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New Old School Frames
se bikes:
Is that a hint to Mike :LolLolLolLol:
TBH for him it's prob unworkeable as everyone has preferred geometry, i'd want my Titan, u your Robinson, Ratty would want Redline etc etc etc,
Zippy:
:LolLolLolLol:
No not really but if you think how the old school race scene has really taken off this year and if you factor into the equation that the north, the midlands and wales don't really have an established old school scene like ours yet then that's a lot of potential out there.
Really just thinking out loud. ;)
RATTY:
What I dont understand is why you would want to?
Old school is riding 20+ year old bikes,
the boundaries were pushed this year with a couple of bikes that really nudged the limits. If frames were made with new school geo to look like OS bikes it would defeat the whole idea of what we do, we might as well pack up now and go and buy new school bikes.
se bikes:
--- Quote from: RATTY on August 20, 2007, 07:30 PM ---What I dont understand is why you would want to?
Old school is riding 20+ year old bikes,
the boundaries were pushed this year with a couple of bikes that really nudged the limits. If frames were made with new school geo to look like OS bikes it would defeat the whole idea of what we do, we might as well pack up now and go and buy new school bikes.
--- End quote ---
True, the only reason behind a replica Titan is that if i race her much more she will break and i'd be heartbroken :(
dialledbikes:
I like the idea of OS repros (ala Azusa/JMC and the Kappa Hutches and Rippers) which have modern geometry and strength, but I think making a frame which was new school strength but with OS geometry, 1" shafted and caliper brakes would be a bit odd as it might be "OS Legal" but probably not in the spirit of the OS race series.
I love looking at the OS bikes, but from a ride perspective, I think NS bikes handle much better and feel more stable.
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