Cove Shocker, HERE NOW!!!!!!!!!

[Chalkie]

hehe, can you say that again, we cant understand you with your foot in your mouth

Sorry, just let me get it out. Wait... no thats not working. Its in way to deep, might have to try from the other end, man this is NOT going to be fun. Email me for pics .

 

[tu plang]

Sorry, just let me get it out. Wait... no thats not working. Its in way to deep, might have to try from the other end, man this is NOT going to be fun.

hahah, better run... or hop ok enough, enough

(better go on topic) damn nice looking bike. 4500 isnt too bad, we havent come to expect coves to be cheap and i think for a boutique frame thats on par with the rest of them.

 

[bikeculture]

Total bike weight is 18.7kg. Exactly the same frame weight as the ironhorse sunday.

18.7kg with no weight saving measures at all.

more photos shortly

 

[Pat H]

nice bikes alot better than the duck egg blue they had awile ago?

 

[Incontinent]

Total bike weight is 18.7kg. Exactly the same frame weight as the ironhorse sunday.

18.7kg with no weight saving measures at all.

more photos shortly

Hey John,
Have you built this up for someone or are we going to see you on it at the next race?

 

[andy73]

Just got back from Whistler where I saw a couple of them - sweet looking rigs and that one is no exception.

 

[bikeculture]

Yeah I will be riding the light blue shocker at Canberra. After a quick spin last nite, they definately pedal very well and feel super nimble. Weight is low and geometry feels better and better each time I sit on it.

I would almost put the life savings on the fact that it will never break.

Cant wait for the new Hooker !

 

[SDA]

Can of Worms.. Had to be opened!!

4500 isnt too bad, we havent come to expect coves to be cheap and i think for a boutique frame thats on par with the rest of them.

But it is not too good when you can get a complete for about that from Cove Bikes, Main Street store in North Vancouver! $4,500CAD + 7% Tax + Exchange Rate!

Hence...

Wow...

[COLOR="White]Hmm... how much is a return ticket to Vancouver??[/COLOR]

Anyone get my drift??

 

[tu plang]

But it is not too good when you can get a complete for about that from Cove Bikes, Main Street store in North Vancouver! $4,500CAD + 7% Tax + Exchange Rate!

Hence...



Anyone get my drift??

yeah well excuse mr. cove for running a business. you're getting pretty close to 6 grand for just what you've outlined above, so you tell me, how much is a plane ticket to vancouver?

 

[Goobs]

About 2,500 Sydney -> Vancouver return. Add in some accomodation, travel insurance, extra freight costs and it would seem pretty uneconomical.

Also, I'd hazard a guess that Adam is quoting RRP. Most bike shops would be doing much better deals i would imagine!

yeah well excuse mr. cove for running a business. you're getting pretty close to 6 grand for just what you've outlined above, so you tell me, how much is a plane ticket to vancouver?

 

[Cave Dweller]

I must say that the bent back seat tube looks horrible. Name suits it very well.

 

[udi]

Exactly the same frame weight as the ironhorse sunday.

5.5kg (12.2lbs) is not the same weight as a sunday frame.
A sunday with DHX5/steel is around 5.3kg (11.7lbs) to my knowledge.

 

[SDA]

About 2,500 Sydney -> Vancouver return. Add in some accomodation, travel insurance, extra freight costs and it would seem pretty uneconomical.

Also, I'd hazard a guess that Adam is quoting RRP. Most bike shops would be doing much better deals i would imagine!

Yeah.. but you may be able to also ride the North Shore & Whistler for around the same price as a complete bike here! Just a thought..

But if people are happy to pay a small fortune on a bike, rather than paying a similar small fortune on a bike & holiday.. go for it! I know what I would do.. but that is me.. not the general biking community!

 

[cressa]

Yeah.. but you may be able to also ride the North Shore & Whistler for around the same price as a complete bike here! Just a thought..

But if people are happy to pay a small fortune on a bike, rather than paying a similar small fortune on a bike & holiday.. go for it! I know what I would do.. but that is me.. not the general biking community!

It's a little inappropriate to be making these kind of suggestions in this thread. Mr Cove is running a business and he's posted in the approriate place to tell us about it.

If you want to conjur(sp) up an elaborate plan to undercut the Australian dealer and save yourself some money, do it elsewhere.

How about simply rejoicing in the things beauty ...

that said "oooooeeeeeeeee ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

 

[bikeculture]

Hey udi I dont know if the weight you have seen is a manufacturer listed or not but they are within 50g of each other including rear axle. The sunday framekit (USA built one) is lighter but not sure how much.

As far as the holiday idea, It would be great but when you spend big coin on a bike its important to have someone who can sort out any problems and set up for you if you need that.

 

[Binaural]

Yeah.. but you may be able to also ride the North Shore & Whistler for around the same price as a complete bike here! Just a thought..

But if people are happy to pay a small fortune on a bike, rather than paying a similar small fortune on a bike & holiday.. go for it! I know what I would do.. but that is me.. not the general biking community!

What if you can buy a Cove AND a trip to Whistler?

 

[allstar]

What if you can buy a Cove AND a trip to Whistler?

then i wish i was you

 

[dopestylesamwin]

peelers are dime a dozen here in whistler, the white frame looks the nicest.

Hoping to maybe bring one home with me.

 

[SDA]

It's a little inappropriate to be making these kind of suggestions in this thread.

Fair enough.. If you feel that strongly.. you know what to do.

its important to have someone who can sort out any problems and set up for you if you need that.

Thats what I was thinking!

 

[covy]

As far as i know Covy is the french cove importer...

I'm not, I'm just a french rider helped by Cove and SRAM.
It helps me to get such wonderfull bikes

No my stiffee has changes and i'm going to put a Lyric fork on my G-Spot and a Totem on my Shocker. I'm goint too to upgrade my Shocker with the 2006-2006 lighter upper link plates. Code Brakes too instead of my actual hayes mag bfl