Bmw High Performance Mountain Bike

johnL · *by **johnL** on Fri 19/Mar/10 7:06am*

http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/motor ... mance-bike

why dont I want one?

slidecontrol · *by **slidecontrol** on Fri 19/Mar/10 7:27am*

budget piece of crap? only SLX? there must be a recession on or something :crazy:

scatter · *by **scatter** on Fri 19/Mar/10 7:29am*

I love how the frame is built around anthracite :lol:

MTBChick · *by **MTBChick** on Fri 19/Mar/10 7:45am*

johnL wrote:
why dont I want one?

Because your money would be best spent on something else!
And, if they're anything like some of the cars, you'd be spendings most of your money on replacing stuff :thumbsup:

.I. · *by **.I.** on Fri 19/Mar/10 7:54am*

anthracite frame that weighs a smidge over 12 kilograms

sifter · *by **sifter** on Fri 19/Mar/10 7:59am*

“astonishing speed” is used twice in the space of a few paragraphs...

.I. · *by **.I.** on Fri 19/Mar/10 8:04am*

It gets better

http://www.bmwcoop.com/2010/03/17/more- ... mw-m-bike/ wrote:M division’s engineers of BMW had created an ultra-light bike, which offers top performances. It is available in three different sizes and has a mass of only 12.9 kg. The frame is made of aluminum, like the front suspension, and both elements are designed by BMW engineers. The fork is made by people from Manitou and has a dual suspension fork and disc brakes on both wheels.

swtchbckr · *by **swtchbckr** on Fri 19/Mar/10 8:08am*

Anyone who rides this sporty speed bike through the city or takes a short tour through the countryside will immediately attract a lot of attention - at least for a few seconds

a lot of attention "check out that tosser!!!"
for a few seconds... yeah, before it falls apart, dont they know how brittle Anthracite is!?

and "sporty speed bike"!?? WTF?
anthracite coal...! brittle as.

mark2c · *by **mark2c** on Fri 19/Mar/10 8:36am*

anthracite: (adj, noun) is Nob car dealer speak for 'black paint'...

pissface · *by **pissface** on Fri 19/Mar/10 8:37am*

.I. wrote:It gets better
http://www.bmwcoop.com/2010/03/17/more- ... mw-m-bike/ wrote: .... a dual suspension fork ...

what the hell?

pissface · *by **pissface** on Fri 19/Mar/10 8:42am*

mark2c wrote:nthracite: (adj, noun) is Nob car dealer speak for 'black paint'...

yes i think this shows the combined foolishness of car manufacturers trying to make bikes and their complete misunderstanding of the value of a badge vs the actual performance aspect of cycling (recall the holden, hummer, etc bikes?), and the misunderstanding of newspaper reporters with limited time to comprehend the PR release from the manufacturer. I am willing to bet the PR guff mentions siomething like a "frame in anthracite" meaning the colour and the reporter thinking "ooh anthracite is a mineral, must be the material".