Word has it that Taylor Reid is on one of them, but here is the Hornett of Belgian Michael Van Cleven.
http://www.slowtwitch.com/...Van_Cleven_6785.html
http://www.slowtwitch.com/...Van_Cleven_6785.html
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Re: We spied a Squad Hornett in the wild [Herbert]
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Isn't that bike just an open mold (HongFu FM109 or Avenger TM6) from a couple years ago (2016 model)?
Re: We spied a Squad Hornett in the wild [BudhaSlug]
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Re: We spied a Squad Hornett in the wild [BudhaSlug]
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Yep. Just another Hong Fu. Which is fine, but it's not like it's some rare bird from a boutique European manufacturer.
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Re: We spied a Squad Hornett in the wild [Herbert]
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These have been around for a long time, saw them at least the past couple seasons at Mont Tremblant.
I was genuinely interested last Summer, then I had the opportunity to talk to the owner at his stand in the expo area, and that finished off my interest.......
I was genuinely interested last Summer, then I had the opportunity to talk to the owner at his stand in the expo area, and that finished off my interest.......
Re: We spied a Squad Hornett in the wild [SBRcanuck]
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Lol what happened?
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Re: We spied a Squad Hornett in the wild [BryanD]
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Lol what happened?Well, as stated in the above posts, everyone knows this is a Hongfu or similar frame. I don't think that is necessarily a bad thing, it just is what it is. A lot of what you are paying them for is the nice paint jobs they put on them.
So I go up to him, and:
Me: How long does it take to get replacement parts, like if I crash and destroy the handlebars?
Him: Oh, a few days.
Me: Oh, you stock a bunch of extras?
Him: No! I manufacture them!
Me: (looking surprised) Aren't these frames and bars all imported from Asia?
Him: No!
Then he proceeds to turn one of the bikes upside down, and shows me the 'Made in Canada' sticker on the bottom.....lol.
That was the end of the conversation.
Oh, and just to be crystal clear, before I get myself temporarily banned again for taking a shot at a company.... :) I happen to think the frames are in fact really nice, and I really was interested. Simple fact is I didn't appreciate being blatantly lied to by the owner.
Re: We spied a Squad Hornett in the wild [Herbert]
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Herbert wrote:
Word has it that Taylor Reid is on one of them, but here is the Hornett of Belgian Michael Van Cleven. http://www.slowtwitch.com/...Van_Cleven_6785.html
Here's Taylor Reid's, though I don't know if it's in his hands yet. https://www.instagram.com/...aken-by=squad_cycles
Re: We spied a Squad Hornett in the wild [Herbert]
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Why promote this brand?
Re: We spied a Squad Hornett in the wild [SBRcanuck]
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SBRcanuck wrote:
BryanD wrote:
Lol what happened?Well, as stated in the above posts, everyone knows this is a Hongfu or similar frame. I don't think that is necessarily a bad thing, it just is what it is. A lot of what you are paying them for is the nice paint jobs they put on them.
So I go up to him, and:
Me: How long does it take to get replacement parts, like if I crash and destroy the handlebars?
Him: Oh, a few days.
Me: Oh, you stock a bunch of extras?
Him: No! I manufacture them!
Me: (looking surprised) Aren't these frames and bars all imported from Asia?
Him: No!
Then he proceeds to turn one of the bikes upside down, and shows me the 'Made in Canada' sticker on the bottom.....lol.
That was the end of the conversation.
Oh, and just to be crystal clear, before I get myself temporarily banned again for taking a shot at a company.... :) I happen to think the frames are in fact really nice, and I really was interested. Simple fact is I didn't appreciate being blatantly lied to by the owner.
Some quotes from their website (https://www.squadcycles-en.com) - some of which are merely misleading - like people may confuse "assembled" with "made in". Some which are clearly false.
The Hornett frame is our latest innovation in the world of triathlon. We focus our design base on 3 mains characteristics: AERODYNAMIC, RIGIDITY & PERFORMANCE. The Stealthy profile begins with the front brake incorporated in the fork making the front slick. The Hornett simply looks fast even standing still.
we assemble a bike that is entirely made-to-measure for you, and only you.
All of our bikes are assembled by mechanics in Montreal who are professional, meticulous and absolutely passionate about what they do.
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Re: We spied a Squad Hornett in the wild [RowToTri]
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So I looked at Hongfu because the bike looked sick and kept popping back up on instagram. Then I read HongFu group buy article by Dan a few days back looking up stuff on it. And then he posts are article about Squad...having looked at the HongFu Site and Squad's site...I'm pretty sure they're just retailing every frame in HongFu's catalog with the Squad name.
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Re: We spied a Squad Hornett in the wild [CyclingClyde]
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CyclingClyde wrote:
Herbert wrote:
Word has it that Taylor Reid is on one of them, but here is the Hornett of Belgian Michael Van Cleven. http://www.slowtwitch.com/...Van_Cleven_6785.html
Here's Taylor Reid's, though I don't know if it's in his hands yet. https://www.instagram.com/...aken-by=squad_cycles
Odd that they specify the wheelset as Alto, but the bike has Profile Design wheels on it.
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That photo is from Squad's Instagram, with the purpose of showcasing the paint job, not the build. The final build will be done for Taylor once he gets his hands on the frame, as the wheels and other parts are with him.
Taylor has been on Squad since last year.
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Taylor has been on Squad since last year.
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