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Title: s&m to enter the 22" market!
Post by: kev-s on March 10, 2012, 11:05 PM: check this out

http://themerged.com/2012/02/14/sm-bikes-prototype-22-frame/
Title: Re: s&m to enter the 22" market!
Post by: SaMAlex on March 10, 2012, 11:18 PM: :(
Title: Re: s&m to enter the 22" market!
Post by: Dannywhac on March 10, 2012, 11:30 PM: Meh. Just meh. :(
Title: Re: s&m to enter the 22" market!
Post by: Dark Diggler on March 11, 2012, 07:05 AM: Why not? 29ers were viewed in the same way by purist MTB'ers, now 40-60% of every big name's brochure is occupied by them. Word on the street (and from people who know their oignons) is that they actually do ride well and work brilliantly on various terrain. Even the niche, cool MTB brands have U turned and made em.
S&M are not the 1st to do this, but they will be the 1st do it well and make them cool and desirable.
Title: Re: s&m to enter the 22" market!
Post by: Spen69 on March 11, 2012, 07:54 AM: Can't wait!
Title: Re: s&m to enter the 22" market!
Post by: elevensies on March 11, 2012, 11:01 PM: Oh dear.

Not my thing
Title: Re: s&m to enter the 22" market!
Post by: kev-s on March 12, 2012, 04:20 AM: i dont think it will take off, fraction have had there's out for quite awhile and ive never seen one in a skatepark

the link is a month old and no news of it on the s&m website ??? ???
Title: Re: s&m to enter the 22" market!
Post by: pickle on March 12, 2012, 11:50 AM: Pah! old hat........23" or the much anticipated 21.5" is where the real moneys at ;)
Title: Re: s&m to enter the 22" market!
Post by: blgdave on March 20, 2012, 11:41 PM: Looks wrong in the pic, but I like them. I have a couple of 22s, a 24 and a 29. Best of both worlds for the larger gent! ::)
Title: Re: s&m to enter the 22" market!
Post by: Spen69 on March 21, 2012, 07:50 AM: Or the smaller gent too bud, I ride my Faction 22" regularly at skateparks (usually when i've broken something on my 20" mind) but everyone else who has a go on it is very suprised how good it rides. It's a bit chunky and heavy but it turns ok considering it is such a large bike (21" TT and an extra inch each end for the wheels) but overall it is a great bike. I'm thinking of lightening it up a bit with the cranks, stem, bars and saddle / post wjen I get more time but it really rides great on a track which means it's a great all round machine.

I hope S&M get it right as the bigger wheel is the future as we get older....... ;-)
Title: Re: s&m to enter the 22" market!
Post by: region11 on March 21, 2012, 01:03 PM: A guy we used to ride with a few years back rode a 22inch Mcneil. it was long, but he is super tall and it suited him perfectly.
Title: Re: s&m to enter the 22" market!
Post by: SaMAlex on March 21, 2012, 01:10 PM: Quote from: Region11 on March 21, 2012, 01:03 PM
A guy we used to ride with a few years back rode a 22inch Mcneil. it was long, but he is super tall and it suited him perfectly.

That'll be a 22" top tube on that Mcniel

These bikes have 22" Wheels :daumenhoch: