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Title: flatland set up......ideas?
Post by: firebird4130 on June 15, 2008, 08:52 PM

I'm setting up a flatland bike to mess about on but I'm wondering what parts I need, like short cranks, what wheels ,hub etc I think it's gonna have no brake coz I can't be arsed with a gyro, any ideas please?

Cheers

Title: Re: flatland set up......ideas?
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on June 15, 2008, 08:55 PM

speak to quimrider

Title: Re: flatland set up......ideas?
Post by: harris on June 15, 2008, 08:59 PM

yep jims up on his rollin    i use billys as they do sell cheap flatland parts 
32 spoke for weight but 36 will be fine  crank wise some 165s ultimate hardware or sherman are cheap if you get fed up with them
wont damage the pocket to bad.

Title: Re: flatland set up......ideas?
Post by: firebird4130 on June 15, 2008, 09:09 PM

cool those cranks look like a good deal, what about rear hub?
Thanks for those suggestions  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: flatland set up......ideas?
Post by: harris on June 15, 2008, 09:11 PM

if freecoaster maybe avoid the geisha if your a tad heavy on the cranks but for flat should be ok
maybe for a reliable hub oddy freecoaster  but any will do tbh

Title: Re: flatland set up......ideas?
Post by: firebird4130 on June 15, 2008, 09:22 PM

That's great you've given me some idea now what I'm looking for,
Cheers mate

Title: Re: flatland set up......ideas?
Post by: rarman1 on June 16, 2008, 03:42 PM

you could go for a nankai freecoaster for the reliability sake it weighs the same as the khe versions but isn't a sealed bearing type.

flatlandfuel have about the best deals anywhere for flat riders and patrick who owns it is a top chap, the usa wont accept uk credit cards but if you order online you'll get an email from patrick and you can pay him via paypal....

bomb proof...

http://www.flatlandfuel.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1184

shipping is $64.99 according to their shipping chart which is in the help section of FF website :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: flatland set up......ideas?
Post by: firebird4130 on June 16, 2008, 07:46 PM

wow cool site, can't beleive the price of that ares dita frame! but I definately prefer the one I got coming  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: flatland set up......ideas?
Post by: spinmaster on June 16, 2008, 08:16 PM

lot of people seem to run just a front brake these days. maybe swap the nankai hub shell for the profile made one if you want to save some weight. crank wise theres a few, profile, suelo, khe, st martin. flatlandfuel rule for parts, helpful and speedy delivery too.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: flatland set up......ideas?
Post by: firebird4130 on June 16, 2008, 09:13 PM

thanks mate, how does it help keeping the weight down on your bike for flat?

Title: Re: flatland set up......ideas?
Post by: rarman1 on June 16, 2008, 09:38 PM

keeping down the weight aids the speed at which the bike moves when you perform tricks...

heavier bike will move slower than a light bike :daumenhoch:

nankai internals with the profile shell is aparently about the best out there for reliability although i wouldnt think its worth doing unless you have a custom wheel build  ;)

Title: Re: flatland set up......ideas?
Post by: firebird4130 on June 16, 2008, 09:49 PM

I guessed it might be that but wan't sure. I just want the cheapest freecoaster I can find

Title: Re: flatland set up......ideas?
Post by: rarman1 on June 16, 2008, 10:01 PM

by far the cheapest setup is .... get these wheels of chris and remove the cluch out of the rear hub, oh and lamellos are flatland tyres

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=64153.0

 :daumenhoch: