Originally Posted by
KnoxBreezer
WOOOOO HOOOOO! My shop just ordered me the LAST 22in frame currently available! Can't wait, been drooling for one since the initial news hit.
For us big boys, the standard Free Radical Kit can only take so much load. My Free Radical is hooked up to a Breezer Uptown, and when that thing has about 100+lb on it, it gets REAL flexy. My hope is the straight-to-dropout seat stays on the BD will offer a lot more lateral support and let me carry loads like this without feeling like I'm driving a big floppin' wet dolphin!
Plan to do mine with most of the bits off the Breezer, Nexus 8 internal hub, MAYBE a gen hub disc compatible front wheel, ect.
I'm a big boy too. I haven't noticed any frame flex hitting potholes, bumps, curbs, etc... the things I usually notice problems like that on. This was actually a concern for me when I bought the frame. So far that concern has been unfounded. Even had someone standing on the back of the frame (there's a spot on the frame similar to the footsies from xtracycle) and didn't have a problem. He probably weighs about 160-170.