RIP. Bob Parlee
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Juanmoretime
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I saw that on Paceline. Our hero's are dying. R.I.P. Bob.
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spokenwords
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Sad news this morning. He made the best bikes I ever raced. A great guy that really helped shape the carbon frame industry.
"Notice how the door closes when the chimes of freedom ring." Joe Strummer
"this goes to 11" Nigel Tufnel
Dont move to Austin
Major Taylor rules.
"this goes to 11" Nigel Tufnel
Dont move to Austin
Major Taylor rules.
Sad indeed. I will never sell my Parlee. Love the ride feel. While the man was a pioneer, it is disappointing what has happened to the brand. As the major manufacturers advanced their products, Parlee is stuck. While the RZ7 was bold for it's time, and the Altum was an excellent off the peg monocoque frame, the current lineup offers no halo product to generate market excitement. Current models feature ridiculous looking sloping top tubes and questionable geometry. While the Z-Zero full custom bike was always the heart of brand, the value proposition of the Z-Zero is now poor considering the other top frames on the market.
wheelsONfire wrote: When we ride disc brakes the whole deal of braking is just like a leaving a fart. It happens and then it's over. Nothing planned and nothing to get nervous for.
