Top 10 All Time Great Bike Designs

[Raging_Bulls]

Doesn't the Activator use a triple triangle design too?

 

[nutcase-retro]

ritchey/fisher original frames( led ythe way)
specialised stumpjumper(first mass produced atb(
konas joe murray designed frames(never age and bang on geometry)
pace rc100/200(what needs saying here......really)
gt rts or/and lts(cutting edge)
mountain cycle san andreas(future technology)
gt zaskar (still going strong)
amp/mongoose (simple and elegant but worked,still emulated but tweaked)
turners 4 link frames (as above, love you mr horst)
trek 9000..........learn from your mistakes boy (were good, and still cut it but learned alot about shock placement and design)

thats my quick list,in no major order but the rts defined quality rear suspension.san an hand technology used now and the pace was just mind boglingly ahead of its time.

On the money :?

 

[nutcase-retro]

Interesting responses so far and agree that Cunningham/Ritchey/WTB should be added in. Not sure about the Stumpjumper though - important? Definitely a yes. But a great design? Isn't it a copy?

A few others:

- Bradbury Manitou (FS or hardtail)

- Proflex for XC FS

- Mike Burrows' compact road bike design, stiffer, lighter and reduced the number of sizes that needed to be produced

- Geoff Apps' Cleland

Bradbury Manitou (FS :?: WHY.

They crack and the ride is poor. Every one goes on about this bike, how pretty it is, so is my wife but she wouldn’t be much good to anyone if I rode her down the Malvern’s at 30mph. The truth is the Manitou FS is no different. People get drawn into the myth, buy one ride it and sell it and goes on how good it was’’ not how good it still is. It’s a good pavemaster as long as you don’t jump off the kerbs.

Sorry Edward, Its only my opinion .

 

[cce]

Can of Coke appears to be blinded by fanboyism

Let's not forget that Jonny T was a champion both XC and DH on the same yetis and raleighs, and they didnt have triple triangles....

 

[We_are_Stevo]

Much as I like the appearance of GT's it would be a fallacy to suggest the design imparts more torsional stiffness than any other; the seat stays are braced around the seat tube so don't actually transmit any more forces to the top tube than other (conventional) designs, and that extra little triangle is just a redundant marketing ploy to distinguish them from most other brands...

...as has already been quoted from the designer on here.

If you want smaller, stiffer rear triangles look no further than any e-stay.

 

[Russell]

If you want smaller, stiffer rear triangles look no further than any e-stay.

But make sure you save a bit of cash for a zaskar for when the e-stay breaks.

 

[We_are_Stevo]

If you want smaller, stiffer rear triangles look no further than any e-stay.

But make sure you save a bit of cash for a zaskar for when the e-stay breaks.

Nothing wrong with any of my cro-mo e-stays

Wouldn't have an aluminium bike of any description...

...and I certainly don't understand the love-fest over the Zaskar :?

 

[bikesnoopy]

Before this turned into a GT/Triple Triagle thread, I cant believe that no ones mentioned the Giant ATX One!

It had to be the first time you could buy a DH bike off the shelf & go & do a World Cup DH race on it & the bike was just the same as the pros. . . and at an affordable (£3500) price.
Anyone involved in downhill racing from about 1996 onwards will recoginse the importance of the ATX One in DH racing. . . and by the end of the 90's we were calling them "belly buttons" at the races. Why? Because everyone had one. . . and although riders on other brands occasionally beat them, at National level they reigned supreme for about 3-4 years.

Surely a classic design?

 

[ozpete]

Bontragers..
...This is a good 'design'.

AMP rear ends..
... It was a game changer and it's been very influential.

Pace Square tubing...
... good branding design

GT Triple Triangle.
... Brilliant branding design.

I'm siding with northerndave so far!
I am agreeing the assesment of these four icons.

Pete