jeffremer

Our team picked up a new bike sponsor and I placed my order for an Ultegra/Ksyrium SL build when I got a message back saying they had something special already built in my size, unridden...







So Saturday I picked up my new Beyond Fabrications Think, full '06 Record with Eurus wheels. It was a show bike so nothing had been adjusted, spent Saturday afternoon getting it mostly dialed. Took if for a spin on Sunday and I couldn't be happier. I'll dispense with most of the "stiff as hell" and "descends on rails" comments just saying that it is the nicest ride I have ever had the pleasure to have between my legs.

To summarize my initial ride impressions: It's damn light, damn stiff, handles incredibly well. I put it through its paces as best I could yesterday with a little climbing, tempo, sprinting, etc. Performs in every category. First time with Record too and I'm loving it. One hell of an upgrade from my LeMond 105/Etape.

Sure it's a Taiwanese frame, but it's pretty unique. Looks a bit like the Willier Le Roi or the Scott CR1, but the internal cable routing a gap in the seat stay definitely set it apart. Regardless of its country of origin it certainly qualifies as dream bike for me and it is a hell of a lot of bike for a measly Cat 4, not to mention only paying a fraction of what it would cost retail, or wholesale for that matter.

These pictures shot indoors don't really do it justice, but here's a Flickr Set and a blog post (ad free) of more details and ride impressions.

djbowen1

damn nice looking bike and the price was right

Tequila Joe

A word of advice : Never say this in the presence of your GF/Wife

Im not familiar with Beyond Fabrications but it looks to be a fabulous bike. Enjoy.

jeffremer

Hehe, she's already come to terms with my relationship with the bikes in our household. She jokes that she's afraid that I might hop on her Cinelli Olympic and ride to Mexico, but I probably wouldn't get very far seeing as she's six inches shorter than me (both the girl and the bike).

Sirrobinofcoxly

That hallway looks fast!

Pharmr

very nice!!

jkizzle

slick stuff, ride the hell out of it

Prodigy4299

Gorgeous bike!

jeffremer

Thanks all around. It's sunny for the first time in a week and I'm seriously considering taking the rest of the day off from work just to go ride.

oboeguy

Heh, first thought was that it looks like my CR1. Nice bike, plus it says "Beyond" on the frame which I think is pretty cool.

Mr.Mavic

That bike is so pretty. I love it.

jinws

my gf once asked why I talk about my bike so much and not her..... I said if I rode her 2 hours a day, I'd be talking about her instead of the bike.

theweatherman

Nice bike by the way.

operator

One of the nicest looking modern road bikes i've seen in a while.

elgalad

On a scale of 1 to 10, I hate you and wish you were dead

patentcad

Agreed.

patentcad

Come to think of it, Beyond Fabrications sounds like an accurate description of half the stories posted on BF.

CastIron

I haven't asked this of a man since Santa was real to me, but can I sit in your lap the next time bikes fall out of the sky?

StupidlyBrave 

Nice bike! Choose your sick days wisely.

JeffS

Nice bike. Maybe one day you'll get the garage door to go with it.