I’d love to see some pics. I had an original Zipp with the Allsop beam briefly, then I got a deal on a Softride. I so wish I’d never sold either.
Please feel free to show me your super duper beam bike!
Always looking for an excuse to post a picture of my Zipp… now with a period correct Zipp400.
I’ve got three, two of which I ride on a consistent basis (and one I’ll be riding in RAMROD next Thursday). I had one of the beam bolts break and fly across the room last week (while the bike was just sitting – scary). I need to find a line on replacements, as I had to take the one off my track bike to get it back on the road…
This friend and local AG guy has been riding this oldie for a long time. He tried a Felt B-series in one of the local sprints this year, but didn’t like it enough to give up the Softride.
If I won the lottery I would re-open Softride. That has been on my “if I had the money” list for years. I would also like to gear their bikes towards Clydes. Mostly because I am one.
My road bike is a softride solo that I bought as new old stock in 08ish.
My tri bike is a titanflex, love them both.
I have 3 of them (Mountain Bike - Contour and Husky), they are still the best bikes that I have ever owned. One of them, unfortunately, has become a parts bike. for the other two.
I saw another one (Softride IT) on craigslist (vancouver bc) another for sale, that I will try and buy.
The best thing about them is the “easier on the back” part, for the constant small bumps and they also did have a quick turning radius.
There is a Rocket Wing locally I would love to grab, but dude is out of his mind. $1,500 and it’s built up with Sora. Oh well.
Legit question, I always see the Softride (or similar beam-bike threads) and I know that there are some distinct advantages to a beam design, like aerodynamics, and I’m presuming weight?
But almost all former Softride owners all seem to have such a devout passion for their former bikes, what is it specifically that you loved so much about them? Are they that much more comfortable?
They are pretty heavy bikes, but you don’t seem to notice the weight when you ride them. They are very aero. I had one that I bought around 2000 and wish I still had it.
This was all back b/f the power meter, but to this day I still say nothing was ‘slipperier’ than my Softride with a Zipp 1150/TriSpoke. Thing was a blast. Comfy too although that isn’t why I’d get another one now, ultra distance holds zero attraction to me at this stage in my career. I ride alum now and I honestly cannot tell one iota of difference b/t this or my last carbon frames. 3 hours max is as long as I ride though.
Have a blue Rocket '04. Is without a doubt the most comfortable bike I have ever ridden. In fact, number 2 isnt even close. Compared to other bikes it is like riding in a Cadillac vs a subcompact vehicle.
it’s definitely not as light as my parlee TT but i have an elite aria with a softride beam. i call it “the couch” because it’s SOOO comfy. i need to ride it more though. i stuck it on the trainer last winter and it’s still there.
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Just replying to this thread, but maybe I should put a “wanted to buy”. I raced on a Softride solo back in 95/96…fastest bike splits I ever put down and fastest descending bike in my life.
Fast forward 16 years, I have some major head and neck issues from an accident and everytime i go over a crack in the pavement it’s like someone is hitting my head with a sledgehammer.
If anyone has a small or even medium softride frame, I want to buy it and set it up as a road bike for my daily bike commuting.
Heck if I can find a Rocket TT in a large I’m down too. I would love to rip on another Softy b/f they become extinct. I’d take pretty much any of the alum Softrides with the Rocket style beam…didn’t care for the Allsop so much.
My wife had one that she won as a door prize. We had it set up as a road bike since she already had a P2K. She hardly ever rode it though. When my nephew joined his school’s cycling club we set him up on it. He loves it since it is by far the coolest bike in the club.
still got one of the oringal IRONMAN bikes in red and yellow, thinking about bringing it back out again, hanging on the wall now
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For replacement pivot bolts try contacting Co-Motion bikes. They used softride beams on their tandems for many years. I read on another source recently a post where they stated that Co-Motion currently had a supply of softride parts. Hope this helps.
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For replacement pivot bolts try contacting Co-Motion bikes. They used softride beams on their tandems for many years. I read on another source recently a post where they stated that Co-Motion currently had a supply of softride parts. Hope this helps.
Thanks TS! I’ll get in touch with them.