Retromod. What happens when an old classic gets a rebirth

[retrobikeguy]

I did notice that bontrager had revived the 'switchblade' rigid fork ....................Oh yes, they are calling it a switchblade

Disk only mind.

 

[scant]

what are the legs made of? carbon?

 

[retrobikeguy]

Yup, disk specific and available in 26" or 29".

 

[Agency_Scum]

That's not retromod ( eg. " Roberts digital radio "-the best example ). It's rebranding ( eg. " Baywatch Nights "-for those who found Baywatch a little too deep and complicated ).

 

[gump]

just recycling the premium names. The hei hei name has no place on that bike, and I am no kona fan.

Those switchblades though - think thats worse :cry: :cry:

 

[SLIM]

you know what it is ................

they think that anyone with knowledge / memory of the originals has long since given up the way of the bike

DREAM ON !!!!!!

or they ran out of good ideas for names :roll:

 

[Agency_Scum]

[ It's how the poison starts to work ] Hmmm, that 1" Switchblade looks kinda nice...and it has the word Bontrager on it. [ / It's how the poison starts to work ]

 

[Tranquility Base]

First Halfords and now this. As an original Hei Hei and '93 Kileaua owner I just don't 'get' them anymore