Author Topic: Upgrading to a new bike + top tube measurement (Read 1848 times)

Shings · « **on:** January 20, 2008, 03:00 PM »

Right...

I have achieved my goals for January and have decided to carry on with BMXing as I am finding my feet and quite happy with progress- thanks to everyone who's given me the encouragement and help required!!

RAD ROCKS!!

So I am looking at a new bike- Stevie B has a blue Sect frame and a Green Sunday thing- I have no idea what either is but both look good and seem to be light- which is good?

I have also seen this... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Standard-STA500-ox-custom-BMX_W0QQitemZ320209931569QQihZ011QQcategoryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem but as I have no idea about BMX's in general I dont know how to substantiate the sellers claim of Â£500 for the frame alone!

I have just measured my bike and from the centre of the seat post tube to the centre of the tube the forks go in is 20.5 inches.
(have I measured that correctly?)

Any other suggestions of a potential bike- looking really around the Â£400 mark- or to buy a frame a bit cheaper and stick the bits off my haro onto it!

My current bike is this one-

Thanks in advance...

Jake

lazychubs · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:14 PM »

lo mate the green sunday is a nice bike
ya could have had a go on my met green one last nite
mines a 21 tt

Philbert · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:09 PM »

when the ox plat s.t.a came out it was £480 for the frame as air hardened tubing was 'new' in bmx. the price for the frame went down to £370 about 2 years ago as this is the going rate for a standard frame and coincided with the termination of having a full 4130 chromoly frame

sunday frames are nice! well worth being an option.

some complete builds these days are awesome so also worth a look are

http://www.rideskateboardingbmx.com/MIRRACO2008BLENDPARK.html

http://www.rideskateboardingbmx.com/WTP2008BEYOND.html

http://www.rideskateboardingbmx.com/DK2007DAYTON.html

all of these have sealed 3 peice cranks, sealed cassette wheels and full 4130 chromoly frame! all around your top tube size aswell. what it would cost to make up an aftermarket bike with these specced parts will be far more than what these cost!

get down ride and see them in the flesh!

Lazarou · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:12 PM »

The bike you have looks fine to me!

Philbert · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:22 PM »

another option is pm trev about a proper frame and source some second hand parts

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:41 PM »

Quote from: Lazarou on January 20, 2008, 04:12 PM

The bike you have looks fine to me!

Aye. My thoughts exactly.

Any particular reason why you want to get another bike Shings? Please don't tell me you're getting caught up in the bike weight thing...

I would think that both Trev and StevieB could build you a new complete bike for your budget. I know Stevie definately could.

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:55 PM »

Ahem

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,52912.msg543665.html#msg543665

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=52907.msg543622#msg543622

DINGO

username · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2008, 05:43 PM »

This would be a good quality upgrade on your frame:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=39481

Still for sale

Shings · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2008, 02:16 PM »

Quote from: TwoBobRob on January 20, 2008, 04:41 PM

Quote from: Lazarou on January 20, 2008, 04:12 PM
The bike you have looks fine to me!

Aye. My thoughts exactly.

Any particular reason why you want to get another bike Shings? Please don't tell me you're getting caught up in the bike weight thing...

I would think that both Trev and StevieB could build you a new complete bike for your budget. I know Stevie definately could.

Yeh its the weight I think... although I dont actually know what mine weighs if I am honest.

I had a go on Meddles at Corby and it just seemed better all round.. he had a go on mine (this was before I had got in and out of the mini) he set off and popped out- just.. had a ride around and then came back to his- popped out about 700ft in the air... so theres definatly something in it.

My 1 and only fall off at Skaterham made me think about it...

I was learning pegging in with Raarman and Trev.. went down.. didn't really get enough speed to come back up and couldn't jump out of the mini either and I felt it was down to the weight of the bike.

In reality- its 1 I am trying to run before walking has been mastered or 2 my bike is too heavey?

Thanks for the comments everyone else.. got a few options- gonna have a trip down to ride for a butchers too I reckon.

Jake

motomagII · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2008, 02:26 PM »

jake get your ass over to bones next weekend and have ride around on everyopnes bikes see what feels best ansd go from there .sta will be heavy sunday is good well most are good now over 200 ish quid your gonna get summat good .my view is dont go to long as i tried we the people with long tt when i had me haro and found it hard to ride greg

Shings · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2008, 02:55 PM »

Quote from: motomagII on January 21, 2008, 02:26 PM

jake get your ass over to bones next weekend and have ride around on everyopnes bikes see what feels best ansd go from there .sta will be heavy sunday is good well most are good now over 200 ish quid your gonna get summat good .my view is dont go to long as i tried we the people with long tt when i had me haro and found it hard to ride greg

Greg

Whats long??

Is there space at bones??? - Thats stockport aint it?

Jake

motomagII · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:23 PM »

yeah stockport is bones .would be good to see ya there again matey .theres plenty room for another few.greg
id say 20.5 is enough for me 21 way too long and im quite tall .have ride my colony see what ya think i did offer last time when i was riding your haro round after ya reset ya bars .greg

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:24 PM »

Long toptubes are wierd at first.

Shings, if you bought Meddles bike at full retails price it would probably make your eyes water... The quality is throughout the bike, not just the weight. On a side note, what tyre pressures are you running? That's about the biggest factor in park riding as to how your bike feel under you.

I run 110psi for example, I know Meddle is somewhere similar too.

When I last changed my bike I probably shaved a good 5lbs off it, if not more. It was also very different in the geometry. For a good while I couldn't manual it at all, just couldn't get the wheel off the ground. Nowt to do with the weight

JT71 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:31 PM »

Jake

if you still ain't sorted a new one by the Creation session feel free to have go on mine. it's an off the shelf job, not too heavy (according to Pickle it's a pretty good weight, i have no idea what heavy or light is)

and it might be up for sale real soon.

although I'm currently about £400 short of the cash needed to build my 3 amigos frame up the way i'd like it.

also the creation session is all riders welcome, so try everyone's bikes.

Stace · « **Reply #14 on:** January 21, 2008, 05:26 PM »

Of Interest, Complete and Utter Bargain !!

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=52610.0

May consider trade and cash

darkersomeday · « **Reply #15 on:** January 21, 2008, 05:35 PM »

ffs

how tall are you shings?

how harsh do you plan to ride? (be honest)

evamedia · « **Reply #16 on:** January 21, 2008, 06:49 PM »

Quote from: TwoBobRob on January 21, 2008, 03:24 PM

I run 110psi for example

Whoa...that can't be good for your knee's

But Rob's right. When I bought my bike 3 months ago (after 8 years out), I didn't think about tyre pressure, was getting a couple of feet out but struggling. Put a few dents in the rims, then asked someone what they were running. I was running 40psi, pumped them up to 80 and rode in. Just so happens someone was taking a pic as I scared the life out of myself when I pumped hard the first time...

I guess that's a nothing......if I got back on.

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #17 on:** January 21, 2008, 07:08 PM »

is that a flask of tea on the deck

DINGO

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #18 on:** January 21, 2008, 08:27 PM »

I do let a few psi out of the front when I ride Rom..... save the wrists a bit....

Thats a good looking ramp

MartyC · « **Reply #19 on:** January 21, 2008, 08:42 PM »

Also look at getting some of those light weight KHE tyres and maybe some lighter pegs; I took my pegs off and blimey, what a difference!

. For a very few quid you could make that bike spot on

.

Shings · « **Reply #20 on:** January 21, 2008, 11:08 PM »

Awww

I'm all confused now.. lol

Stace- your bike is out of my league price wise. sorry.

The rest... I run 80psi... I cant get my pump to do anymore...

I like how my bike rides to be honest I just think it could do with being a damn site lighter.. I only run 2 pegs.. I dunno how much they weigh, these KHE tyres sound a good plan as I was gonna change tyres anyway..

Help!!!

Jake

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #21 on:** January 21, 2008, 11:44 PM »

Hehehe........ all confused.... bless.....

don't worry about it bud. Really. When I came back I rode my first six months on £80 worth of old GT Performer. It really doesn't matter.

There's no rush

Shings · « **Reply #22 on:** January 22, 2008, 12:16 AM »

I was taught when I was younger to respect my olders and not to cheek them.

For that reason... I will refrain from commenting HAHAHAHA

rarman1 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 22, 2008, 12:47 AM »

jake i think the khe tyres are the place to start

get the mac 1.5 street version (thicker sidewalls)

you will be surprised how much faster your bike will be on them

Stace · « **Reply #24 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:19 AM »

No worries

Author Topic: Upgrading to a new bike + top tube measurement (Read 1848 times)

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