Originally Posted by oddtodd
just bought my FINAL frame and am building my Final bike ! At almost 40 years old , I found a brand new Flatty frame for 60 bucks on e-bay and scooped it up ! I have kore flatland forks and some Mirra bars and am going for some redline monster cranks .
Questions for the gurus (remember to be gentle , I was riding in 79' , well before many were born and I humbly ask for the new school low-down)
Wheels and tires :I am 205 lbs. and need some rim strenghth info as well as grip info on any good skins out there .
Gearing : what are the flatlanders using , I see teeny front sprockets , what sized gearing are you young bucks using ?
Not a sales pitch , but I have access to a couple more Flatty frames and will pass on the info to any one interested . Gratis .
I am interested in a Flatty frame, the name rings a bell but I cant picture it, got any pics. I do flat and I use a 39 tooth profile sprocket and an 18 tooth cog on my freecoaster. The trend now is towards everything being really small, small front and small back gets the same ratio as using bigger both, but because I have a mid 90's frame my 990 drop outs are on the chainstays and my chain would hit if I went any smaller.