Tank bikes? Anyone heard of them?

[Hog_]

I spotted a banner ad for Tank bikes on the Hub, decided to check it out. They look pretty cool, although I've never heard of them, and I can't find much online.

 

 

 

This one in particular look purrrrty!

 

 

 

http://www.tankcycles.co.za/images/tank-hone01_b.jpg

 

 

 

Website: http://www.tankcycles.co.za/

 

 

 

So does anyone know anything about the brand?

[Canaris]

hog on a pink bike.   interesting..........

[TNT1]

http://www.treehugger.com/bicycle-tank.jpg

 

[bontie]

There is a phone number on the website - Brian is the importer. He was in my team at the DC. A number of club members rave about the Tank Tandems and Brian's Matrix Roadbike is very,very,very light...

 

THe MTB's look quite cool as well

[Hog_]

There is a phone number on the website - Brian is the importer. He was in my team at the DC. A number of club members rave about the Tank Tandems and Brian's Matrix Roadbike is very' date='very,very light...

 

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THe MTB's look quite cool as well

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Thanks! I already sent him a mail, will see if/when he gets back to me. Not that I'm in the market for a 6" travel bike, I'm just curious about it.

 

 

 

 

[CAAD4]

I think it is a German Brand, if so, right up your alley Hog...

[Hog_]

I think it is a German Brand' date=' if so, right up your alley Hog...[/quote']

 

 

 

Unfortunately not, although I did thorougly enjoy reading the company profile:

 

 

 

In 1997 Mr. Strong Guo having the idea of making his own brand of bicycle, he's a former war tank personnel and a mechanic of the M109, M110 and M113 US made Assault Tank in 4 years. And having the idea to put a TANK brand on his own design of bicycle.

 

In the first year Mr. Strong Guo distributed around 500 frames and whole bike around Taiwan. Mr. Strong Guo started design he's own frame and let the (not his) factory made it, but now he build his own factory.

 

And a year later some foreign businessman visited him, like the Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines,

 

And make with a great deal and having a good business relation on the said 5 foreign countries.

 

Building and designer an own frame have to be a good quality and strong material and Mr. Strong Guo decided to participate in a 2002 bike show at the Taipei World Trade Center, and the show was a success with a much more deal then participated again at the 2002 Euro bikes show in Germany and luckily seceded some deal and got business partners around Europe.As for now Mr. Strong Guo continue his journey to the bike industries and make a huge international distribution And already sold around 20,000 tank and raw material frames this year, Tank product is not only making frame but also have a huge variety of bicycle components, such as Carbon or aluminum handle bar, Hubs, stem, seat post, QR etc.

 

 

 

 

 

[Andyr249]

"Sold 20 000 Tank this year". Who is buying them? The Iranians or the Germans?

[CAAD4]

Fluctuations!!!

[JarradVZ]

www.engrish.com

[techguy]

From what I have seen and heard they are not bad value for money...

[JarradVZ]

http://www.engrish.com//wp-content/uploads/2009/11/chinese-hospital-sign.jpg

[Gert Janse v Rensburg]

I know they are on sale at Bruce reyneke cycles in pretoria...... you can go have a look there....

 

 

 

 

 

They also built up a Carbon tandem that weighed in at 9,8kgs........

 

 

 

there is also an intresting belt driven bike with a Rholhoff (spelling) tipe Hub....

 

 

 

mtbking812009-12-07 05:44:39

[Tankman]

can I claim royalties for the use of my name? 

[Eugene]

Thanks! I already sent him a mail, will see if/when he gets back to me. Not that I'm in the market for a 6" travel bike, I'm just curious about it.

 

Don't hold your breath. I sent them an email too about 3 weeks ago enquiring about purchasing one of their products. I have never had a reply.

 

Obviously don't need the sales.

[Iwan Kemp]

I'm sure I've seen a DJ bike or two in MBUK...the bike in the pic looks sick!