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Starting a new build, Ammaco Team Champion.
CustardLips:
--- Quote from: grey-beard on October 26, 2017, 07:11 PM ---I checked with my spirit level, really, and they are spot on vertical.
I would say I'm a larger hombre at 6 foot and this frame could be longer, hence the seat post.
Next build I'm going for a longer race frame, but still old school I think 21" +, what would anyone suggest?
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You'll struggle to find a 21" + old school frame... you're venturing into mid school territory there mate. :daumenhoch:
Midschoolfool:
--- Quote from: grey-beard on October 26, 2017, 07:11 PM ---I checked with my spirit level, really, and they are spot on vertical.
I would say I'm a larger hombre at 6 foot and this frame could be longer, hence the seat post.
Next build I'm going for a longer race frame, but still old school I think 21" +, what would anyone suggest?
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I'm 5'10 and I don't have a rider with less than a 20" TT. That's why I don't have any old bikes yet, and have bought modern reprods instead. What's funny is how my yellow 20" quad is 20.5 and so is my 24" "retro" quad. I really thought going 24 would make it so much more comfy to ride but because of the identical TT it feels hardly any different :LolLolLolLol: I don't have to have the seat post anywhere near as high though.
grey-beard:
--- Quote from: Midschoolfool on October 27, 2017, 09:36 AM ---
--- Quote from: grey-beard on October 26, 2017, 07:11 PM ---I checked with my spirit level, really, and they are spot on vertical.
I would say I'm a larger hombre at 6 foot and this frame could be longer, hence the seat post.
Next build I'm going for a longer race frame, but still old school I think 21" +, what would anyone suggest?
--- End quote ---
I'm 5'10 and I don't have a rider with less than a 20" TT. That's why I don't have any old bikes yet, and have bought modern reprods instead. What's funny is how my yellow 20" quad is 20.5 and so is my 24" "retro" quad. I really thought going 24 would make it so much more comfy to ride but because of the identical TT it feels hardly any different :LolLolLolLol: I don't have to have the seat post anywhere near as high though.
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I'm very tempted by the "retro" SE dippers and quads, as the tt size looks ok, they look cool and I wouldn't feel bad putting modern parts on them, but yes, the long old school bike may be a "long" search.
Midschoolfool:
--- Quote from: grey-beard on October 27, 2017, 10:24 AM ---I'm very tempted by the "retro" SE dippers and quads, as the tt size looks ok, they look cool and I wouldn't feel bad putting modern parts on them, but yes, the long old school bike may be a "long" search.
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Yeah for sure. You may find like a proto or a bike made for a tall guy but you would need to produce a kidney.
I think that is why SE have had such a great run making reprods of old bikes because they have tweaked the geometry ever so slightly to make the bike more rideable which goes down well with its target audience. I had never had sealed headset bearings before. They didn't exist when I was riding pro and the last bike I had before 2013 was in 2003 so they weren't out then either. Doesn't make a huge difference over a good open ball (like an FSA) but it is nice. I think the main big differences in modern bikes are like old school weights with mid school strength. Oh and of course sealed bearing wheels and cranks. I think the cranks was probably the best thing ever to happen to BMX tbh.
Nick Baines:
Where did you get the decals done as my mate ha the same bike?
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