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Title: What would you be prepared to pay...
Post by: oldschoolace on July 11, 2011, 05:25 PM
... for a full Cro-mo, custom, twin top and down tube frame?

I ask as i have just got an email back from a company with whom i inquired about this topic. They initially quoted me around £900 which included the jigs, heat treating and having to buy full lengths of tubing at 3m. They can do them for around £415 if bought in batches of 25.

This is a long standing idea i have had as i'm sure a few of you have but ultimately if your saw a limited edition frame of this type for sale at £415 and you liked it, would you spend that amount?

i'm not looking for orders or anything, its just a hypothetical question just in case one day i am tempted to have a go  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What would you be prepared to pay...
Post by: Jaymz on July 11, 2011, 05:27 PM
If I had the money and it was my dream, i'd be all over it like a fat bird over brad pitt
Title: Re: What would you be prepared to pay...
Post by: Betty on July 11, 2011, 05:41 PM
Subrosa have already done a twin top tube frame, the DTT it didn't sell well and was only around £250...  :-\
Title: Re: What would you be prepared to pay...
Post by: Jaymz on July 11, 2011, 05:42 PM
Subrosa have already done a twin top tube frame, the DTT it didn't sell well and was only around £250...  :-\

but not a twin top AND twin down tube, now thats unusual can only think of a couple of bikes with a twin down tube
Title: Re: What would you be prepared to pay...
Post by: HARORIDER on July 11, 2011, 05:47 PM
what are the benefits of having a twin down tube as well as twin top tube  :-\
Title: Re: What would you be prepared to pay...
Post by: Betty on July 11, 2011, 05:53 PM
Yeah i know the DTT only had a twin top tube, subrosa dropped it cos it didn't sell well and was only £250

Can't see that twin top and down tubes would make anyone want to pay around £400 for a frame....  :-\

If we're talking new school £400 is high end price wise for a frame, can't see many people going for something that may be regarded as a bit gimmicky, take a look at the new VDC stuff as an example...  :crazy2:

But we all have different tastes get some designs posted up...  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What would you be prepared to pay...
Post by: ron burgundy on July 11, 2011, 06:40 PM
No, I don't get why you would want one. It's not as if it's a retro JMC or National Pro look alike with modern materials and specifications, what you have described is a Meteorlite.

Post up some designs.
Title: Re: What would you be prepared to pay...
Post by: oldschoolace on July 11, 2011, 07:15 PM
I must confess £415 is more than i would want to pay. It is only the second company i have asked so i guess there would be plenty of scope to get the price down.
I have some very preliminary 3dstudio max concepts but nothing is done with any real measurements  :-[
Title: Re: What would you be prepared to pay...
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on July 11, 2011, 09:13 PM
It's called a Kuwahara Exhibitionist

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/kuwi4.jpg)

but to be honest, I would prob buy the Kuwahara solely for the fact it's 80's bmx and not 2000's  :daumenhoch:

Sorry dude but good idea on paper  :-\
Title: Re: What would you be prepared to pay...
Post by: oldschoolace on July 11, 2011, 09:23 PM


Sorry dude but good idea on paper  :-\

Yeah starting to think that, oh well will just make myself one, some day  :-\

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/marshalldt.jpg)

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/marshalldt2jpg.jpg)
Title: Re: What would you be prepared to pay...
Post by: Bob_Acid on July 11, 2011, 09:32 PM
That reminds me, i must get the washing in  :-X
Title: Re: What would you be prepared to pay...
Post by: Dark Diggler on July 11, 2011, 09:41 PM
Has Voris been at the crystal meth again
Title: Re: What would you be prepared to pay...
Post by: curtispro on July 11, 2011, 10:11 PM
That reminds me, i must get the washing in  :-X
:2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:
Title: Re: What would you be prepared to pay...
Post by: Jaymz on July 11, 2011, 10:27 PM


Sorry dude but good idea on paper  :-\

Yeah starting to think that, oh well will just make myself one, some day  :-\

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/marshalldt.jpg)

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/marshalldt2jpg.jpg)

tbh thats pretty cool looking, at least it has a 80's thin tubing appeal, I like it
Title: Re: What would you be prepared to pay...
Post by: oldschoolace on July 12, 2011, 12:02 AM
Cheers Jaymz,
the proportions are not exact, its mainly a concept as i say. The tubes in reality would probably be around 16mm diameter, they look a touch thin on this concept  :-[
Title: Re: What would you be prepared to pay...
Post by: Peter J on July 12, 2011, 08:28 AM
Looks ok but................would you be prone to banging your knee's on the top tube "bulge" near the seat post  :-\

or is it that I'm just a crap rider  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What would you be prepared to pay...
Post by: Spen69 on July 12, 2011, 10:46 AM
or is it that I'm just a crap rider

Pete, you knew the answer to that question before you asked it, didn't you ??? ??? ::)
Title: Re: What would you be prepared to pay...
Post by: Peter J on July 12, 2011, 10:47 AM
or is it that I'm just a crap rider

Pete, you knew the answer to that question before you asked it, didn't you ??? ??? ::)

yer  :'(

 :daumenhoch:
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