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I bought one, and it's a great bike. I've owned a Cinelli alu frame bike, Specialised Allez Roubaix with Zertz inserts and a Viner Perfecta over the last 20 years and this bike is easily the most comfortable but responsive of them all. A lot of money- yes, but it's not one to chop and change. Mason's motto is "ride driven design" based on Dom Mason's experience as a rider and engineer. The bike is really well engineered- everything has a clear purpose, it responds immediately when you push hard and is really stable at speed. There are other cheaper Ti bikes around, but how special do they look or feel, and there are many US and other firms selling more at similar prices- Moots, Lynskey and Seven to name but a few. Sometimes you just have to treat yourself to the best you can possibly afford, and make it a long term decision- that for me is the Mason Aspect.
I bought Mason Resolution 2 frameset with Mason Cycles. Their customer service is top notch, very good service. It was made in such way that the finishing is superb and the bike design was so well thought. You really get what you paid for, it is by far the comfiest bike I ever had. I can imagine Aspect wih Ti tubing would dramatically improved the riding quality.
Great review. Love the combination of technical and personal insight. A great bike is more than its spec. Particularly in the case of a high end bike like this, the look, the craftsmanship, and other details are part of why you’d pay for it when you could get a quality bike for much less. I’m thinking hard about this, and this review helps.
Thanks for the review. From watching this, it's clear that the engineering, quality of finish and little details all come together to make this a special bike. What is missing from this review is whether it's 'only' those elements that separate the Mason from less expensive alternatives, or if the ride quality itself is also noticeably superior.
Jeez Dave, I appreciate you spilling the price at the start (seriously I do) But after choking on my coffee it was just a matter of watching a well made review on a bike I KNOW I will never buy. Love the finish of the frame by the way. Thanks anyway mate. Always enjoy seeing that you have another review on offer. P.S would love to see a side by side between a Swiss Cross and Outback. Cheers
For £3,500 I'm looking for a complete bike. Cycling was once a working man's sport. It's now all about having the latest most expensive kit just to go for a brew. Sorry I mean coffee because that's the trend now.
They already did the Bokeh in titanium, but that's a gravel bike, so this is technically their first titanium road bike (yes they both have drop bars I know!)
As with most things, there are different price ranges. It's the same with tech, fashion, cars, etc. We do aim to try and show off some bikes at the lower end of the price range too
@@Bungle2010 there is no winter in UK in comparison to some other countries ( i.e. 1m of snow, -20C etc.). Out of 365 days in UK 330 are spring and autumn. So only around 35 days are in summer. That is by my count ;-)
Its awful, with that dopey sloping top tube shit design, wake up manufacturer's we want parallel top tube bars, retro style. Otherwise you can keep it and ride it.
@@swell_tuna All this sloping tubes was started by Gaint Bike Company, the Americans have ruined cycling with their mountain bike trash designs incorporated into Racing bikes, and we the public are supposed to pay big money for these trash designs, not me, I want a traditional design which has been there for 80 years, Eddie Merkx, and all the great champs rode this design and we want it back.
@@swell_tuna I have seen some so called Racing bikes and if you swopped around the handle bars you could go mountain biking on them. It's disgusting, and people are fed up of that shit design.
