rock Posted December 4, 2013 Share the icing on the cake with those STR9's is the Tange sliding drop outs - the very same you get on the likes of a Ritchey P-29er....... the 44mm headtube is good thinking too.......keeps your options open. I would buy one if they made an XS.........wonder if I should have typed that in caps Iwan Kemp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted December 4, 2013 Share Momsen is as local as Swift/Silverback is (run by South Africans). And no it's not a compliment. You started banging on about Momsen Bikes about the same time Victor stopped his activity on The Hub. Wait a minute...am I missing out on a paycheck somewhere?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Girl Posted December 4, 2013 Share I'd say any parallel drawn with The Tipping Point is a compliment. My banging about Momsen started the first time I owned one. Is Morewood also not local cause the have frames and tubes are made in the east? What about Pyga? Of all those mentioned Silverback is the least "local" brand. But I suppose by your logic Ibis isn't American, Turner wasn't American till recently, Pinarello isn't Italian...tehir all just Eastern brands I suppose. Have you noticed what Momsen has done and is doing for local talent? That alone doesn't make you appreciate the effort, time and money being spend? When I build my Ibis I only bought brands who have local support and dealer network. Just how I'm wired. A local brand would be designed/manufactured in the local country. All the brands you mentioned are international, who has a problem with that? You are trying to deflect the point of my post and that is you are trying to influence the market for a brand as in the example from Malcolm Gladwell's books, a common marketing strategy in the electonic age. As far as supporting local talent goes, all brands do that to a degree, it's called advertising. If they got no exposure for it they wouldn't do it. Edited December 4, 2013 by Bad Girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted December 4, 2013 Share cheap as chips but I don't know if it will be a hit or not.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted December 4, 2013 Share time to have a look in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted December 4, 2013 Share A local brand would be designed/manufactured in the local country. All the brands you mentioned are international, who has a problem with that? You are trying to deflect the point of my post and that is you are trying to influence the market for a brand as in the example from Malcolm Gladwell's books, a common marketing strategy in the electonic age. As far as supporting local talent goes, all brands do that to a degree, it's called advertising. If they got no exposure for it they wouldn't do it.So I am due a paycheck? Maybe 2 as I'm quite vocal about Cycle Factory too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted December 4, 2013 Share time to have a look in here.Well hello there. To re-cap: I posted a pic of a green Momsen... Edited December 4, 2013 by The Crow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted December 4, 2013 Share hey bad girl, I also like this proudly local brand, Momsen Bikes, in fact some of my best friends ride Momsen bikes....... Iwan Kemp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted December 4, 2013 Share cheap as chips but I don't know if it will be a hit or not.... the reason they brought the STR9 back was after their initiall limited run, it was literally the bike/frame they had the most inquiries about.......its definietly popular.......considering its niche appeal...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted December 4, 2013 Share the reason they brought the STR9 back was after their initiall limited run, it was literally the bike/frame they had the most inquiries about.......its definietly popular.......considering its niche appeal......interesting, just think that the target market is quite small and they have a particular "palate". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igknot Posted December 4, 2013 Share One day my build will be complete and i'll be able to give balanced biased opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted December 4, 2013 Share One day my build will be complete and i'll be able to give balanced biased opinionWhat are you building? Parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Wow that green is hot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted December 4, 2013 Share interesting, just think that the target market is quite small and they have a particular "palate". The first run of frames was only 6.... and they took ages to sell..... the market is smaller than you think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted December 4, 2013 Share The first run of frames was only 6.... and they took ages to sell..... the market is smaller than you think...aaaaaah although its isn't a lie, it could be a "half truth" as you pointed out. Like I said, the SS specific market has a particular palate and you can charge what you want if you get it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted December 4, 2013 Share The first run of frames was only 6.... and they took ages to sell..... the market is smaller than you think... Smaller, but probably maturing. And growing all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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