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Frosty

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Help needed
« on: March 23, 2006, 10:17 PM »
I'm looking to get a flatland bike for my youngest brother's birthday that is next week. I think he had a Redline back in the mid 90's but I'm not sure of the models from this era, could it have been a 640/680 or something??

If I can't find one of whatever he had, what recommendations would you make for a big bleeder at about 6'4"??

Thanks

Paul

theRuler

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Re: Help needed
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2006, 10:33 PM »
the 640 was like the Rl240 (in 1996) but full cromo, "oversized" headtube (normal for noobs) and ad mounts

wiiiicked bike with perfect geometry

good size for mini / street and even flat


if you want a new one though, go for one of those new KHE bikes. mmmm

Frosty

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Re: Help needed
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2006, 10:50 PM »
Thanks, so do you think it would have been a 640??

Not after new, but some ideas of the models I should look out for on the Bay would be useful.

Cheers

Paul




theRuler

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Re: Help needed
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2006, 10:54 PM »
yes definately an RL640

i would love one of them

i have a 240, and they are a wicked size and shape
the 640 was the chromo version and it rocked.

circa 1996

it was a 36" bike (most were back then)
so would be good for flatland

you could go shorter though.
i started building my flatland bike today (summer is coming) and it is 33". angry headtube angle!

Frosty

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Re: Help needed
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2006, 10:57 PM »
Cheers for that.

I take it the 640's are not a common sight the ;)

Any suggestions for alternative bikes?

Paul

spinmaster

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Re: Help needed
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2006, 09:27 AM »
fly did a good complete flatland called the malaga couple of years ago, they stopped making complete bikes now but sometimes you still see them on ebay. comes complete with freecoaster, 28t chain ring everything you need really to get flatlanding :daumenhoch:

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