Manitou no more ?

[WolfCreekPsycho]

sorry already posted. http://forums.farkin.net/showthread.php?t=83637 .. remove this

[Dozer]

http://www.hayesdiscbrake.com/news_031507.shtml

Hayes have taken the ball..........;) That is about all I could find on a quick search. Any industry folk care to shed some light on the deal as it stands now? (If there is anymore to add that is.......)

[beno]

high end forks and shocks only, no more OEM only model forks. Manufacturing to be moved back to the US. No forks til 08 models are out from what i could understand. From what I have heard there was a lot of resistance within Manitou to the Hayes buy out, but the bank gave them no choice in the matter!

Here's some picks from the Taipei Show at the end of march.

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/cyclesoul/goldlabel.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/cyclesoul/travis.jpg

[Matt H]

Woot, they look the goods, except I'm not liking the shonky looking raw-finished crowns..

[DW-1]

From what I have heard there was a lot of resistance within Manitou to the Hayes buy out, but the bank gave them no choice in the matter!
Interesting... I find that unlikely as Answer/manitou have been for sale for almost 4 years that I know of.

1st we heard of the Hayes interest was almost 3 years ago... then it faded out... then came back again, resulting in the recent purchase.

Elvis.

[Bowlo]

WHats the RRP on those things? I don't really get it.... (Beno help me :rolleyes:) Will Manitou prices go up alot? Will they still come on some bikes?

[karlfaith]

Those gold labels would only work if they were fitted with a chrome spinner, and the frame was diamond encrusted. :p
Get rid of the gold glitter writing on the side aswell!
Travises look the goods, and yeah i don't like thos shonky crowns either
Interesting to see the prices, and the rear shocks.

[AngoXC]

the crowns on the far right (R7?) look like 2001 SIDs!....

http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/07/b7/bikeForksAllSID_XC-resized200.jpg

They dont look too bad but the red tape looks a little outta place...not a fan.

[Gudsell]

Well i'll get it over and done with, those gold labels look hidious! Travis' look the goods though!

[beno]

Interesting... I find that unlikely as Answer/manitou have been for sale for almost 4 years that I know of.

1st we heard of the Hayes interest was almost 3 years ago... then it faded out... then came back again, resulting in the recent purchase.

Elvis.

Hey Elvis,

Just reporting what i heard, being bought out at a fire sale is enough to make anyone cranky though!!!

Beno

[WolfCreekPsycho]

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