Author Topic: me new school roller (Read 1678 times)

harris · « **on:** December 19, 2008, 06:48 PM »

as i was in the garage snapping away and hadnt taken any of me new ride
a bits and bobs bike that feels nice just looks bitty.better pics when the sun comes out.

lazychubs · « **Reply #1 on:** December 19, 2008, 06:51 PM »

looks sweet dan and love them million dollar sprockets

Peter J · « **Reply #2 on:** December 19, 2008, 06:58 PM »

Very nice

lovin that sprocket

Gashead · « **Reply #3 on:** December 19, 2008, 07:01 PM »

Nice Dan !

Nice garage too

harris · « **Reply #4 on:** December 19, 2008, 07:04 PM »

its cold to tidy up so being a lazy bum
summers the time to tidy.

generallee · « **Reply #5 on:** December 19, 2008, 07:06 PM »

nice Dan! Whats happening to my old Red pk in the background - youve stripped it down!
Is that an UnKnown frame then ? Looks great.

harris · « **Reply #6 on:** December 19, 2008, 07:11 PM »

it sure is steve ,they all get stripped down in my gaff for roomo then fettled another day.
its a very short unknown 20" i think ,dibly will know havent even measured it come to think of it .
i cant get on with the 21" frames even being tall so when he said he had a 1 off short pup i said o yes please
and its very comfy.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #7 on:** December 19, 2008, 07:19 PM »

Lookin good there dan

OK, here is a question: Does top tube length mean as much as it used to?

With standover heights getting lower, and the toptube is more sloping down toward the seat tube, a frame would have to have a longer top tube to have the same "ride" size. Then add to that the steeper head angle that makes the same "length" frame have a shorter wheelbase. On top of that, no one uses the seat for anything now so it doesnt matter if its a few inches foward or backwards in relation to the stem or back wheel.

I aint got any answers, but its all messed up now. Maybe we need a new system, if anyone even cares any more.

billstup · « **Reply #8 on:** December 19, 2008, 08:04 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on December 19, 2008, 07:19 PM

Lookin good there dan

OK, here is a question: Does top tube length mean as much as it used to?

With standover heights getting lower, and the toptube is more sloping down toward the seat tube, a frame would have to have a longer top tube to have the same "ride" size. Then add to that the steeper head angle that makes the same "length" frame have a shorter wheelbase. On top of that, no one uses the seat for anything now so it doesnt matter if its a few inches foward or backwards in relation to the stem or back wheel.

I aint got any answers, but its all messed up now. Maybe we need a new system, if anyone even cares any more.

My 21"tt unknown does feel longer that my 20.5"tt LTF Alex, and the rear triangle is exactly the same

harris · « **Reply #9 on:** December 19, 2008, 08:09 PM »

maybe its a mental thing alex ,this feels just right ...on my take frame i had to pull the bars back a nano so my arms felt right
on this they are straight .

dirtyvans · « **Reply #10 on:** December 19, 2008, 09:31 PM »

looks good

i agree with alex! my 21" ltf with short rear end, feels the same as my old fly 20.6 with long rear end! apart from the weight

generallee · « **Reply #11 on:** December 20, 2008, 11:33 AM »

you'll notice that a few companies are now stating that their frames are sized as a 21.2 for example, but feel like a 21", etc etc, I think its alone or sputinic or one of those companies thats doing this - and its all to do with exctly what Alex says - new geometry means a new 'feel' to a frame - ive always stuck with S7M as I feel comfy aboard all their frames right now in 21" size, even thou the LTF is lower!

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #12 on:** December 20, 2008, 12:08 PM »

i cant tell the difference from a 17" toptube to a 23" toptube, its all

darkersomeday · « **Reply #13 on:** December 20, 2008, 08:46 PM »

check you out rollin on dem 20's!

b-----ling bling

sssssnice!

hows dibbles doing with uk these days?

good to see the frames getting out there

magna13 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 20, 2008, 08:51 PM »

Very Very Nice

harris · « **Reply #15 on:** December 20, 2008, 08:58 PM »

darren is busy at the mo ,a new shipment arrived so hes beavering away.

darkersomeday · « **Reply #16 on:** December 20, 2008, 09:03 PM »

macneil conjoined cranks dan?

check out the mks graphites!

or are they khe's?

harris · « **Reply #17 on:** December 20, 2008, 09:08 PM »

ye got the macneils of the rad shop with a titanium axle off jj
at the crimbo doo the pedals are titanuim khe with the gold axles
want another set but can only find them with raw looking axles .
its a mish but some nice parts on
the front brakes a fly suelo rears a proper

CD17 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 20, 2008, 09:42 PM »

Dan is that the original paint

harris · « **Reply #19 on:** December 20, 2008, 09:44 PM »

yep all as it come.

CD17 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 20, 2008, 09:46 PM »

Must be the light then, it looks a little lighter shade of Black than mine, even a little grey-ish

I PMed Del earlier about doing some decals for mine, I think the decals they come with look a bit wrong $:-\$

harris · « **Reply #21 on:** December 20, 2008, 09:49 PM »

it looks fairly black but might be a tad different as this was an early prototype
decal wise this never had any.

JT71 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 21, 2008, 02:07 AM »

it's sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo black, and no decals, proper new school. lol.

loving the m rolling on 20s decals.

Author Topic: me new school roller (Read 1678 times)

SaMAlex

darkersomeday

magna13

darkersomeday

JT71