Originally Posted by
tiredhands
Can't say much about the later frames. A late 80s-early 90s 520 will also have the same geometry with nicer steel, just FYI, but it'll probably command a higher price and will have touring-specific braze-ons which you probably aren't looking for.
That actually sounds pretty great. I do want braze-ons and eventually I'll have rear racks at least and also full fenders. Either way, the more capability the better and since the weight is negligibly low, I definitely want them.
Originally Posted by
Doxeyweb
Search Amazon.com for: CFG Cycle Force Cro-mo MTB 29 Frame
Thanks for the pointer, it looks like a good price. The reviews for that brand of frames are kinda mixed.
Originally Posted by
corwin1968
I love the ride of the KM, don't love the looks so much. My dream bike is my KM's geometry but with more traditional diamond frame looks.
What don't you like? Is it the way the seat tube conforms to the wheel?
Originally Posted by
repechage
and 27.5" = 650b The why's of that renaming are best left to the Marketing Minds. Watch, there will be a revise with knobby tread of the 28 1/2"… that will really mess things up!
I was in Target a couple weeks ago and checking out sporting goods. I saw they had bikes labeled both 29" and 28". These were Schwinns, flimsy-looking cheap rides but I wondered about the sizing, I didn't know if that was European 28" a.k.a. American 29", so I borrowed a tape measure from the home hardware section. The rim diameter was 24 1/2" and the wheel diameter was 28" something. Knobby. I just backed away.