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Title: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: batthink on December 19, 2011, 07:00 PM: Hello there im new to this forum and have a problem with an unkown frame i picked up and dont know what to decal it with as its unknown.
any help would be great thanks
the frame number if any help is.....st97080212
as soon as i work out how to put pics up i will (sorry)

cant work out how to send pics from my phone can anyone help please?
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 19, 2011, 08:57 PM: Here you go dean mate ;)

sorry the small but i think the guys will know it
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/BMX/cro-mo4.png)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/BMX/cro-mo3.png)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/BMX/cro-mo2.png)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/BMX/cro-mo1.png)

cheers B ;)
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: Jaymz on December 19, 2011, 10:02 PM: I actually dont know what your frame is, but being cromo it must be what universal copied for this frameset

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=130677.0;prev_next=next
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: batthink on December 19, 2011, 10:20 PM: So it may be a universal then or maybe a townsend like in the pic? I do know the forks arnt orignal
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: glenboy on December 19, 2011, 10:24 PM: yes it looks like one of the ones what someone called bankrupt bike parts has been selling on ebay to me
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 19, 2011, 11:26 PM: done with the right parts it can look tops - choose carefully and it will look like they sold it complete like that >:D
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: batthink on December 19, 2011, 11:58 PM: It is a nice looking frame and your right that with the right parts it could be a nice bike.
It has a odesy giro headset so maybe stick with that?. Maybe one day i will find out what
it is
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 20, 2011, 12:27 AM: Like the other said i think it is a generic frame - copied from other frames and made for the mass market but cheaper - but they are a good frame and can be worked well

have a look on here at what sort of parts suits it ;)

mags or spokes ? colour choice ?
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: batthink on December 20, 2011, 08:24 AM: Thats cool may have to look for parts then and see what i can build. As far as mags or spokes then ive got white mags and gold and chrome weinmans? thought maybe gold and chrome?
Anyway thanks for the help so far guys and it looks like i may be useing your skills again as i have a workshop full of frames and stuff :)
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: Jaymz on December 20, 2011, 05:08 PM: Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 20, 2011, 12:27 AM
Like the other said i think it is a generic frame - copied from other frames and made for the mass market but cheaper - but they are a good frame and can be worked well

have a look on here at what sort of parts suits it ;)

mags or spokes ? colour choice ?
I'm wondering whether this is a copy, all the townsends, universals and magna's that look like this are all Hi Ten frames, this one is cro mo, making it instantly 200% better [unless its just a sticker!!] Perhaps this is something else a bit more mid range, like a Ruption etc
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: batthink on December 20, 2011, 06:49 PM: Good point is it just a sticker? Do these cro mo stickers come in 1 design because ive seen the exact sticker in
the same place on a aero reflex on the bay?
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: Jaymz on December 20, 2011, 06:52 PM: Quote from: batthink on December 20, 2011, 06:49 PM
Good point is it just a sticker? Do these cro mo stickers come in 1 design because ive seen the exact sticker in
the same place on a aero reflex on the bay?
well the weight of the frame and the welds would tell you, get some close ups when it arrives
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: batthink on December 20, 2011, 06:56 PM: If i could get pics on here i would but cant for some reason. ive got the frame with me so could weigh it and take pics.
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: batthink on December 21, 2011, 10:06 AM: Ive weighed the frame guys after fully stripping it down and it comes in at just under 3kg.....6.5lb
and decided that im going with cro mo parts to match the frame. will pinch parts of my other bikes and build it up for pics if i can get photo bucketto work :)
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 21, 2011, 12:51 PM: you can get photobucket working ;) keeping it working and not making you go mad will be another thing ;D
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: batthink on December 21, 2011, 08:20 PM: (http://s1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb467/batthihttp://s1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb467/batthink/?action-view&current=unknowncro-mo9.jpg[img])nk/?action=view&current=unknowncro-mo10.jpg(http://)[/img]http://s1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb467/batthink/?actiohttp://s1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb467/batthink/?action=view&current=unknowncro-mo7.jpg(http://)n=view&current=unknowncro-mo8.jpg[imghttp://s1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb467/batthink/?action=view&current=unknowncro-mo6.jpg(http://)][/img]http://s1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb467/batthink/?action=view&current=unknownhttp://s1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb467/batthink/?action=view&current=374849_10150458677212444_729577443_8700216_1405208918_n.jpg(http://)cro-mo5.jpg(http://)http://s1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb467/batthink/?action-view&current=384887_10150458590427444_729577443_8699925_1577981299_n.jpg(http://)http://s1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb467/batthink/?action=view&current=383899_10150458593142444_729577443_8699927_318319832_n.jpg
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: batthink on December 21, 2011, 08:24 PM: stupid photo bucket!!!! is there not a easier way as have loads of pics to put on? Grrrrrrrr >:(
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: Jaymz on December 21, 2011, 09:01 PM: (http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb467/batthink/383899_10150458593142444_729577443_8699927_318319832_n.jpg)
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb467/batthink/374849_10150458677212444_729577443_8700216_1405208918_n.jpg)
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb467/batthink/384887_10150458590427444_729577443_8699925_1577981299_n.jpg)
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb467/batthink/unknowncro-mo10.jpg)
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb467/batthink/unknowncro-mo9.jpg)
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb467/batthink/unknowncro-mo8.jpg)
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb467/batthink/unknowncro-mo7.jpg)
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb467/batthink/unknowncro-mo6.jpg)
(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb467/batthink/unknowncro-mo5.jpg)
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 21, 2011, 09:04 PM: told you so ::) ;)

looks nice and clean 8)
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: batthink on December 21, 2011, 10:26 PM: Yeah its getting there, cant decide on the wheels tho. may look diffrent with diffrent tyres on maybe?
Got cro-mo bars and seat post coming aswell :)
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 21, 2011, 11:15 PM: white skyways ?
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: batthink on December 23, 2011, 09:04 AM: Yeah maybe! must decide soon as i need my parts back for my burner. Thats if it is a burner lol, I do like these uknown frames :)
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: pickle on December 23, 2011, 09:09 AM: Jay, not sure if it's just the pictures but fook me that looks a short frame! :shocked:
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: batthink on December 23, 2011, 09:22 AM: Yeah it does look short in the pics doesnt it. Ill go and measure it from end to end.
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: batthink on December 23, 2011, 09:30 AM: It measures 890mm from head tube to rear dropout? is that short?

would still be nice to put a name to it?? :)
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: pickle on December 23, 2011, 09:32 AM: what is that in inches? as that's how frames are measured :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: batthink on December 23, 2011, 09:36 AM: Yeah sorry dude my mistake its 35 inches from end to end.
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: pickle on December 23, 2011, 09:37 AM: no, you need t measure the top tube length....this is measured from the center of the seat tube to the center of the head tube :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: batthink on December 23, 2011, 09:44 AM: Lol got there in the end......Its 19 inches mate.
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: pickle on December 23, 2011, 09:46 AM: That's not to bad then, looks shorter than that in the piccies :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: batthink on December 23, 2011, 09:58 AM: Thats cool then cos if i keep it or sell it the size shouldnt be a problem.

thanks for all the help dudes and when the stupid photo thing works ill show u more i have hiding away :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: punkrockhammer on March 31, 2012, 11:58 AM: I've got the same frame. Was told it was a Townsend but the rear dropouts and bend in tube don't match

This is how I set mine up but it's now on ebay. Only built as practice for a Street Beat resto

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a314/punkrockherb/0364ec02.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a314/punkrockherb/b6c15dfc.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a314/punkrockherb/c0038ae8.jpg)
Title: Re: unknown cro-mo frame?
Post by: batthink on March 31, 2012, 12:03 PM: Looks like a nice bike mate. i sold mine bout 2 months ago built up with weinmann wheels and brake sett.