Corratec Bikes

[Juba2]

I can get my hands on corratec for a very affordable price. The X Bow 29

 

Wondering how the quality durability etc of the bikes are and any experiences anyone had with the bikes.?

 

Thanx

Edited December 30, 2011 by Juba2

[barrykm]

Agreements with local agents/distributors are probably the cause here, no way out I would think?

[no calves]

go for it. no agents in sa

[ebenvn]

Dont know the brand, but i rate this!!! LOOKS AWESOME!!!

 

 

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=69532

[Juba2]

Dont know the brand, but i rate this!!! LOOKS AWESOME!!!

 

 

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=69532

 

Saw the same bike awesome

[Juba2]

I want this one.

 

http://www.corratec.de/en/bikes2012/mtb/carbon_hardtails/revolution_team_sl_xtr.php

[no calves]

X-BOW 29 XX

[Jaco-fiets]

That is a nice bike! Mind telling us what you will be paying? If you can, ask them to invoice the bike as "parts" otherwise you pay a hefty duty on complete bike.

[TNT1]

 

 

Wondering how the quality durability etc of the bikes are and any experiences anyone had with the bikes.?

 

Thanx

This should be all you need to know:

http://www.corratec.de/global/img_about_us/ImgEngineering.jpg

 

corratec has always remained faithful to Germany. The development, design and the large part of production, therefore, we are proud to be called „Made in Germany“

 

However, the only corratec I would want is the one that has this label on it:

http://www.corratec.de/global/img_technologies/2012/Handmade_klein.jpg

Edited December 31, 2011 by TNT1

[no calves]

who is mauro???

[TNT1]

who is mauro???

 

One may have thought the change of bike supplier from Italian to German was a strange one, particularly for an Italian registered team like Colombia-Selle Italia, but Trent Wilson's Corratec is in fact built by a famous frame builder from Turin.

 

Mauro Sannino has been working his craft for over 30 years, and was hired specifically to build custom carbon-fibre frames for Corratec, and in particular, for Colombia-Selle Italia. "We received an offer from them, and it was an offer interesting to me. The bikes are good, so we made a deal," says directtore sportivo Gianni Savio when asked how the arrangement came about.

 

http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/tech/2005/probikes/?id=wilson_col-selle_italia_corratec

 

and here's an interview with the legend:

http://www.ciclonline.com/eng/bicycles/103-corratec/382-interview-with-mauro-sannino-.html

 

Oh, and hows this for something sublime he made once:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F6NrSvhIYzI/TreyYNm0w3I/AAAAAAAAA0Q/p4JghRoH_Q0/s400/Sannino-pursuit1%255B1%255D.jpg

Edited December 31, 2011 by TNT1

[no calves]

so we get compact, traditional and then THAT geometry frames.....

[TNT1]

THAT geometry frames.....

 

Yeah, back when cyclists were men, and didn't need aero helmits(or any helmuts), and set hour records in Mexico, and used 650c in front and 700c(sometimes more) in the rear. I miss those days.

[Jaco-fiets]

So you will buy/ride a corratec bike then TNT1?

[TNT1]

So you will buy/ride a corratec bike then TNT1?

 

Yip

[Juba2]

Thanx for the info TNT1