Have you had a Balfa bike and changed it for something else (od planning to)? Tell us what made you do that stupid thing and if it was worth it!


To be honest, I thought about changing my BB7 for Giant Glory or Iron Horse Sunday once. It's because I'm amateur downhiller, so I brake much - and multi-pivot suspensions are definitely better in this field than single-pivots (they don't stiffen up under braking). But finally I've decided to concentrate on searching floating brake adapter for my BB7 rather than selling the frame - I think it was wise decision (though I still can't buy this floater anywhere)

Canfield brothers Formula 1 Jedi: http://www.canfieldbrothers.com

That will be my next bike after I figure out how to kill my BB7.

This won't be easy Why don't you just sell it or leave it in the garage for the moment, when you figure out, that it's just better than the Canfield?

I used to have a Kona Stinky and it broke at Whistler. So I then built up my 2001 BB7 I had stuffed under my bed. I loved it sooooooooooo much that I searched high and low for a 2004 BB7 frame. Found one used from a french fellow in my neighborhood, and now I have never looked back. This is my last bike. I have been involved in this sport since 1984 and have seen it all. Most of the stuff they build these days is marketing crap.

upon taking apart my swingarm and finding my pivot plates all worn and ovalized, im a bit bummed on my bb7 i just bought, it also has a crack(rear brakeside stay) thats been repaired by some grease monkey mechanic, so i gotta take it in to get gusseted, list of things is piling up!

but tell me its worth it haha

The bb7 is my first bike ever, have ridden a few other bikes but nothing that make me good at comparing it to other bikes.



However i would love to have the new SuperCo or maybe an Appalache Real

I have to say that my 2step is staying with me, it may be an older bike now bit it still matches up to all the new stuff coming out today, I am still to find a bike that feels any better on the downhill trails. Ok it isnt a downhill bike but it can be ridden back to the top of the trails and downhill trails seem to be changing into something that suits 6" bikes a lot more.

Thankfully i dont suffer from the brakes binding up the suspension, it just works really well.

I find the 2step timeless as well, only a small number of people know what they are so they never really date and thankfully look unique.

I just switched my faithful old Belair for a shiny new Xprezo Wuuu and I have to say it is a HUGE improvement.
The Wuuu out-classes the Belair in every department - geometry is much more sorted.
I loved my Belair, but there really is no looking back now!

I used to own a belair, a bb7, a bobunum.

In all honensty they were great bikes in their times.

The bb7 could still be a geat dh bike with a few tweaks.
the belair was ahead of it time but in todays standard thre are way better bikes in the market.

I recently bought a 2step frame for my stepbrother..a great bike, thats is the only balfa bike i would still ride if I had bought oe in the past.

I now ride a canfiled bros ONE for trail/am and a Canfiled bros jedi for DH..the jedi reminds me of my bb7 in some way.