do i make the right decision

[Kona Paul]

What about Dekerf? Or Kish? Between me and my friends we have a Dean, Dekerf, Kona KK, Cotic Soda, Kish, Cove Hummer, Serotta. Having seen them up close, I prefer the Dekerf to the Dean, the Serotta is super nice, and the Soda and Hummer are also super bikes, but I think I prefer the Cotic slightly over the Hummer.

The Kish is for sale, by the way, if that make is of interest. Though I think it's an 18" and you ride 19"?

 

[Kona Paul]

That list is HUGE! I love it! Are we really supposed to pick just one????!!!! :shock: Cést impossible.

and i pressed enter and realized that i forgot about I.F.

And many more, but I noticed that as it was mentioned. It´s hard to keep track of all these bikes though! I'm drooling just looking at that list. I'll just go get a towel...

 

[Dr S]

Groovy for me. A long long waiting list for sure but thats for a reason. I love that dudes work. I'd go for a Yo geometry adjusted to take a longer fork (when spending that kind of dosh it HAS to be adaptable and meet your every need both now and in the future!) with disc tab and a Rohloff back end ( but get replacable drop outs specced- again it makes it more adaptable). Finish would be custom polished, brushed and blasted- suble tones that would look soooo cool man. But thats my dream frame, follow your heart Bas and you'll get what you want and deserve matey.

Si

 

[Elev12k]

I see a list of 20 bikes: Are they all your potential dreambike or should we help picking the one by telling what we like?

If the 1st, buy the cheapest and you are done.

If the later: For me personally it would be Steve Potts. Potts/Cunningham/WTB represents for me what old Bugatti represents in automobiles. The absolute summum, a seperate league in class. Especially with the authentic WTB kit of course.

A Serotta would complement the other ones very well on the other hand.

Other good nominations are:
KE
Groovy
FAT
and maybe a few more

I also see entries I never heard off or simply fall short imho. The IF you're mentioning is among them, so I would say don't worry you forgot to list it.

 

[yo-eddy]

That'a tough list
GROOVY- Rody probably won't give you the ti welds like Kent or Steve(double layer pulse) but does give clean craftmanship and can cover (part) of the frame with some artistic paint. (personally love a little paint on a ti frame together with some ti nakedness) makes a ti frame less dull imho.
KENT- probably my favourite ti at the moment with a short waiting list
POTTS- legend! long waiting list, strong money BUT will keep his value allways, nicest ti ever?
and again... go Rohloff

 

[Defiant]

I see a list of 20 bikes: Are they all your potential dreambike or should we help picking the one by telling what we like?

no it is not; it is nothing more then a list

There are a million options,..but put a few up....

Now, let's see what is the favorite out here...

i have seen a TiMax Serotta on a german forum,..that one made my heart tick a bit faster, gorgeous machine,.. Clear ti with red decals..Hmmm

 

[Defiant]

go Rohloff

thinking about that ,..... but never tried it myself so do not know,...

 

[yo-eddy]

go Rohloff

thinking about that ,..... but never tried it myself so do not know,...

Just jump on mine whenever you like
Will have my Bigwheel "Rohloffed-up" this week also


... does mean, no more cash for NAHBS left most likely though

 

[yo-eddy]

voted for Kent, espec. this one (with Rohloff dropouts and EBB)

 

[Elev12k]

While ago there was a white/ti Ti Serotta up on the German eBay. It was up several times actually and its BIN dropped everytime. I think in the end to 4000 euro or so, but it was said to be 12k originally. It was new. It was a very nice bike.

Like Yo, Ti not rarely looked pretty dull to me. Back than when the Fat Ti was new, in 1993, it was actually to only ti bike I found attractive, because of the neat distinctive blue graphics (plus the often blue build) and of course because of the very trick welded sleeved gusseting that clearly visualized its technical merits.