MamaBeane and I visited the Waterford/Gunnar factory today and it was fun! We got to meet Gunnar the dog, see how the frames are made, and saw some beeeeeautiful bikes! There were also lots of older bikes (several different brands, not just Waterfords) getting restored, some of which were quite "funky" (MamaBeane's term).
Also found out an interesting piece of info: Waterford is now making Terry's Isis road bikes. We saw the first decal application onto the new frames. Very cool! (and quite pretty!)
...unfortunately there weren't any factory seconds lying around...
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01-11-2008, 03:10 PM #1
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visited the Waterford/Gunnar factory!
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01-11-2008, 03:58 PM #2
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pictures? I didn't know the bike was named after a dog!
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01-11-2008, 04:41 PM #3
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Me Neither!!!
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01-11-2008, 04:45 PM #4
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I would have thought Gunnar had long since gone to the Bridge.
Yeah...where are pix???
I'd love to tour a bike manufacturer's site. My LBS owner got to see Sevens made, and that'd be cool.
Is the Isis steel? What are they using?2007 Seven ID8 - Bontrager InForm
2003 Klein Palomino - Terry Firefly (?)
2010 Seven Cafe Racer - Bontrager InForm
2008 Cervelo P2C - Adamo Prologue Saddle
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01-11-2008, 08:07 PM #5
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I am a total idiot and did not take pics. :-(
Gunnar was very much alive- greeting us at our car and looking for pets and attention throughout our tour. Very sweet dog.
According to terry's website, the isises (sp?) will be made out of Waterford's OS2, which I believe is mostly True Temper OX platinum.
http://www.terrybicycles.com/cycling_savvy/isispro.html
P.S. It looks like the Isis Pro and Isis Sport are identical except for gearing.
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01-12-2008, 05:26 AM #6
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Yeh, it was great to see that Georgena is returning to steel! I really thought that foray into aluminum was a mistake. At least it didn't last very long. I ride two older terry isis bikes, a 2003 steel (reynolds 853) and a 2005 titanium, and the geometry and frame materials both really suit me. The Isis is a great bike for gals with long legs and short upper bodies/arms.
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