Trickstar 2 squareback

[oldschoolace]

Immediate thoughts.... yes or no?



My poorly trickstar 2 needs new chainstays as its been butchered in its previous life and someone thought they could strengthen them with a small rib of steel underneath 



I have looked into replacing them but it strikes me it may be an opportunity to try something different... like a squareback with a master style platforms 

[adenough]

Such a shame, I love these frames (used to hate them) wish id got one from Alans when they were £199 

[leehunt1]

It will make a good TV aerial 

[griff]

Tricyclestar? you could lend it to Adam for london rides (even he'd struggle to fall off that)

[GavinDavis]

Ahh thats a bit of a wounder!  I see now what the dropout museum thread was for now 

[oldschoolace]

Ahh thats a bit of a wounder!  I see now what the dropout museum thread was for now 

Strangely enough Gavin that thread is for another idea but yeah good point, could be bloody handy 

[GavinDavis]

Aha.....another project then 

I thought i'd hit the nail on the head too lol.  Tis a real shame about your Trickstar though Clint 

Are you thinking of completely modifying the rear end?

[oldschoolace]

Thinking of maybe running square tubing the full length of the chainstays and on into the triangle section where they would taper to a narrow profile to form reinforced drop slots 

[deeman]

the rear end is what makes it such a fugly frame!give it a looptail like the original TS

[Dark Diggler]

[kungfunky]

 

[chubby]

replace the drops & perhaps do something that mirrors the frame stands round the seat tube
make sure it's nice n painful to catch your feet on though clint