back in cortinaville

[rideLIKEjehu]

must be the season for new bikes... haven't gotten much of a ride on it yet, went out to ballston for a bit last night, but my arms were exhausted from 350 miles of twisties on the motorcycle... maybe vans on tuesday?

http://www.hcor.net/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/11297/P4170021.jpg

http://www.hcor.net/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/11297/P4170033.jpg

[Shortbus]

es una nueva bicycletta!!!!! parece muy bonita!

[rideLIKEjehu]

es verdad, soy un gringo rico fabulosomente!!

[shifty S]

well methinks that you should engage in some thurbanization

[DamienC]

el acero es verdadero :thumb:

[syadasti]

*BLANTANT SPAM*

I've got the first 2004 4130 made - selling it cause I prefer steeper geometry - but this frame is perfect for DS and MTX or tech FR/trails:

http://www.hcor.net/modules.php?name=NukeC&op=ViewDetail&id_ads=491

Will also consider selling it with Blackspire FR cranks, 34T ring, and Shimano XT BB. PM or email me.

*BLANTANT SPAM*

[rideLIKEjehu]

hey, stop following me! :D

[Shortbus]

Originally posted by syadasti
*BLANTANT SPAM*

I've got the first 2004 4130 made - selling it cause I prefer steeper geometry - but this frame is perfect for DS and MTX or tech FR/trails:

http://www.hcor.net/modules.php?name=NukeC&op=ViewDetail&id_ads=491

Will also consider selling it with Blackspire FR cranks, 34T ring, and Shimano XT BB. PM or email me.

*BLANTANT SPAM*


Ay no es bueno.

[Shortbus]

a somewhat similar frame i was looking at was the banshee scratch... anyone has info on those? So i'm guessing Cortina did good on their warranty? how was the cust. service?

Christian -

[syadasti]

Originally posted by Shortbus
a somewhat similar frame i was looking at was the banshee scratch... anyone has info on those? So i'm guessing Cortina did good on their warranty? how was the cust. service?

Christian -

Cortina has excellent customer service - your email usually gets answered by one of the Cortina brothers themselves - they are riders, racers, and they build their own frames. They are priced great and made in the US, not Taiwan. They also don't have a 100 silly features or gussetts.

Also, they do things like offer to give you new stickers if you get your frame repainted - some other brands might charge you as much as $60 just for new frame stickers :eek:

[Shortbus]

good to hear thanks! :thumb:

[rideLIKEjehu]

customer service was good. i dealt with daniel cortina the whole time.

like 99% of all bike companies out there, they pulled the whole "it'll be ready this friday" and it didn't get shipped until a week later. but it seems like every bike co does that these days.

having updated info or color choices on their website would have helped out a bunch

[shifty S]

Originally posted by syadasti
Cortina has excellent customer service - your email usually gets answered by one of the Cortina brothers themselves - they are riders, racers, and they build their own frames. They are priced great and made in the US, not Taiwan. They also don't have a 100 silly features or gussetts.

speaking of silly features and gussets my letoy is still for sale...





anyways since you broke the first one so quickly why'd you get another one?

and why do you havea 26" rear and 24" front?

[Shortbus]

Originally posted by shifty S

anyways since you broke the first one so quickly why'd you get another one?

and why do you havea 26" rear and 24" front?

I'm assuming he got it replaced under warranty???

And yeah that 24 front on a 26 rear is definitely ODD :D

[rideLIKEjehu]

weird camera angle... here's a better one.

http://www.blanksky.com/miscPix/cortina.jpg

got another cortina because:

1) i really like the geometry and the feel.
2) the new generation of frames are built from bombproof straight gauge tubing, unlike the one i broke that was double butted.
3) where else could i have gotten a brand new frame for $250 (crash replacement price)?

[Shortbus]

the cortinas have one heck of a slack head angle!

[syadasti]

Originally posted by Shortbus
the cortinas have one heck of a slack head angle!

Its call the 4130 DS - That geometry is perfect for DS/MTX...

Also works great for trails or FR...

[rideLIKEjehu]

Originally posted by Shortbus
the cortinas have one heck of a slack head angle!

dammit. all my pix suck. it's only a 69 degree head angle.

[BigMike]

Originally posted by rideLIKEjehu
dammit. all my pix suck. it's only a 69 degree head angle.

Corey, You fail at life :D



Glad to see your back on what you love to ride :thumb:

[Shortbus]

Originally posted by rideLIKEjehu
dammit. all my pix suck. it's only a 69 degree head angle.

mira al gringo fabuloso esta hablando de 69 y otras cosas que hace con su bicyleta. parece que le gusta mucho esta bicycleta...
jejejeje!

[rideLIKEjehu]

si, yo mucho amo esta bicicleta. lo tomo para acostar cada noche. :D

[Shortbus]

pues tienes unos videos de lo que haces para convencer su bicycleta? Quiero hacerlo con my bicycleta tambien pero my bicycleta es muy timida.