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Cooper bikes
Postby Ferrovelo » Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:17 pm
http://www.cooperbikes.com/bikes/3
I think they look pretty good for a modern/retro.
531, brooks, sturmey archer.
What do you reckon?
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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:31 pm
Take the Reynolds sticker off and remove the haze from the eyes and they look like a mojo to me, with a little better spec of components.
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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby Ferrovelo » Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:42 pm
No haze in my eyes, but I reckon they look to be a cut above much of what's out there and not bad value. Might try to check one out in person when I have a chance.
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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby WyvernRH » Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:13 pm
BRLVR.v2 wrote:Soulless mass produced OTR bikes.
Take the Reynolds sticker off and remove the haze from the eyes and they look like a mojo to me, with a little better spec of components.
Well, I think that is a little harsh. They are mass produced but so were all the Italian stuff that people get all dewey eyed about on this forum.
I have seen one in the flesh (so to speak) and it seemed a competent build, nice paint with good components. Me personally I thought the Pashley standing next to it was way better value if you were going for a new/retro setup but I suppose it doesn't have that pseudo street cred - I owned a Mini Cooper (1071 'S' if anyone's interested) back in my youth and it's capabilities had nothing at all to do with cycling

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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby RonK » Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:19 pm
They are what they are - shamelessly retro but quite good quality and reasonable value.
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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby neoppg » Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:09 pm
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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby RonK » Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:12 pm
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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby neoppg » Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:30 pm
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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:28 pm
neoppg wrote:And it is the Distributors pick out of the range as well and what he rides. I personally went the Sebring. The T200 C50 is available now at $880 down from $1599 for a limited time.
Anthony
$800 is realistic for something like this, but 1600 is OTT. I could buy 2 classic Aussie handbuilt (retro 80's) completes for that, with waaaay more character and soul.
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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby WyvernRH » Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:01 am
BRLVR.v2 wrote: $800 is realistic for something like this, but 1600 is OTT.
Got to agree with you there, around the $1000 mark would be my absolute maximum.
Still, while you could buy an immaculate high quality s/h bike for half that, some people do worry about things being 'new'

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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:02 pm
WyvernRH wrote:BRLVR.v2 wrote: $800 is realistic for something like this, but 1600 is OTT.
Got to agree with you there, around the $1000 mark would be my absolute maximum.
Still, while you could buy an immaculate high quality s/h bike for half that, some people do worry about things being 'new'![]()
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$880 V This including shipping to my Door , and I'm still $250 up. Velocity wheel set(new), Reynolds 531, weighs 8.6kg as pictured.
You can keep your Coopers.

I understand that pure track bikes are not everyones cup of tea. Not drilled for brakes, no bottle cage mounts etc... That's whyI have this...

But for the purity of it, I'd rather have my Bundy than some ersatz in between modern retro attempt.
My opinion is worth far less than 2c in the real world, but the Q was asked by the OP.

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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby RonK » Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:41 pm
neoppg wrote:And it is the Distributors pick out of the range as well and what he rides. I personally went the Sebring. The T200 C50 is available now at $880 down from $1599 for a limited time.
Anthony
An excellent price - I would have been quite happy to pay the RRP.
The Brooks Swallow alone is more than $170 from CRC.
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Re: Cooper bikes
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Re: Cooper bikes
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Re: Cooper bikes
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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby WyvernRH » Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:00 pm
ldrcycles wrote:That actually raises a question i though of yesterday, how strong are hub gears? I reckon a 3 speed would be cool to get that little bit extra for steep hills or fast bits but i don't like the possibility of something going 'pop' and dumping me on the blacktop (like what happened when my Mercier slipped out of gear). Is this a legitimate concern? I just don't have any experience with 3 speeds.
Mate, if you can bust an AW 3-speed (or any FW/FM/FC model) Sturmey Archer then you need to apply for HERO status

It is possible to do damage to the crown jewels by slipping between gears but that is an adjustment problem, not a strength/reliability problem...
SACHS 3 speeds (and the new Taiwanese Sturmeys AFAIK) solve this problem by constant engagement so use one of these and your wedding plans are safe

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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby ldrcycles » Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:40 pm
Oh and challenge accepted

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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby neoppg » Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:16 pm
here is a Cooper Sebring Now $660

A Cooper Spa with chrome finish Now $880

A Cooper Reims (5 speed)

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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby ldrcycles » Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:24 pm
neoppg wrote:A Cooper Spa with chrome finish Now $880
That's the one! *drools
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Re: Cooper bikes
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Re: Cooper bikes
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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby RonK » Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:15 pm
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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby neoppg » Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:23 pm
36 Gladstone Rd. 4101
Basically, we just came off our annual fundraiser "Brissey To The Bay" where our team raised over $88000 for people living with MS and wanted to keep the cycling theme going. No better way to decorate the place than with bikes IMO. I am not one for conventional wall decorations..... Much to my wife's dissatisfaction.
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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby RonK » Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:33 pm
neoppg wrote:Neo Pizza (AT) Highgate Hill
36 Gladstone Rd. 4101
Basically, we just came off our annual fundraiser "Brissey To The Bay" where our team raised over $88000 for people living with MS and wanted to keep the cycling theme going. No better way to decorate the place than with bikes IMO. I am not one for conventional wall decorations..... Much to my wife's dissatisfaction.
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Oh yeah - it's a quite while since I have been there - last time I visited there was a minimoto on display. Was it one of your unconventional decorations? It was quite a few years ago, come to think of it. Funny about pizza and bikes - rider friend Dave Silvestri has Arrivederci in Park Road.
I didn't realise the Spa is all chrome. When I first discovered Cooper bikes I was looking at a chrome Bianchi Pista, at around $1200 it was only a little cheaper but nowhere near as classy.
But y'know, I've so many bikes already, and so little time to ride them...sigh.
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Re: Cooper bikes
Postby neoppg » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:53 pm
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