Gunnar bikes?

[Catrin]

Anyone have a custom Gunnar? Their frame prices seem quite reasonable and my fitter tells me they are good lightweight steel frames and are good bikes. Not saying that I am ready to order anything from anyone, or that I am giving up on Luna, just looking at the different options for custom light-weight steel. Saw some to-die-for Waterford frames as well.

Are Gunnars good bikes for the money? My fitter sings pretty high praises for them and Waterford and told me how Waterford came to be and what other bikes they make. He has had their fitting training and works with Waterford a lot. It is nice to hear from those who have their bikes.

[KnottedYet]

I have a Waterford.

She's so beautiful, she melts me. I sing to her.
I've often thought that if I wanted something made in the USA and TIG welded instead of lugged, I'd go after a Gunnar. Even chose colors... just for fun, mind you. ;)

My next made in USA bike will probably be a Co-Motion tandem. Or a Bike Friday tandem.

Oh, heck, I just want one of everything!

But seriously, if you get a Gunnar I don't think you'd be at all disappointed in the quality. The Waterford steel is sweet, so sweet!

ETA: long long ago, a warmly lit bear-skin-rug photo of the bottom cluster lugs of my Waterford was my avatar.

[Catrin]

I have a Waterford.

She's so beautiful, she melts me. I sing to her.
I've often thought that if I wanted something made in the USA and TIG welded instead of lugged, I'd go after a Gunnar. Even chose colors... just for fun, mind you. ;)

My next made in USA bike will probably be a Co-Motion tandem. Or a Bike Friday tandem.

Oh, heck, I just want one of everything!

But seriously, if you get a Gunnar I don't think you'd be at all disappointed in the quality. The Waterford steel is sweet, so sweet!

Thanks, this is good to know! My fitter said that Gunnar is made by Waterford, basically the less expensive version. He also sang praises for the steel they use, and apparently the paint choices for the higher end Waterfords are sweet. It is good to have choices, so Gunnar is probably going to join my "short list" that Luna is on :)

Thankfully it will be quite some time before I can pull the trigger on a third bike purchase - so I've plenty of time for research! My second bike choice was certainly better than my first, so my third should be a great companion for Ms. Explorer.

[zoom-zoom]

A friend of ours has a Gunnar and LOVES it. It's something I would consider for my next road bike, too, since our LBS is a Gunnar dealer.

[Catrin]

I have a Waterford...She's so beautiful, she melts me. I sing to her.

ETA: long long ago, a warmly lit bear-skin-rug photo of the bottom cluster lugs of my Waterford was my avatar.

Very nice avatar! This is close to bike porn :)

[malkin]

Just wondering...do you say "goo-nar" or do you say "gun-er?"

[Catrin]

Just wondering...do you say "goo-nar" or do you say "gun-er?"

My fitter pronounces it "gun-er" and the lbs is a dealer...

[eofelis]

My SO, who worked at bike shops for years and years, rides a Gunnar Roadie and he thinks it's a great riding frame for the money!

Last year I was thinking of having a custom Gunnar Sport frame made for me. I ride a tiny frame, 50cm effective top tube. At the time the custom frames were about $1200. The smallest production Sports have 650c wheels. I wanted 700c wheels.

Last fall I found an ebay auction for someone's tiny custom Sport frame for 700c wheels. Seems a guy had it built for his gf and she just wasn't into riding. Pretty much my size too. I went after it with a stupid high max bid. Got the frame with a Reynolds Ouzo Pro carbon fork shipped to my door for $285. Wowza.

I put a steel Surly Pacer fork on it (sold the Reynolds fork for $100) and had it powdercoated a dark metallic green.

I went from a Surly Pacer (which is still quite a nice ride!) to the Sport. The Sport is a higher quality steel, a bit lighter in weight.

http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/36917/2375220570046505395S500x500Q85.jpg (http://sports.webshots.com/photo/2375220570046505395xPVjNI)

(This was the bike before it was powdercoated.)

I rode this bike in the Bicycle Tour of Colorado in June, 400+ miles in 5 days. It was fantastic!

I keep a constant ebay search for Gunnar to see what comes up everyday.

[Catrin]

My SO, who worked at bike shops for years and years, rides a Gunnar Roadie and he thinks it's a great riding frame for the money!

Last year I was thinking of having a custom Gunnar Sport frame made for me. I ride a tiny frame, 50cm effective top tube. At the time the custom frames were about $1200. The smallest production Sports have 650c wheels. I wanted 700c wheels.

Last fall I found an ebay auction for someone's tiny custom Sport frame for 700c wheels. Seems a guy had it built for his gf and she just wasn't into riding. Pretty much my size too. I went after it with a stupid high max bid. Got the frame with a Reynolds Ouzo Pro carbon fork shipped to my door for $285. Wowza.

This worked out great! I will have to start checking on a few bikes this way. I take a pretty small bike as well, my 46cm LHT has a 515mm effective top tube. It looks like I might take their second smallest size in the Sport or the Fast Lane.

Pity that my reach wasn't longer, I could take a wider range of sizes...

[Thorn]

Definitely pronounced gun-ner....I asked him...well, the owner, not the dog. The dog just looked at me like I was stupid for asking :rolleyes:

Can't go wrong with a Gunnar. I own two Waterfords...my lusciously decadant RS-33 and a more practical RS-14 with S&S couplers. People like to look at my bikes, but when they do, I have to run over and protect the bikes from the drool of the viewer. Some want to pet them. "Yes, sir/ma'am, they are pretty bikes and they ride nice, too. But you'll have to get your own."

Needless to say I'm a Waterford groupie (and Gunnar is just their production line). At my RS-33's first century, the sag driver for the last segment was Richard Schwinn. Now, apparently, he always sags for that century, but I couldn't help but think that there was a level of personal attention to his product to think that he as sagging for me (oh, and given how slow I was that day, pretty much me alone at the end :cool: ).

[KnottedYet]

People like to look at my bikes, but when they do, I have to run over and protect the bikes from the drool of the viewer. Some want to pet them. "Yes, sir/ma'am, they are pretty bikes and they ride nice, too. But you'll have to get your own."


Yup. I run into that, too.
(that's my X-12 in my avatar)