what makes a frame good?
10-08-05, 09:08 AM
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what makes a frame good?
apart from the obvious full 4130 and small dropouts, and short rear end(for some riders), what else does a frame gotta have?
10-08-05, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by PunkGuy
apart from the obvious full 4130 and small dropouts, and short rear end(for some riders), what else does a frame gotta have?
i don't know why people want small dropouts. their driver isn't covered, so they break teeth and snap chains constantly. this isn't a problem for me, i know how to grind, but some people suck
10-08-05, 05:13 PM
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Geometry and workmanship, which also includes properly bent, drawn and butted tubing.
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Seat stay brake mounts.
10-09-05, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Jerry Garcia
Seat stay brake mounts.
I'm brakeless, but from what i've heard chainstay brakes are smoother.
10-09-05, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by queensrider86
I'm brakeless, but from what i've heard chainstay brakes are smoother.
10-09-05, 08:52 PM
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i was riding my friends bike with brakes today. abubacas and fufanus are pretty easy with brakes. i hopped back fakie and i didn't let go of the lever, so i my back wheel landed and i pivoted and landed straight just like that. brakes make everything easy. it rained today while i was at the banks, so there were puddles. i was doing alley-oop 180 barspins, and the tires were wet so i grabbed the brakes and did like a skid-180 and went fakie, so i rolled back and grabbed the brake again and hopped on the back wheel like 4 times and fell. brakes are cool. too much of a hassle to work on.
i over-crooked the 10 stair today at the banks. missed my back peg and almost fell over the other side.
i over-crooked the 10 stair today at the banks. missed my back peg and almost fell over the other side.
10-09-05, 10:39 PM
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CS mounts almost invariably feel better in my experience, but, hey, what do I know?
*sets mental reminder to sand new Shaimano XTR pads*
*sets mental reminder to sand new Shaimano XTR pads*
10-09-05, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Beerman
CS mounts almost invariably feel better in my experience, but, hey, what do I know
Originally Posted by queensrider86
I'm brakeless, but from what i've heard chainstay brakes are smoother.
10-10-05, 09:38 PM
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Rule 1 to knowing if a frame is good...
1. It must say Kink Freebird on it(or Kinks new Danny Hickersons frame would be ok too)
2. If you can't get that, then get one with seatstay brake mounts, either american, or Mid BB, internal headtube, welded gyro tabs, and it must be in a cool color...
I was thinking the other day...what if Odyssey made frames? That would be cool as hell! Think about it, a 41 thermaled frame, wow my mouth is watering from just thinking about it. If I won the lottery, I would give Odyssye enough money to start manufacturing frames, then no one would have to argue over what frames are ebtter, Kink or S&M, it would be hands down, ODYSSEY.
Thast enough rambling from me for one post.
1. It must say Kink Freebird on it(or Kinks new Danny Hickersons frame would be ok too)
2. If you can't get that, then get one with seatstay brake mounts, either american, or Mid BB, internal headtube, welded gyro tabs, and it must be in a cool color...
I was thinking the other day...what if Odyssey made frames? That would be cool as hell! Think about it, a 41 thermaled frame, wow my mouth is watering from just thinking about it. If I won the lottery, I would give Odyssye enough money to start manufacturing frames, then no one would have to argue over what frames are ebtter, Kink or S&M, it would be hands down, ODYSSEY.
Thast enough rambling from me for one post.
10-10-05, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by bmichaelx
[snip]Thast enough rambling from me for one post.
10-11-05, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by bmichaelx
1. It must say Kink Freebird on it(or Kinks new Danny Hickersons frame would be ok too)
edit: And, by the way, Odyssey has stated repeatedly that they're not going to be making frames - ever - so it's not a matter of financial capital at all.
