Banshee - New Site Up

Tonestar · 02-06-2010, 05:49 PM

Check it out, some interesting stuff in the "About Us" section, under "The Bikes", they go through design process and reasons for using different designs for different applications.

www.bansheebikes.com

UFO · 02-06-2010, 06:17 PM

Cool site and stories. I kind of suspected the Pyre MKII would get dropped when the Spitfire hit production, although different, overlapped in many ways

Zedbra · 02-06-2010, 09:56 PM

no more chap either. boo

FullMonty · 02-06-2010, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Zedbra

no more chap either. boo

what rock have you been under?

J-Kwon · 02-06-2010, 11:15 PM

not a huge fan of having bikes with different backgrounds, and scale in the back. seems disoriented.

trail worker · 02-07-2010, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by J-Kwon

not a huge fan of having bikes with different backgrounds, and scale in the back. seems disoriented.

yeah I got lost on the website a few times, but I suck at the internet so what can I say.

boomforeal · 02-07-2010, 10:15 PM

i love the fact that they list geo's for different forks. they sell these things as frame only, how much of a no brainer is that? hello, mc'cove!

Tonestar · 02-08-2010, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by J-Kwon

not a huge fan of having bikes with different backgrounds, and scale in the back. seems disoriented.

I understand what you mean. I talked to Jay about it, he said that those were the pictures that he had to work with at this time. He will update that stuff when the new pictures are done. There is more content to be added and lots of editing (proof reading) to be done still as well.

Sounds like there will also be a video for each bike, with closeoup footage of the features on the frame and some riding footage to go along with it. It looks like it is already up for the Wildcard, Rune and Scythe, the others will go up as soon as the footage is edited.

Robot · 02-08-2010, 09:23 AM

The site works well enough for me and serves up the whole Banshee catalogue, which obviously is the point of the site, so thumbs up for that.

A few observations from flipping through the pages:

+ When I click on 'geometry' for a bike, I have to 'click to open geometry' again? that doesn't make much sense, imo.

+ There are two 'stills' options beside each frame and one 'motion' option but only some of them work. I want to click on that shit.

+ I find the little squares that are everywhere pretty distracting. As an example, the slider that allows you to scroll through each frame galleries looks like it's meant to be clicked on instead of dragged horizontally (ie. it looks like you've got three options, with a left / right arrow to move through the photos).

+ inconsistent navigation; the main menu is at the top of the page on some sections and runs along the side on others. again, most people will figure it out eventually but it's not the most usable approach

+ The grungy title font is kind of played

Tonestar · 02-08-2010, 09:34 AM

Your feedback is helpful, I will make sure Jay sees it and makes some notes for adjustments.

J-Kwon · 02-08-2010, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Tonestar

I understand what you mean. I talked to Jay about it, he said that those were the pictures that he had to work with at this time. He will update that stuff when the new pictures are done. There is more content to be added and lots of editing (proof reading) to be done still as well.

Sounds like there will also be a video for each bike, with closeoup footage of the features on the frame and some riding footage to go along with it. It looks like it is already up for the Wildcard, Rune and Scythe, the others will go up as soon as the footage is edited.

yes, my main beef is getting pictures with the same background.

Also, keep the site simple.

It would be super cool you guys had videos from interbike show where you describe the bikes.

FullMonty · 02-08-2010, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Robot

+ I find the little squares that are everywhere pretty distracting. As an example, the slider that allows you to scroll through each frame galleries looks like it's meant to be clicked on instead of dragged horizontally (ie. it looks like you've got three options, with a left / right arrow to move through the photos).

This. Totally unintuitive. There are none of the usual hints that it's a scrollbar.

builttoride · 02-08-2010, 03:47 PM

I asked for the scroll bars to be changed myself a while ago, and they will be in time. It is still a work in progress, with lots of new things to be added and refined.

BareFootMeshback · 02-08-2010, 05:44 PM

I like the site but having to click three times to get a readable geo chart is kinda annoying.

builttoride · 02-09-2010, 05:06 AM

I agree, that will be getting fixed.

02-06-2010, 05:49 PM	#1
Tonestar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,497 Rep Power: 13265	Banshee - New Site Up Check it out, some interesting stuff in the "About Us" section, under "The Bikes", they go through design process and reasons for using different designs for different applications. www.bansheebikes.com

02-06-2010, 09:56 PM	#3
Zedbra Beer Shop Steward Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Squish Posts: 10,967 Images: 3 Rep Power: 1667672	no more chap either. boo __________________

02-08-2010, 03:47 PM	#13
builttoride Designer and Rider Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bonny wee Scotland! :) Posts: 1,687 Images: 3 Rep Power: 29397	I asked for the scroll bars to be changed myself a while ago, and they will be in time. It is still a work in progress, with lots of new things to be added and refined. __________________ Keith Scott Banshee Bikes Designer www.bansheebikes.com http://bansheebikes.blogspot.com

02-08-2010, 05:44 PM	#14
BareFootMeshback Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: By the Aldergrove drug tunnel Posts: 1,565 Rep Power: 80569	I like the site but having to click three times to get a readable geo chart is kinda annoying. __________________ vegetarian: an ancient word for "likes to stay home with the ladies..."

02-09-2010, 05:06 AM	#15
builttoride Designer and Rider Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bonny wee Scotland! :) Posts: 1,687 Images: 3 Rep Power: 29397	I agree, that will be getting fixed. __________________ Keith Scott Banshee Bikes Designer www.bansheebikes.com http://bansheebikes.blogspot.com

02-06-2010, 06:17 PM	#2
UFO Old school Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: VWLOC Posts: 955 Images: 2 Rep Power: 15642	Cool site and stories. I kind of suspected the Pyre MKII would get dropped when the Spitfire hit production, although different, overlapped in many ways

02-06-2010, 11:15 PM	#5
J-Kwon bikeless Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Maple Ridge Posts: 4,875 Images: 45 Rep Power: 273911	not a huge fan of having bikes with different backgrounds, and scale in the back. seems disoriented.

02-07-2010, 10:15 PM	#7
boomforeal burninator Join Date: May 2005 Location: if the bike is yellow, probably at work Posts: 3,377 Images: 13 Rep Power: 715634	i love the fact that they list geo's for different forks. they sell these things as frame only, how much of a no brainer is that? hello, mc'cove!

02-08-2010, 09:23 AM	#9
Robot Sheep. Everywhere. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Maple Ridge Posts: 1,856 Images: 9 Rep Power: 167179	The site works well enough for me and serves up the whole Banshee catalogue, which obviously is the point of the site, so thumbs up for that. A few observations from flipping through the pages: + When I click on 'geometry' for a bike, I have to 'click to open geometry' again? that doesn't make much sense, imo. + There are two 'stills' options beside each frame and one 'motion' option but only some of them work. I want to click on that shit. + I find the little squares that are everywhere pretty distracting. As an example, the slider that allows you to scroll through each frame galleries looks like it's meant to be clicked on instead of dragged horizontally (ie. it looks like you've got three options, with a left / right arrow to move through the photos). + inconsistent navigation; the main menu is at the top of the page on some sections and runs along the side on others. again, most people will figure it out eventually but it's not the most usable approach + The grungy title font is kind of played

02-08-2010, 09:34 AM	#10
Tonestar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,497 Rep Power: 13265	Your feedback is helpful, I will make sure Jay sees it and makes some notes for adjustments.

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