New Stuff on Vanilla website

[rsl]

If you're interested, there's new stuff up on the vanilla website. Check out that handlebar/stem combo on track bikes 2 and 3! WOW!!

[IXXI]

wow-- you always sort of know how busy sacha is, but its not until you get a whole site makeover PLUS new bikes that you realize the extent. cool cool stuff.

[steve575]

I like the curved seat stays / brake arch on the white road frame. I also dig those beefy chain stays.

[MarleyMon]

The polished stainless lugs are way cool. Some nice paint, too.

[Jeffie]

The "bike two" in the track frames section belongs to the owner of blacksheep cycles in charlotte (www.blacksheepcycles.com).

I got the honor of looking at it in person this past weekend and it is absolutely fantastic. The lugs, the stem/bar, the post, the color choice, the hubs. ATMO, it is the definition of a track bike.

One day I will have one just like it. In the mean time, just ordered a Kona paddy wagon frame that I'm going to build up and use to commute. Should be fun.

If you are ever in the charlotte area, I HIGHLY recommend checking out blacksheep. He has a 9lb Desalvo track bike, the vanilla, more than 1 nagasawa track bike, along with many many other very cool bikes. It is worth the trip.

[Ahneida Ride]

Sacha just gets it right. Understated elegance. :rolleyes:

Nice web site also. ;)

[cw05]

I agree with Jeffie. I live in Charlotte and frequent Black Sheep Cycles.

[Too Tall]

These bike beg to be ridden :cool: Sooooo right.

[pddebacker]

I was just telling someone that I didn't "need" any more bikes...
I can throw that thought out the window.

[justinf]

Black Sheep Ethan's Vanilla is a beauty. He's the one that turned me on to Sacha, or at least that was the first Vanilla I saw in person. not a bad first impression.

blacksheepcycles.com

[A.L.Breguet]

Here's a nice 'nilla. :banana:

[rnhood]

The moment you start clicking around the Vanilla site you realize the guy has mucho talent and an affinity for quality. Those bikes are creative and beautiful.

[Serpico]

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that poster is phenomenal

I think it's great to see Sacha building complete bikes and creating, in house, things like chainguards, racks, baskets, handlebars, etc, etc

I know the term "constructeur" has been a bit misused lately--is what Sacha's doing somewhat closer to this idea than most--or does he just do it better? I really like ANT as well, with purpose-specific designs and alternative use bikes

I also think it was brilliant the way manet had his bike atmo spec'd--all the way. a bike is, after all, more than a frame. what use is it if someone builds you the perfect frame and you put a bunch of wacky stuff on it the builder didn't consider

I'm I wrong in thinking the above? You cats know a lot more than me
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[Serpico]

Here's a nice 'nilla. :banana:

the best thing, imo is the fact that it looks well-ridden (ie Dirt's muddy/snowy Kirk thread)

museum piece bikes do nothing for me. ride that mutha and get it dirty :cool:

[Archibald]

Understated elegance. I wouldn't call it understated since it's slapping you in the face.

Nobody does Vanilla better than Sacha. :banana:

[e-RICHIE]

I wouldn't call it understated since it's slapping you in the face.

Nobody does Vanilla better than Sacha. :banana:
archie knows flavour* better than most atmo.





* spelled the british way to infer good schoolin' and rearin' atmo.

[manet]

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I also think it was brilliant the way manet had his bike atmo spec'd--all the way. a bike is, after all, more than a frame. what use is it if someone builds you the perfect frame and you put a bunch of wacky stuff on it the builder didn't consider
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thanks. that bike is a dreamsycle.

[manet]

the best thing, imo is the fact that it looks well-ridden (ie Dirt's muddy/snowy Kirk thread)

museum piece bikes do nothing for me. ride that mutha and get it dirty :cool:


http://www.nybma.com/cmwc2005/events.html

[catulle]

museum piece bikes do nothing for me. ride that mutha and get it dirty :cool:


:eek:

[Serpico]

but seriously--I love hearing about coy's exploits too, out there pushing his atmo rig to the limits--or DBRK's tales about motoring around on country bikes

[Grant McLean]

I wouldn't call it understated since it's slapping you in the face.



But it's the sound of one hand slapping :)

g

[atmo]

but seriously-
your pm box is full atmo

[manet]

sacha may wanna' hire a lawyer.
this now from some german thinker(s):

"There is brilliant red, but no brilliant brown"

[Serpico]

your pm box is full atmo

great pic, thanks

[atmo]

great pic, thanks
i tried to follow up with more, but that box is full atmo.

[Ahneida Ride]

I wouldn't call it understated since it's slapping you in the face.

Nobody does Vanilla better than Sacha. :banana:

Can't argue with that !!!! ;)

[fiamme red]

i tried to follow up with more, but that box is full atmo.You should be thinking outside of the box.