was for me when I got the Pave. I've only ever seen one for sure on the road (about 4 miles from home), bearing in mind I live a mile from from their original shop...me and the other chap complemented each other on our bike choice
KneesUp
Guru
It's a mass-produced frame though? I don't know much about the brand tbh.It is not a mass production model ultimately - they sell it in two shops and build each to order. Depends if having something like that is worth the premium. It was for me when I got the Pave. I've only ever seen one for sure on the road (about 4 miles from home), bearing in mind I live a mile from from their original shop...me and the other chap complemented each other on our bike choice
I know the Shand Stoater is more, but they make a big thing about it being custom made. This seems like it's just a frame made in the far east for them - if not they need to make more of it being handmade in the UK!
vickster
Squire
Who else uses the same frame? I expect it's not that 'mass produced' (which to me means in large quantities) even if it is made in the Far East. It's not a Giant Defy.
How much is the Shand Stoater as a fully built bike? £1700?
KneesUp
Guru
I don't know. I expect it's made in batches to specific frame sizes. Perhaps the rear triangle is the same as another bike, but with more or less excess trimmed off. A full Stoater build is about £2,500 I think, but that is a frame built literally to order (and it's 853)
Piemaster
Guru
- Location
- UK City of Culture
Me too. I visited them when I was in the area a couple of years ago and went out for a brief ride on their demo bike
Tempting to ride past the factory, throw the car keys at them and shout 'swapsies' I didn't think my wife would have been too happy being left there. Maybe I should have tried swapping her for the bike.
OP
OP
Steam Pig
Über Member
- Location
- Queensbury, usually in thick fog
Rack braze ons are visible in the mag picture.
HorTs
Guru
- Location
- Portsmouth
Very nice, its refreshing to have a tasteful simple paint job.
