kingjreid Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 has anyone heard of an airborne frame? i can't seem to find anything about it on the net... supposed to be a hardtail MTB and pretty good...
Zaskar Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 They used to make some really nice looking titanium frames. This was their website address - http://www.airborne.net/, but now i see that it has been removed??
linnega Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 Airborne had some licensing issues and I believe are reborn as Van Nicholas. Have a look at http://www.vannicholas.com
MintSauce Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 It's a Taiwanese mass-produced frame. The Airborne name was licensed to the company selling them. They are now selling the exact same frames under the Van Nicolas name. Not sure about the spelling....try google. Pretty decent frames but nothing like the handbuilt ti beauties built by the likes of Titus or Merlin et al. But then it does cost less than half the price!
linnega Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 This was the press release shortly after the Airborne Torch was named bike of the year all over the place:AIRBORNE TORCH NAMED "BIKE OF THE YEAR" BY BRITISH BICYCLE AWARDS For Immediate Release SPRINGBORO, OHIO, June 4, 2003 - The Airborne Torch? titanium road bike was named "Bike of the Year" by the British Bicycle Awards, hosted by Haymarket at The 2003 Bike Show in Birmingham, England. Marcel Wust a retired professional cyclist and now guest editor of Procycling Magazine; one of the judging members summed it up succinctly: "In terms of its handling, responsiveness and stiffness the Torch was one of the best bikes, if not the best bike, I've ever had..." The praise continued from Cycling Plus Magazine editor Paul Vincent: "the Torch will be the new benchmark when it comes to ti frames." Jamie Raddin, president and founder of Airborne, added: "This award reflects the hard work of our employees, as Airborne proves its legitimacy to both retailers, consumers and the industry. Our mission has always been to exceed customer's expectations with our products and customer service. This award recognizes these efforts." The Torch is one of eighteen titanium bicycle models available from Airborne. Visit www.airborne.net for additional reviews, policies, pricing, and model specifications. Echelon Sports Products is a leading provider of custom titanium and aluminum complete bicycles sold and marketed under the Airborne brand. Airborne products are sold throughout the United States and Europe through a large network of independent bicycle dealers as well as consumer direct through the website www.airborne.net. CONTACT:Jamie RaddinFounder, Airborne (www.airborne.net)President, Echelon Sports Products937.704.5988 jamie@airborne.net
kingjreid Posted April 9, 2008 Author Posted April 9, 2008 thanks guys, that cleared the issue up....
Azonic Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 Yeah, they used to make VERY nice looking bikes. I know they closed down, but as I see above, had a reincarnation. Glad to hear.
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