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Title: me new school roller
Post by: harris on December 19, 2008, 06:48 PM
as i was in the garage snapping away and hadnt taken any of me new ride
a bits and bobs bike that feels nice just looks bitty.better pics when the sun comes out.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/100_5347.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/100_5348.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/100_5358.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/100_5357.jpg)
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: lazychubs on December 19, 2008, 06:51 PM
looks sweet dan and love them million dollar sprockets
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: Peter J on December 19, 2008, 06:58 PM
Very nice  :4_17_5: lovin that sprocket  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: Gashead on December 19, 2008, 07:01 PM
Nice Dan !

Nice garage too  :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: harris on December 19, 2008, 07:04 PM
its cold to tidy up so being a lazy bum
summers the time to tidy.
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: generallee on December 19, 2008, 07:06 PM
nice Dan! Whats happening to my old Red pk in the background - youve stripped it down!
Is that an UnKnown  frame then ? Looks great.
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: harris on December 19, 2008, 07:11 PM
it sure is steve ,they all get stripped down in my gaff for roomo then fettled another day.
its a very short unknown 20" i think ,dibly will know havent even measured it come to think of it .
i cant get on with the 21" frames even being tall so when he said he had a 1 off short pup i said o yes please
and its very comfy.
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: SaMAlex on December 19, 2008, 07:19 PM
Lookin good there dan  :daumenhoch:


OK, here is a question: Does top tube length mean as much as it used to?

With standover heights getting lower, and the toptube is more sloping down toward the seat tube, a frame would have to have a longer top tube to have the same "ride" size. Then add to that the steeper head angle that makes the same "length" frame have a shorter wheelbase. On top of that, no one uses the seat for anything now so it doesnt matter if its a few inches foward or backwards in relation to the stem or back wheel.

I aint got any answers, but its all messed up now. Maybe we need a new system, if anyone even cares any more.
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: billstup on December 19, 2008, 08:04 PM
Lookin good there dan  :daumenhoch:


OK, here is a question: Does top tube length mean as much as it used to?

With standover heights getting lower, and the toptube is more sloping down toward the seat tube, a frame would have to have a longer top tube to have the same "ride" size. Then add to that the steeper head angle that makes the same "length" frame have a shorter wheelbase. On top of that, no one uses the seat for anything now so it doesnt matter if its a few inches foward or backwards in relation to the stem or back wheel.

I aint got any answers, but its all messed up now. Maybe we need a new system, if anyone even cares any more.

My 21"tt unknown does feel longer that my 20.5"tt LTF Alex, and the rear triangle is exactly the same  ???
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: harris on December 19, 2008, 08:09 PM
maybe its a mental thing alex ,this feels just right ...on my take frame i had to pull the bars back a nano so my arms felt right
on this they are straight .
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: dirtyvans on December 19, 2008, 09:31 PM
looks good

i agree with alex! my 21" ltf with short rear end, feels the same as my old fly 20.6 with long rear end! apart from the weight :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: generallee on December 20, 2008, 11:33 AM
you'll notice that a few companies are now stating that their frames are sized as a 21.2 for example, but feel like a 21", etc etc, I think its alone or sputinic or one of those companies thats doing this - and its all to do with exctly what Alex says - new geometry means a new 'feel' to a frame - ive always stuck with S7M as I feel comfy aboard all their frames right now in 21" size, even thou the LTF is lower!
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on December 20, 2008, 12:08 PM


i cant tell the difference from a 17" toptube to a 23" toptube, its all  :idiot2:
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: darkersomeday on December 20, 2008, 08:46 PM
check you out rollin on dem 20's!

b-----ling bling 8)

sssssnice!

hows dibbles doing with uk these days?

good to see the frames getting out there :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: magna13 on December 20, 2008, 08:51 PM
Very Very Nice :4_17_5:
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: harris on December 20, 2008, 08:58 PM
darren is  busy at the mo ,a new shipment arrived so hes beavering away.
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: darkersomeday on December 20, 2008, 09:03 PM
macneil conjoined cranks dan?

check out the mks graphites!

or are they khe's?
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: harris on December 20, 2008, 09:08 PM
ye got the macneils of the rad shop with a titanium axle off jj
at the crimbo doo  the pedals are titanuim khe with the gold axles
want another set but can only find them with raw looking axles .
its a mish but some nice parts on
the front brakes a fly suelo rears a proper
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: CD17 on December 20, 2008, 09:42 PM
Dan is that the original paint  ???
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: harris on December 20, 2008, 09:44 PM
yep all as it come.
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: CD17 on December 20, 2008, 09:46 PM
Must be the light then, it looks a little lighter shade of Black than mine, even a little grey-ish  ???

I PMed Del earlier about doing some decals for mine, I think the decals they come with look a bit wrong  :-\
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: harris on December 20, 2008, 09:49 PM
it looks fairly black but might be a tad different as this was an early prototype
decal wise this never had any.
Title: Re: me new school roller
Post by: JT71 on December 21, 2008, 02:07 AM
it's sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo black, and no decals, proper new school. lol.

loving the m rolling on 20s decals.


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