More on Serotta rebirth - Page 5

Mike Lopez · #61 02-26-2020, 05:11 PM

Gentleman and ambassador. Always with a smile. Only met him in person a few times but miss exchanging emails and such. Wonder if he ever had a chance to drink that last bottle of red I sent him along with his custom corkscrew? (Hope it's in his pocket)

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Originally Posted by SoCalSteve

As well as Pete keeping the peace on the Forum. He was truly THE brand ambassador for Serotta. I do still miss him. Couldn’t have asked for a nicer guy to be on your side...

AngryScientist · #62 02-26-2020, 06:24 PM

That is SO cool Mike. Thanks for posting that!

Blue Jays · #63 02-26-2020, 07:35 PM

Serotta Pete had a great personality and an engaging style.
It was a pleasure meeting him live about a dozen years ago.

dziekiel · #64 02-26-2020, 07:38 PM

I have a Legend, I believe it is an 00 (still has a 1" head tube), I believe I am the 3rd owner. Have put about 4k on it in a year and a few months, and i love it. In fairness, I don't have a lot of different road bikes ridden to compare it to, but it rides really nicely, seems stiff to me, and is comfortable for 50+ mile rides.

There are definitely a lot more options these days, especially for ti, but I think that there will be a market for them as long as the price points are within the realm of reasonable.

robt57 · #65 02-26-2020, 08:04 PM

Ti was always touted as forever bikes, right.

SPOKE · #66 02-26-2020, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by AngryScientist

In the old days, Ben would launch a site just like he did this time. zero information and the definitive claim to be making the best. not one of the best. THE best.

back then though, he could call up Serotta Pete, and a half dozen other hard core Serotta believers and have them pre-pay for the prototype frames, infusing some capital to get the project going. Those guys believed in Ben and what S was capable of. They had the cash and they financially supported his endeavors.

i dont know who answers those phone calls from Ben these days.

again, i dont want to sound negative, because i do hope to see the S name back out on the road, but i think it's natural and expected, at least for this forum, to be a little disappointed at this re-launch. it's been weeks. show us the bikes, let's hear the details.

Serotta Pete & I were great friends. He got me hooked on the Serotta brand. Because of him and our friend Mike Grotz, owner of CycleSport in Park Ridge NJ, I became one of the group that put up deposits for the first Ottrott, MeiVici, and anniversary bikes.
I really hope Ben can put a great product together that will get me truly excited enough to purchase one. It’s just going to have to have more than a nice paint job.

fiamme red · #67 02-26-2020, 08:58 PM

https://cyclingtips.com/2020/02/afte...rotta-is-back/

robt57 · #68 02-26-2020, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOKE

Because of him and our friend Mike Grotz, owner of CycleSport in Park Ridge NJ, I became one of the group that put up deposits for the first Ottrott, MeiVici, and anniversary bikes.

I sure remember back in Bergen County 90s when those Serottas staring flowing out or Park Ridge drowning near by Westwood Cycle's LiteSpeeds for the highest end market.

biker72 · #69 02-27-2020, 07:00 AM

I think I'd want to see some bikes go out the door before I put any money down. Ben builds great bikes but his business past is troublesome.

AngryScientist · #70 02-27-2020, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by biker72

I think I'd want to see some bikes go out the door before I put any money down. Ben builds great bikes but his business past is troublesome.

agreed.

i dont know what the norms might be for higher priced frames, and i have not bought many frames new, but i have never put more than $500 to hold my place in line, maybe a little more at approval of drawings for purchase of raw materials, then the balance when i see photos of complete bike ready for ship.

no way i'm putting $2k down on a concept.

pdonk · #71 02-28-2020, 01:16 PM

There is an interesting 2 part podcast at:

https://blog.bikefit.com/bf-podcast-...h-ben-serotta/

and

https://blog.bikefit.com/bf-podcast-...h-ben-serotta/

It discusses history of his fit philosophy and how he intends to continue and evolve the brand and what is built and who it is sold to.

Black Dog · #72 02-28-2020, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Lopez

Gentleman and ambassador. Always with a smile. Only met him in person a few times but miss exchanging emails and such. Wonder if he ever had a chance to drink that last bottle of red I sent him along with his custom corkscrew? (Hope it's in his pocket)

That is great on so many levels. Good for you, Pete was all class.