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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Park, Street & Dirt => Topic started by: Toblerone on November 24, 2011, 03:46 PM

Title: New school frame advice
Post by: Toblerone on November 24, 2011, 03:46 PM: Folks

Next year im looking at building a new bike up :daumenhoch:

Starting with the frame im looking into the following -

Hoffman Lady Luck, United Mothership (rumoured new version due in feb) or if i can afford it the new FIT Mac.

The thing is, on my current bike, i went for a 21" top tube and the bike feels a little long.

Im also thinking cutting the bars down slightly from 28" to 27" may help an old schooler adapt my riding a little more!

Any thoughts?

Cheers T
Title: Re: New school frame advice
Post by: pickle on November 24, 2011, 03:49 PM: How tall are you?
Title: Re: New school frame advice
Post by: Toblerone on November 24, 2011, 03:51 PM: Ahh yep, i knew i forgot that bit of info! ::)

5ft 7"
Title: Re: New school frame advice
Post by: lodge on November 24, 2011, 04:25 PM: I'd go 20.5, run the bars at 28 wide and see how you go before you cut them.
Title: Re: New school frame advice
Post by: Toblerone on November 24, 2011, 07:33 PM: Thanks for the replies!

I had been thinking i should have gone for a 20.5, will do with the new frame :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: New school frame advice
Post by: gobshite on November 25, 2011, 01:22 AM: "20.5 would be ok, "20.75 might also suit if the "21 is only a tad too long,
how do you want the front end? stable and trailsy or fast and a bit twitchier?
any brake position preference?
what/how hard do you ride?
Title: Re: New school frame advice
Post by: Dannywhac on November 25, 2011, 12:23 PM: Yeah - back end length you should consider as well - whippy or more OS with a slightly longer rear triangle - If you find it hard picking up the front on OS bikes go for a shorter rear end.
Title: Re: New school frame advice
Post by: Toblerone on November 25, 2011, 01:04 PM: Hi mainly ride mini ramp locally or at Adrenaline Corby, the main thing for me has been not being able to 'feel' the back of the bike or get enough height/leverage on the bars.

Old school bikes just seemed to be easier to move around... ???
Title: Re: New school frame advice
Post by: SaMAlex on November 25, 2011, 01:09 PM: Quote from: Toblerone on November 25, 2011, 01:04 PM
Hi mainly ride mini ramp locally or at Adrenaline Corby,

I'll be at Corby on Tuesday evening. You are welcome for a go on my bike :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: New school frame advice
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on November 25, 2011, 01:37 PM: :) I`m a bit taller than Spen and currently running 20.5 frame,27x8 bars & short stem.Maybe for you something with a 13.75 backend and 11.5 bb height.
Title: Re: New school frame advice
Post by: mattfx81 on November 25, 2011, 01:46 PM: Oggy has got a wethepeople park bike for sale over on bmxtalk. £100 bargain!

http://bmxtalk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=41860
Title: Re: New school frame advice
Post by: Toblerone on November 25, 2011, 03:04 PM: Great thanks

S&MAlex, will see how work goes Tues, thanks for the rest ride offer :daumenhoch: