Are lighter frames flimsy?
04-24-06, 08:34 PM
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Are lighter frames flimsy?
someone on another forum was talkin about his S&M stricker frame being to flimisy and he could feel it flex when he landed on flat or was landing on a landing ramp. does this happen with lite frames alot or did he just get a bad frame or is he just full of ****. i know beerman had a stricker so he probly would know. Thanks
04-24-06, 11:35 PM
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Steel frames flex a little. It's better than just snapping, isn't it?
04-25-06, 12:46 AM
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I don't remember ever noticing my Stricker (or my LAF, for that matter) flexing; it always felt like a pretty solid frame.
04-25-06, 05:48 AM
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I went from riding a 6.5lb Barcode to a 5.5lb frame, I wouldn't say it felt flexier, snappier would be more accurate, if that makes sense. It's actually a pretty nice feeling.
04-25-06, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Beerman
I don't remember ever noticing my Stricker (or my LAF, for that matter) flexing; it always felt like a pretty solid frame.
04-25-06, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Beerman
'04? 150 or so pounds.
hard landings or anything like that because i want to get this frame but i just want to make sure it not a pos that feels like **** when you take bad or hard landings. thanks
04-26-06, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Beerman
No, it never felt weak. Seriously, just look at the way Stricker rides; the frame is solid.
04-29-06, 09:45 AM
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Not being a weight weenie, I bought a heavy (almost 7 lbs) '05 Redline Mega-XL on purpose. No flex, no worries.
I weigh 220. If I was only 120, weight MIGHT matter then...
I weigh 220. If I was only 120, weight MIGHT matter then...
04-29-06, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Prozakk
I bought a heavy (almost 7 lbs) '05 Redline Mega-XL
04-29-06, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by KinetikBiker04
Why?
04-30-06, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Prozakk
The extra 1.25 lbs isn't a big deal to me...in fact, I prefer a little heavier frame. I like the F/R weight distribution on my bike too.
04-30-06, 07:13 AM
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The Redline had everything I wanted:
Reinforced headtube
Welded full gyro plate
Big tubing
Dual rear brake cable mounts
Gussets
Seatstay 990 mounts
Regular headset
Reinforced headtube
Welded full gyro plate
Big tubing
Dual rear brake cable mounts
Gussets
Seatstay 990 mounts
Regular headset
04-30-06, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Prozakk
The Redline had everything I wanted:
Reinforced headtube
Welded full gyro plate
Big tubing
Dual rear brake cable mounts
Gussets
Seatstay 990 mounts
Regular headset
Reinforced headtube
Welded full gyro plate
Big tubing
Dual rear brake cable mounts
Gussets
Seatstay 990 mounts
Regular headset
Let's see it. Pics man, pics. And not on .
04-30-06, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Prozakk
The Redline had everything I wanted:
Reinforced headtube
Welded full gyro plate
Big tubing
Dual rear brake cable mounts
Gussets
Seatstay 990 mounts
Regular headset
Reinforced headtube
Welded full gyro plate
Big tubing
Dual rear brake cable mounts
Gussets
Seatstay 990 mounts
Regular headset
I suppose everyone has preferences
04-30-06, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by KinetikBiker04
Thats true, its just most people wouldnt get a Redline, i dont know why, im sure its a great frame, and its definatley what you wanted...
I suppose everyone has preferences
I suppose everyone has preferences
04-30-06, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by KinetikBiker04
Thats true, its just most people wouldnt get a Redline, i dont know why, im sure its a great frame, and its definatley what you wanted...
I suppose everyone has preferences
I suppose everyone has preferences
04-30-06, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
A lot of guys around my age remember when Redline was good. If they were junk back then, my brother wouldn't have bothered to steal two when he worked there.
I'm suprised their cranks aren't any good, considering they invented the 3pc cranks...
I believe.
05-03-06, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
Their cranks used to be some of the best.
What was the trigger, or when was their demise?
05-03-06, 09:05 PM
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I think the owner's sons were too busy doing drugs or shooting people to take over the company. So he just sold it and it went downhill. Seriously.
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My frame is scary flexy. it moves literally 'n inch or two when I put alot of weight on one crank side, like a noodle.
05-05-06, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by FMFBMX
My frame is scary flexy. it moves literally 'n inch or two when I put alot of weight on one crank side, like a noodle.
I would feel safer on an aluminium K-Mart frame.
Originally Posted by Expatriate
I think the owner's sons were too busy doing drugs or shooting people to take over the company. So he just sold it and it went downhill. Seriously.