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jpw
10-09-2012, 03:15 PM
http://www.parleecycles.com/in-the-media/2012/9/25/informally-introducing-the-z-zero.html

The new top of the line Parlee road model for 2013.

Tapered and ovalized carbon tubes, double disc, 135mm rear axle spacing, et.c.
dd74
10-09-2012, 04:15 PM
Wow, that's nice. And I'm a steel guy. I like the mostly traditional look to frame. This would be something worth considering in the carbon world.
tuscanyswe
10-09-2012, 04:23 PM
Discbrakes for roadbikes seem so stupid imo. I use to think parlee looked great. Recent road models havent lived up to that imo.
oldpotatoe
10-09-2012, 04:51 PM
Discbrakes for roadbikes seem so stupid imo. I use to think parlee looked great. Recent road models havent lived up to that imo.

No doubt they counted on the wet road discs from sram..they haven't made it yet, don't know why.

I built a touring Moots with discs..mechanical...they weren't broken in but still...rim brakes worked a lot better.
LegendRider
10-09-2012, 04:59 PM
How much? (As someone who bought a Z1x long before the prices skyrocketed, I'm curious in an academic sense - I doubt I'll ever own another Parlee at current prices...)
Louis
10-09-2012, 05:25 PM
discbrakes for roadbikes seem so stupid imo.


+1
54ny77
10-09-2012, 05:34 PM
why is it that someone can't figger out a clean way to hang the front hydraulic line on road disc forks?

that setup looks, well, kinda goofy. is it just dangling out there? hard to tell from the photos, they obviously don't photograph it from the non-drive side.

all that aside, i'd enjoy trying it out just for kicks.
Charles M
10-09-2012, 05:41 PM
Disc is an option...
oldpotatoe
10-09-2012, 05:52 PM
Disc is an option...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCFCeJTEzNU
AngryScientist
10-09-2012, 06:31 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCFCeJTEzNU

dude. i needed a laugh tonight, that was definitely worth the click.
rbtmcardle
10-09-2012, 06:51 PM
dude. i needed a laugh tonight, that was definitely worth the click.

"Amen" lol.. That was great
Charles M
10-09-2012, 07:48 PM
eps build (note the Fiat500 parked on the down tube)

This is a very clean new bike. better lighting required to show all of the tube shaping... And as shaping goes, it's Typical Parlee conservative.

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/tech/ibike12/12ib14.gif
http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/tech/ibike12/12ib17.gif
http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/tech/ibike12/12ib16.gif
http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/tech/ibike12/12ib15.gif
dd74
10-09-2012, 10:53 PM
I've always wondered what the battery looks like. Fiat 500 seems to fit the bill.
eippo1
10-09-2012, 11:29 PM
even if discs aren't your thing, it's not a bad thing for a small company like Parlee to keep pushing the envelope. We have them in the shop where I work and man, are they nice. The stock Z5 bikes are really just a big step above some of the flagship companies that I won't mention.

Also, I think Dornbox did the Leman's color scheme better:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dornboxbikes/5497159810/in/set-72157625955258393
mcteague
10-10-2012, 09:20 AM
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/parlee-cycles-and-new-ultimate-at-enve-stand-interbike-2012-35460/

Retail price is US$8,200 for a fully custom frameset


Tim
tuscanyswe
10-10-2012, 09:22 AM
For me its those damn headtubes. They are awfull :/
And the tt have to much slope for my taste.
54ny77
10-10-2012, 09:23 AM
Well that price sure is a buzzkill.

"Honey, don't be upset but i spent the kids' first year college fund on a new Parlee. No, really, it's super cool, it's got disc brakes."

:bike:
jpw
10-10-2012, 12:02 PM
For me its those damn headtubes. They are awfull :/
And the tt have to much slope for my taste.

Agreed.
jpw
10-10-2012, 12:02 PM
Well that price sure is a buzzkill.

"Honey, don't be upset but i spent the kids' first year college fund on a new Parlee. No, really, it's super cool, it's got disc brakes."

:bike:

Makes Serotta seem almost reasonable.
54ny77
10-10-2012, 12:41 PM
now that's funny.

serotta should launch a new marketing campaign, "hey, we're cheaper than parlee!''

:p

Makes Serotta seem almost reasonable.
firerescuefin
10-10-2012, 01:14 PM
For me its those damn headtubes. They are awfull :/
And the tt have to much slope for my taste.

What's the problem with the headtubes?
tuscanyswe
10-10-2012, 01:27 PM
Well its ofc only my opinion..

I think its the 1.5 tapered forks messing with my viewing pleasure. In general i dont like it on any bike. Its to thick n chunky.

Latest parlee headtubes just look poor. Its like it hasent really got a shape or just to plain.
Its not straight, its not round. Havent got edges havent got a headset to frame it on the top and bottom. Its just hmm lacking for me.

One can play with the shape and make the tapered forks abit more pleasing to the eye like a few other manufacturer have managed to do (again imo). Tho in general they dont look as good as a 11/8 fork to me.
fvracer72
10-23-2013, 07:44 PM
I saw one this past Saturday..........beautiful is all I could say.......
BumbleBeeDave
10-23-2013, 08:37 PM
. . . will it be called the Z-Double-Zero?

BBD
slidey
10-23-2013, 10:03 PM
Or they could go into real numbers, not the fake ones :eek:

. . . will it be called the Z-Double-Zero?

BBD
happycampyer
10-23-2013, 10:08 PM
. . . will it be called the Z-Double-Zero?

BBDProbably better than the Z(-1)
soulspinner
10-24-2013, 05:49 AM
For that much $ I can get a custom carbon with a grouppo on it:hello:
BumbleBeeDave
10-24-2013, 09:14 AM
I could've gotten a Meivici.

Just sayin' . . . :rolleyes:

BBD
Bob Ross
10-24-2013, 03:01 PM
"Honey, don't be upset but i spent the kids' first year college fund on a new Parlee. No, really, it's super cool, it's got disc brakes."

Community college, presumably?