Back in the mtb world!.
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Back in the mtb world!.
Postby toolonglegs » Fri May 08, 2009 9:19 pm
Just hope it is big enough!!!.
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby alchemist » Fri May 08, 2009 9:38 pm
Good lucktoolonglegs wrote:...and I will happily admit that alloy just isn't good enough for me as a mtb frame material (after snapping at least 10 frames ).
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Postby toolonglegs » Fri May 08, 2009 10:07 pm
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby toolonglegs » Fri May 08, 2009 10:22 pm
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby Kalgrm » Fri May 08, 2009 10:43 pm
Looking forward to the build and the wild photos of it in its natural environment. Congrats ...
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby toolonglegs » Fri May 08, 2009 10:50 pm
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby Nobody » Fri May 08, 2009 11:26 pm
Maybe should have gone for the "ugly" Surly.alchemist wrote:Good lucktoolonglegs wrote:...and I will happily admit that alloy just isn't good enough for me as a mtb frame material (after snapping at least 10 frames ).
Edit: The "ugly" Surly:
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby toolonglegs » Fri May 08, 2009 11:32 pm
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby Kalgrm » Sat May 09, 2009 12:25 am
Yep, they come with specific spacer shims to allow the clamp to fit to all seat tubes within that range of diameters. They look pretty good, actually - you wouldn't pick that they are shimmed unless you knew what to look for.toolonglegs wrote:Cheers Graeme...but when they say 28.6-34.9 do they mean this size will fit all?.
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby toolonglegs » Sat May 09, 2009 2:08 am
Frame comes with a FSA Headset Orbit X-Treme Pro headset... sounds like it can handle me...so hope they fit it.
SO should take all of an hour...90 minutes max to build up a new stead...hopefully all ready for a blast next Sunday.I have no idea where they ride around here but the club has a regular Sunday morning ride so will hop in with them...they seem to get around the region a bit so some new peps to practice my french on and also show up their nice flash dualies .
Plus just got confirmation that it has already shipped!.
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby trailgumby » Sat May 09, 2009 8:24 am
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby ausdb » Sat May 09, 2009 11:25 am
Looks like the one in the middle broke because an immovable object got in its way and made it come to a sudden stopalchemist wrote:Good lucktoolonglegs wrote:...and I will happily admit that alloy just isn't good enough for me as a mtb frame material (after snapping at least 10 frames ).
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby toolonglegs » Sat May 09, 2009 2:51 pm
Maybe...any suggestions.Part of my problem is sizing...I like a very big frame (long top tube) even for my size...so at this price I can take the risk.I am only going to play and not worry about racing anymore...long time since I placed in the Mont24 .trailgumby wrote:Just curious... would not somethng like a single pivot dually last you a bit longer? My thought is it would absorb a bit of the trail shock.
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby trailgumby » Sat May 09, 2009 10:32 pm
Weeeelll ... if you need a long top tube a Cannondale Rize might be the go, in an XL. 5" travel. I'm 6'1" and the large in their frame sizinng for my two is a good fit for me, so the XL might do you. You're 6'4" - 6'6"?toolonglegs wrote:Maybe...any suggestions.Part of my problem is sizing...I like a very big frame (long top tube) even for my size...so at this price I can take the risk.I am only going to play and not worry about racing anymore...long time since I placed in the Mont24 .trailgumby wrote:Just curious... would not somethng like a single pivot dually last you a bit longer? My thought is it would absorb a bit of the trail shock.
Supposedly the frames are very strong with their one-piece machined seat tube, incorporating the BB housing and all rear end pivot points in one piece of metal. Mountain biking Australia (the good no-BS one, not to be confused with AMB, which is an advertorial ) called them "...stiff, like the stiffest thing in Stifftown" in their review when it came to undesirable lateral frame flex and pedal force flex. Trouble is, not at all cheap. Anyways, just a thought.
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby toolonglegs » Sun May 10, 2009 12:48 am
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby toolonglegs » Sun May 10, 2009 1:13 pm
Plently but I already have bullet proof freeride wheels and 5 inch forks...plus I have never had an issue with 26inchers before.Like i say...it is only for a maybee once a week...more likely ever two weeks fun ride...and something to ride in heavy ice / snow in winter for alpine exploring.MountGower wrote:No 29ers over there ?
Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby MountGower » Sun May 10, 2009 2:38 pm
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby toolonglegs » Tue May 12, 2009 5:07 pm
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby toolonglegs » Wed May 13, 2009 3:39 pm
Only one bottle mount is a pain thou on a frame that size...oh well beggars can't be chosers!...I think it is going to build up nicely.
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby Nobody » Wed May 13, 2009 10:27 pm
The "Inbred" kind.toolonglegs wrote:...started to put it together and realised it takes a 29.8mm seat clamp...what sort of silly size is that!...
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby toolonglegs » Wed May 20, 2009 6:54 pm
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby Kalgrm » Wed May 20, 2009 7:06 pm
With that much seat post exposed and the steel frame, it will be a sweet ride.
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
Postby buster » Wed May 20, 2009 7:36 pm
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Re: Back in the mtb world!.
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