[rosenamedpoop]

I talked to (is email talking?) Corsair a month or so ago and they said that bikes would be shipping here in the states January 1st...

...and I see adds in Dirt saying that Corsairs are available now...so does anybody actually have one yet...?

 

[Sandwich]

it would be cool if they did...i'm waiting anxiously...but it seems like these are E-bikes...I would crack up if the company folds before any bikes are actually released, like so many companies before.

I'm dying to see some real-world builds on maelstroms in particular...but all I see are demos and photos from 1000 internet years ago.

 

[BillT]

I'm curious about the Marque. Any idea what price range the frames will go for?

 

[Sandwich]

I have heard 1599 for the maelstrom, but that was back a year or so ago. I would assume the marque would be in the same range.

 

[marshalolson]

1799 is current pricing on the corsairs. i signed the shop up as soon as i saw them in person. of course that was a while ago now.......

 

[norbar]

Wasn't the first release date somewhere in June this year?
Also I thought that the SS and AM model were already released and we only wait for the crown and maelstrom. Did they shift the release so much?

 

[Carnaza]

i only found the pedals

they´re amazing btw

 

[William42]

And if they're not available, you can just get a set of kona wah wah's!

 

[Npdh]

i only found the pedals

they´re amazing btw

I remember them!

Awwwesome pedals...really light weight alsooo

 

[dropmachine]

Bad move opening up the front edges of the pedals. A really good racer here showed me that because the konas are closed on the front edges, there is nothing to catch on rocks....

 

[Sandwich]

those pedals are everywhere...kona, deity, CRC, they're all made by a taiwanese company with different names and paint on em. You can get them anywhere for whatever price a name brand is selling for.

It scares me that Corsair is trying to release parts with their name on them...are they trying to be a start-up trek or Specialized? Shouldn't they worry about their frames first, or getting something on the market?

 

[stinky6]

those pedals are everywhere...kona, deity, CRC, they're all made by a taiwanese company with different names and paint on em. You can get them anywhere for whatever price a name brand is selling for.

It scares me that Corsair is trying to release parts with their name on them...are they trying to be a start-up trek or Specialized? Shouldn't they worry about their frames first, or getting something on the market?

I think its smart to put out some pedals first. Like you said those pedals are taiwanese; buy a couple thousand, paint them, package them and sell them. Now they are getting their name out there and making some money.

It will be cool to see the actual bikes, I saw the DH one this summer at a race and it looked good.

 

[MTB R&D]

For two years at Interbike I have talked with Pablo and cycled the suspension. It felt good...but one of the owners is not a friendly guy (Not Pablo). MANY people walk from that booth asking, "What's wrong with that guy?"...that is the most forum friendly thing I have overheard about him.

Pablo was planning on racing down south for the winter.

 

[Tetreault]

there are a few konig's out there already, i believe some people have even had them for a few months?

 

[venom600]

I talked to (is email talking?) Corsair a month or so ago and they said that bikes would be shipping here in the states January 1st..

I had an email conversation with Doug Stuart @ Corsair on Nov 17. He also told me the Jan 1st date. I've got a complete build with Go Ride spec'd out, I'm just waiting to hear that the frames are actually available before I pull the trigger.

--Ben

 

[Kamanchi]

http://www.vimeo.com/2304725

Crown and Konig in New Zealand

 

[rosenamedpoop]

http://www.vimeo.com/2304725

Crown and Konig in New Zealand

So they are real...and being ridden. The dude on the Crown can scrub like mad...



.

 

[Calid0wnhiller]

here:

http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/391264/

 

[Sandwich]

probably a scam

 

[5150dhbiker]

Pablo is a really cool guy and has his act together. The other guy is just an a**hole though.

 

[allsk8sno]

not a scam, www.dropnzone.com had 5 of the konig i've personally seen a few of them in the area and at the shop, local ripper girl has one and loves it!

also AA_freeze or AAfreeze is the owner of dropnzone on RM so probably his user for PB, that is definately a pic from outside his shop

 

[P.T.W]

I had a good look at a Corsair ridden by Scolzy at a local race here in NZ a few weeks ago.......nice bike with alot of neat touches but im not sure about the 2nd shock idea an aparently theres been a few of them blowing up(the 2nd shock i mean)and they're quite sensative to set up correctly....oh an horrible horrible colour too.......seems to go good tho an quiet az!

 

[Bicyclist]

http://www.vimeo.com/2304725

Crown and Konig in New Zealand

God that trail looks fun.

 

[Sandwich]

I just thought it might be a scam as there are two identical bikes with not the best descriptions up on pinkbike...just doesn't seem too likely I guess, and not a lot of people have seen the bike in real life.

I'll have to check out the video of the crown though...thing looks cool.

 

[venom600]

I had an email conversation with Doug Stuart @ Corsair on Nov 17. He also told me the Jan 1st date. I've got a complete build with Go Ride spec'd out, I'm just waiting to hear that the frames are actually available before I pull the trigger.

--Ben

I just got another update from Doug via email:
"Maelstrom frames are all painted and are due to leave the factory on approx January 10th. That will have them in seattle on February 1st and I should be able to ship one down to SLC shortly after that."

Go Ride is building mine, hence the SLC comment.

--Ben

 

[jerseydirt]

those frames are pretty sick.

 

[samdemo]

another one for sale on pink bike. actually rode with him in Switzerland.
http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/386567/

 

[mandown]

God that trail looks fun.

quoted for troof

 

[punkassean]

http://www.vimeo.com/2304725

Crown and Konig in New Zealand

ok. I reeeeally want to go ride now. Thanks.

 

[climbingbubba]

The corsairs are some fun bikes. The couple i ride with has a maelstrom and his wife has a konig. i had some time on the maelstrom and it felt pretty good. the idler felt a little weird at first, maybe just the sound of it. They are both proto's though. they do graphic designing for them i think.
The konig's have been out for a while.

Also the pedals are pretty awesome. i have two pair. not too expensive and lighter than my old atomlabs.

 

[Iridemtb]

http://www.freecaster.com/1000197_1006625

Here's a video. The best guy is riding a corsair I believe...

 

[buckoW]

http://www.freecaster.com/1000197_1006625

Here's a video. The best guy is riding a corsair I believe...

No, that is a friend of mine who rides for Vario which is a French company and the rider's name is Esteban Deronzier.
http://www.vario-bikes.ch/

 

[Iridemtb]

Never heard of the company, but that bike is pretty cool looking

How does it perform?

Sorry I was wrong about what kind of bike it was.