Which are the best early S&M frame

[JT71]

it's only gay if you take it. and real men go in dry. apparently.

as for early S&Ms not sure anything with a 1" headtube is going to be the best anything, so I guess the later the better, presumably the best of the 1" frames were just before they changed to the best set up (1 1/8" aheadset)

[SaMAlex]

All 1" forks, and posibly frames are weak, just some are less weak. All the early (2 stuck together) S&M dropouts bent (but they lasted longer than any of the single dropouts on other frames).

Are you are asking which early S&M frame is the best to ride, or the hardest to get hold of, or the nicest to look at, or the most iconic, or ... or ... or ... ?



(Im not trying to "gogo" you and make fun, its just a pretty open question you are asking) 

[fugazi]

If you want a rider/race S&M how about an early 1 1/8 Holmes or Challenger, will do what you want it to do & has mid school coolness without the headset coming loose all the time

[hunterdubber]

All 1" forks, and posibly frames are weak, just some are less weak. All the early (2 stuck together) S&M dropouts bent (but they lasted longer than any of the single dropouts on other frames).

Are you are asking which early S&M frame is the best to ride, or the hardest to get hold of, or the nicest to look at, or the most iconic, or ... or ... or ... ?



(Im not trying to "gogo" you and make fun, its just a pretty open question you are asking) 

Thanks Alex 


Yeah my question is open , I suppose to ask  which is everybody's personal favorite , for your own reason why 


but also I hoped to find out which frames were a popular favorite for racing   



Going off the poll results , I've already rode the 2 most popular , and I liked the geometry on both

Thanks for all the reply's ,votes and opinions 


It was worthwhile , to me

[EL CID]

if you r going to ride it hard and be a 1incher MK3 Holmes,dont know how tall you are but why not stretch out on the couch?