Brother cycles pinecone, retro?

[retroJIM]

True, but tb p2s with long steerer tubes are like hens teeth.

 

[bikeworkshop]

True, but tb p2s with long steerer tubes are like hens teeth.

When suspension Forks were the "must have" but not supplied on many bikes, probably 95, we were given a hundred pairs or so, including p2s and gt 3ds, by another shop, who'd upsold the customer the suspension, but had no market for the rigid. All long gone now.

We all know there's a box of nos tb p2s in dusty backrooms here and there - we just need to find them before the reciever gives them to the scrap man.

 

[retroJIM]

When suspension Forks were the "must have" but not supplied on many bikes, probably 95, we were given a hundred pairs or so, including p2s and gt 3ds, by another shop, who'd upsold the customer the suspension, but had no market for the rigid. All long gone now.

We all know there's a box of nos tb p2s in dusty backrooms here and there - we just need to find them before the reciever gives them to the scrap man.

I shudder to think of the number of decent rigid forks that ended up with the scrap man, after people 'upgraded' their bikes with suspension forks...

 

[Joe_Rides]

Must admit, about 15 years ago I was in "Northwest mountain bikes" in Cheadle, as a friend was having some work done.

I happened to ask if they had any rigid forks lying around; the guy went upstairs to the store room and brought down a nice gold pair of TB P2s, just with storage marks on them. "£20 ok?" He said. I only had £17 on me but he was fine with that.

 

[Tommy27]

My son has a Kepler, they're much heavier than say a Ritchey Ascent, but nearly half the price. Not much lighter than a Surly. Seem to be a nice company though.

 

[Titiritero]

I like the bike, and specially the rim/disk brake compatibility. It'll be interesting to see the final price, as mentioned many new retro inspired bikes end up costing more than a super nice restored model.

I don't like the horizontal dropouts though. Surly does them too, even though I'd say 5% if their customers use Singlespeed/IGH drivetrains. It makes a pain of swapping wheels or using full mudguards...

Also, if I ever get a "modern" bike, it needs to accept 29". To move from 26" to 27.5" I'd just mount fatter tires...

 

[pwebb]

I like the bike, and specially the rim/disk brake compatibility. It'll be interesting to see the final price, as mentioned many new retro inspired bikes end up costing more than a super nice restored model.

I don't like the horizontal dropouts though. Surly does them too, even though I'd say 5% if their customers use Singlespeed/IGH drivetrains. It makes a pain of swapping wheels or using full mudguards...

Also, if I ever get a "modern" bike, it needs to accept 29". To move from 26" to 27.5" I'd just mount fatter tires...

Agree, their Kepler is a great multi-purpose frame set, in the same vein as Surly cross check. The pinecone could develop into something equally worthy of a cult following if they get this right and allow folks to build to their desired outcome. Some of my recent restos have come close to the cost of the Kepler so let's hope they can keep the pinecone to a similar cost point.

 

[Darcus]

I'm sure the r&d team had a lot of fun with this! I'm not sure at that price it's going to really take off, and who is it aimed at? Plus .....I can't look at those forks and unsee a Halfords apollo bike.