Frame & Forks - Those Quirky Design Features That You Love

[rodriguez]

GT top tube, seatpost, seatstays area
Hutch on the brake plate
R cut outs on the Raleigh Pro Burner
PK ripper, all of it, welds, tubes etc
Landing Gear forks
CW phase 1
Skyway TA all of it, tubing, curved brake bridge
Curtis drops and brazing

[Taipan]

Some real weird and quirky frames out there for sure,I to like the Auburn frames but would love one of them Square Hawk frames  has anyone got one or know there history,be interested to know 

[dancetothedrummersbeat]

I'm with you on that Big Tube. Never seen one in the flesh but to me look pretty ugly in photos.


No surprise that you're not keen on things with big tubes though.

 

I suppose I should be running skinny tyres on all my builds 

[Retrodan72]

I'm with you on that Big Tube. Never seen one in the flesh but to me look pretty ugly in photos.


No surprise that you're not keen on things with big tubes though.

 

I suppose I should be running skinny tyres on all my builds 

And no older than 14 years old either. 

[dinglem]

 

[kungfunky]

Anything welded by Bill Bastian 

[dancetothedrummersbeat]

I'm with you on that Big Tube. Never seen one in the flesh but to me look pretty ugly in photos.


No surprise that you're not keen on things with big tubes though.

 

I suppose I should be running skinny tyres on all my builds 

And no older than 14 years old either. 

I don't run bald tyres - I like a hint of tread on them 

[animal]

A few from myself .

Curtis head tubes.
MRD drop outs.
National Pro head tube brace.
JMC integrated seat post pinch bolt.
Diamond Back fork drop outs .
Rickman Pro race forks.
MRD Badlander frame details. Massive bent down tube, brake guard and bent down top tube and platform construction.
SRE head tube shinanigans.
Any Braizing

[MartyC]

For me, it has to be the leader in late 70s and early 80's UK BMX racing, so many legends came from this shop...





Thanks to Ratty and Delray68 for the pic above!

Features like the gusset, braze welding, box brake mount and angled rear dropouts were ahead of any other UK frame builder at the time 

[Picklez]

Curtis rear drop outs

[deeman]

Any chromed or raw braizing...Especially of Curtis ilk 

[MartyC]

Love the 90s ELF forks...



How cool do they look?  Even better when built up...

[CustardLips]

I'm with ya there Marty. 

[southern andy]

Zeronine rear drop outs.

[That Swan Guy]

Or Cyclecraft reardrops too