Author Topic: why the flagpoles? (Read 2532 times)

selfpreservation · « **Reply #25 on:** January 09, 2007, 10:28 PM »

bitd the bikes were bikes first we went places on them yes we did stunts and shit but they were multifunctional im sick of passing new school riders pushing thier bikes up hills to get to the locaL OFF LICENCE / SKATEPARK thats why we had a seatpost cause our bikes were transport as well as rad mobiles

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #26 on:** January 10, 2007, 07:14 AM »

Quote from: Trev on January 08, 2007, 06:16 PM

while we're on the topic of seatposts / flagpoles.....

i have some primo rod seatposts for sale - 22.2mm (7/8") fits 7mm and 9mm rails - £15 posted...

would they fit in a Ripper Trev?

DINGO

Lazarou · « **Reply #27 on:** January 10, 2007, 07:26 AM »

Quote from: Jamie C on January 08, 2007, 06:25 PM

I think it's got less to do with fashion and more to do with function. Back in the day most of us were "freestylers" and that meant most of us did a fair bit of flatland. Tricks like the sideglide, elbow glide, backwards infinity roll, backyard (like Trev said)....even hang-5's are easier with a long seat-post.

Nowadays the riding is so different........most peope don't do any flatland besides hang-5's (if at all) and a massive great big seat post just gets in the way. Most of us want to be able to suck up a landing without a seat splitting your cheeks. Tailwhips with long seat posts are going to be sketchy at best.

I'd say that top-tube lengths also play a part. Longer top tubes mean you don't need a massive seat post to sit down. Hence the departure of the laidback seatpost and it's ginger step brother, the snake post.

You'll notice that most flatlanders still rock the long seat-post.

Thats the best description of a snake post ever!

gary4130 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 11, 2007, 06:56 PM »

was it because bike set up rule 14b :
handlebar grips and seat have to be the same height $:-\$

or is nu school all wrong

??

jT Racing · « **Reply #29 on:** January 12, 2007, 02:00 AM »

a lot of these questions are a waste of bandwidth. why do you like pink floyd and not mcfly? Why stella and not heiniken? taste. fashion, like it matters. fook me, coke or pepsi who cares
stupid haro, stupid gt, stupid high seatposts, nu school rocks, old school is pathetic.

Nag mag nag nag nag.

you'll make somebody a fine wife fella.

Trev · « **Reply #30 on:** January 12, 2007, 02:04 AM »

Quote from: Ŧ☻WПSHEПĐ♠ on January 12, 2007, 02:00 AM

a lot of these questions are a waste of bandwidth. why do you like pink floyd and not mcfly? Why stella and not heiniken? taste. fashion, like it matters. fook me, coke or pepsi who cares
stupid haro, stupid gt, stupid high seatposts, nu school rocks, old school is pathetic.

Nag mag nag nag nag.

you'll make somebody a fine wife fella.

cos stella tastes better than heiniken.....simple....