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The 2012 Mountainbike Enduro gets a new Crank Brothers wheelset delivering better stiffness and downhill performance, and the Fox 32 O/B trail fork has a travel of 140 mm (5.5 in), compared to the 150 mm (5.9 in) travel of the 2011 model’s Fox Talas 32 RL air-spring fork. Although looking similar, BMW says the new bike also boasts an “improved frame” but manages to retain the same 14.8 kg (32.6 lb) weight as the previous model. The most obvious change is the bike’s paint job, now metallic black offset by bright green on the saddle and parts of the spokes.
Read more here: http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-rolls-out-201 … ion/22104/
What gets me is that this "enduro" mountain bike hits the scales at 32.6 pounds and the cash register at $4,458 (see the full article). However, bikes from authentic high-end bike companies like Ibis, Specialized, Trek, etc. generally provide similar components spec in a proven package at a similar price but with much less weight involved–usually well below 30 pounds.
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I also love the late-90’s style rear suspension…
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Good one maddslacker. 😆 that frame does have a "retro" look to it.
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It’s BMW. Just like almost everything else they’ve made that’s not an automobile, it’s not meant to be taken seriously. It’s intended market are those newly affluent that have never been very good at basic product comparison.
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