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Mason Resolution2 - First Look

First look video: Mason Resolution2

We catch up with Dom Mason to talk through the new Resolution2, their classy steel 'go anywhere' frame that's been subtly tweaked to bring it bang up to date...
by Jack Sexty
Mon, Aug 06, 2018 15:46
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It's been more of an evolution rather than revolution for Mason to arrive at a new Resolution... and that Resolution in this video is the brand new Resolution2 with Columbus steel tubing, a Sram Red eTap groupset, Hunt wheels and Deda finishing kit. 

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The bike in the video had actually just been freshly built for a customer at Mason's Brighton HQ. Like their Definition aluminium frame the Resolution has now got 12mm thru-axles and flat mount disc calipers front and rear for the new version, for which Mason worked painstakingly with Bear Frame Supplies to make a rear dropout that would work for this specific bike. Many 3D printed prototypes later Mason and Bear arrived at a solution, and you can see the quality of the work in the video.    

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As with all Mason frames the Resolution2 is built up in a small Italian factory, and as Dom says in the video, the bike is now pretty much everything he envisioned it would be when Mason was founded in 2014; where do they go from here, we wonder? 

We'll be looking to test the Resolution2 soon, so keep your eyes peeled for a full review in the coming months...

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Jack Sexty

Arriving at road.cc in 2017 via 220 Triathlon Magazine, Jack dipped his toe in most jobs on the site and over at eBikeTips before being named the new editor of road.cc in 2020, much to his surprise. His cycling life began during his students days, when he cobbled together a few hundred quid off the back of a hard winter selling hats (long story) and bought his first road bike - a Trek 1.1 that was quickly relegated to winter steed, before it was sadly pinched a few years later. Creatively replacing it with a Trek 1.2, Jack mostly rides this bike around local cycle paths nowadays, but when he wants to get the racer out and be competitive his preferred events are time trials, sportives, triathlons and pogo sticking - the latter being another long story.  

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Dom | 229 posts | 5 years ago
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Thanks joules1975 : ]

You are very right. We pride ourselves on the detailing, ride quality and finish quality of our bikes and always say that we are not simply 'selling a bike'. We are engaged from the first email or contact and support you through the buying process and out the other side, for the lifetime of your Mason ownership. The bikes are an investment and you are also investing in our time and support.

Dom | Mason Cycles.

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paulrattew | 348 posts | 5 years ago
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I've been able to ride the v1 Definition and Resolution on a couple of occassions - both truly lovely bikes. What I'm really waiting for though is for Mason to produce a full on Ti road bike rather than an all-road / gravel bike. The resolution and definition were so good that I'm confident that Mason could really produce something special here. 

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Dom replied to paulrattew | 229 posts | 5 years ago
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paulrattew wrote:

I've been able to ride the v1 Definition and Resolution on a couple of occassions - both truly lovely bikes. What I'm really waiting for though is for Mason to produce a full on Ti road bike rather than an all-road / gravel bike. The resolution and definition were so good that I'm confident that Mason could really produce something special here. 

Hi Paul,

Thanks very much! Very glad you loved the bikes : ]

Come and visit us at the NEC Cycle Show in Sept re that Ti road bike...

 

Dom | Mason Cycles.

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Fishpastesarnie | 56 posts | 5 years ago
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I have to say that I love the look/style of the Mason bikes. I have never seen one in the flesh yet although I only live around the corner from them and frequently ride in some of their test areas.

If I had the available funds I would probably purchase this or the Bokeh.

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Dom replied to Fishpastesarnie | 229 posts | 5 years ago
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Fishpastesarnie wrote:

I have to say that I love the look/style of the Mason bikes. I have never seen one in the flesh yet although I only live around the corner from them and frequently ride in some of their test areas.

If I had the available funds I would probably purchase this or the Bokeh.

Thanks so much!

Come and visit us and take a couple of bikes out on our riverside gravel/country lane test route. You are very welcome and we 100% guarantee zero sales pressure!

Dom | Mason Cycles.

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Simon E | 5251 posts | 5 years ago
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Looks and sounds great, as did the mk1.

"Mason worked painstakingly with Bear Frame Supplies (link is external) to make a rear dropout that would work for this specific bike. Many 3D printed prototypes later Mason and Bear arrived at a solution"

but that won't stop someone posting some blithe comment about it being overpriced because they can get a <insert model here> for less money, or some other spurious statistic, and totally missing the point. I'm not saying that people should necessarily choose one bike or another; I admire the thought-out innovations and it really is a fantastic to have such incredible options available to us.

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joules1975 replied to Simon E | 693 posts | 5 years ago
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Simon E wrote:

Looks and sounds great, as did the mk1.

"Mason worked painstakingly with Bear Frame Supplies (link is external) to make a rear dropout that would work for this specific bike. Many 3D printed prototypes later Mason and Bear arrived at a solution"

but that won't stop someone posting some blithe comment about it being overpriced because they can get a <insert model here> for less money, or some other spurious statistic, and totally missing the point. I'm not saying that people should necessarily choose one bike or another; I admire the thought-out innovations and it really is a fantastic to have such incredible options available to us.

Agree completely. There are many good bikes out there but the attention to detail can be somewhat lacking and ultimately dissapointing (e.g. the placement of the seat post bottle boses on my Merida Silex is really stupid!!).

Meanwhile the attention to detail on something like the Definition is great to see. Certainly that comes at a price, but buying a bike like this is about much more than just getting a bike.

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bob_c replied to Simon E | 65 posts | 5 years ago
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Simon E wrote:

Looks and sounds great, as did the mk1.

but that won't stop someone posting some blithe comment about it being overpriced because they can get a <insert model here> for less money, or some other spurious statistic, and totally missing the point.

I think you'll find BTBS is busy commenting on another article that the RRP of Shimano products is quite high.

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alotronic replied to bob_c | 678 posts | 5 years ago
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bob_c wrote:
Simon E wrote:

Looks and sounds great, as did the mk1.

but that won't stop someone posting some blithe comment about it being overpriced because they can get a <insert model here> for less money, or some other spurious statistic, and totally missing the point.

I think you'll find BTBS is busy commenting on another article that the RRP of Shimano products is quite high.

 

He sure is... off on one as per.... setting timer to see how long he takes to deride this bike....

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Rapha Nadal replied to Simon E | 1452 posts | 5 years ago
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Simon E wrote:

but that won't stop someone posting some blithe comment about it being overpriced because they can get a <insert model here> for less money, or some other spurious statistic, and totally missing the point. I'm not saying that people should necessarily choose one bike or another; I admire the thought-out innovations and it really is a fantastic to have such incredible options available to us.

Sums this forum up perfectly.

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Dom replied to Simon E | 229 posts | 5 years ago
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Hi Simon E,

Thanks for your positive comments as always : ]

We worked very hard on those dropouts and I'm super pleased with the way the Res2 has turned out. It was well worth the extra time spent and I'm very glad I didn't take the easiest/quickest solution.

It's really good to get such positive feedback as this frameset is very close to my heart as it was the one that launched the Mason brand.

Dom | Mason Cycles.

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