Charge Plug frames
07-29-07 | 04:48 PM
#3
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From: Louisville, Ky
Bikes: Surly Cross-Check, 1983 Specialized Stumpjumper
I have been trying to find info myself.
Nothing on here:
https://www.chargebikes.com/
Well this:
https://chargebikes.typepad.com/photo...plusplug_2.jpg
Nothing on here:
https://www.chargebikes.com/
Well this:
https://chargebikes.typepad.com/photo...plusplug_2.jpg
07-29-07 | 05:34 PM
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Wow. that's possibly one of the stupidest frame geometries ever. It might even be worse than the SE draft.
whoever designed those things should be shot.
3 sizes.
S/M/L.
Constant 73 degree STA over all sizes
HTA goes 70->71->73! WTF kind of road bike has a <72 degree HTA? even cross/touring bikes aren't that slack. No mention of varying the fork rake by size, but methinks that these morons wouldn't have thought of that. Which means that a Small is going to handle like a pig.
TT length on the small is 53.5, but only goes up to 56.6 on the L
but the ST length goes from 57-62.6cm.
Geez
Oh, and it's straight gauge steel (bleh - so heavy)
and there are no North American distributors
whoever designed those things should be shot.
3 sizes.
S/M/L.
Constant 73 degree STA over all sizes
HTA goes 70->71->73! WTF kind of road bike has a <72 degree HTA? even cross/touring bikes aren't that slack. No mention of varying the fork rake by size, but methinks that these morons wouldn't have thought of that. Which means that a Small is going to handle like a pig.
TT length on the small is 53.5, but only goes up to 56.6 on the L
but the ST length goes from 57-62.6cm.
Geez
Oh, and it's straight gauge steel (bleh - so heavy)
and there are no North American distributors
07-29-07 | 05:55 PM
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 5,603
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From: northern California
Bikes: Bruce Gordon BLT, Cannondale parts bike, Ecodyne recumbent trike, Counterpoint Opus 2, miyata 1000
I have been trying to find info myself.
Nothing on here:
https://www.chargebikes.com/
Well this:
https://chargebikes.typepad.com/photo...plusplug_2.jpg
Nothing on here:
https://www.chargebikes.com/
Well this:
https://chargebikes.typepad.com/photo...plusplug_2.jpg
07-29-07 | 09:10 PM
#7
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Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 234
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From: phillyy
Bikes: 83 panasonic sport deluxe
Wow. that's possibly one of the stupidest frame geometries ever. It might even be worse than the SE draft.
whoever designed those things should be shot.
3 sizes.
S/M/L.
Constant 73 degree STA over all sizes
HTA goes 70->71->73! WTF kind of road bike has a <72 degree HTA? even cross/touring bikes aren't that slack. No mention of varying the fork rake by size, but methinks that these morons wouldn't have thought of that. Which means that a Small is going to handle like a pig.
TT length on the small is 53.5, but only goes up to 56.6 on the L
but the ST length goes from 57-62.6cm.
Geez
Oh, and it's straight gauge steel (bleh - so heavy)
and there are no North American distributors
whoever designed those things should be shot.
3 sizes.
S/M/L.
Constant 73 degree STA over all sizes
HTA goes 70->71->73! WTF kind of road bike has a <72 degree HTA? even cross/touring bikes aren't that slack. No mention of varying the fork rake by size, but methinks that these morons wouldn't have thought of that. Which means that a Small is going to handle like a pig.
TT length on the small is 53.5, but only goes up to 56.6 on the L
but the ST length goes from 57-62.6cm.
Geez
Oh, and it's straight gauge steel (bleh - so heavy)
and there are no North American distributors
07-29-07 | 09:46 PM
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Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 911
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From: in a field, mostly.
Wow. that's possibly one of the stupidest frame geometries ever. It might even be worse than the SE draft.
whoever designed those things should be shot.
3 sizes.
S/M/L.
Constant 73 degree STA over all sizes
HTA goes 70->71->73! WTF kind of road bike has a <72 degree HTA? even cross/touring bikes aren't that slack. No mention of varying the fork rake by size, but methinks that these morons wouldn't have thought of that. Which means that a Small is going to handle like a pig.
TT length on the small is 53.5, but only goes up to 56.6 on the L
but the ST length goes from 57-62.6cm.
Geez
Oh, and it's straight gauge steel (bleh - so heavy)
and there are no North American distributors
whoever designed those things should be shot.
3 sizes.
S/M/L.
Constant 73 degree STA over all sizes
HTA goes 70->71->73! WTF kind of road bike has a <72 degree HTA? even cross/touring bikes aren't that slack. No mention of varying the fork rake by size, but methinks that these morons wouldn't have thought of that. Which means that a Small is going to handle like a pig.
TT length on the small is 53.5, but only goes up to 56.6 on the L
but the ST length goes from 57-62.6cm.
Geez
Oh, and it's straight gauge steel (bleh - so heavy)
and there are no North American distributors
07-29-07 | 10:26 PM
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or tarckeemoon, depending
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 7,017
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From: the pesto of cities
Bikes: Davidson Impulse, Merckx Titanium AX, Bruce Gordon Rock & Road, Cross Check custom build, On-One Il Pomino, Shawver Cycles cross, Zion 737, Mercian Vincitore, Brompton S1L, Charge Juicer
I like the Mixer. The Plug looks like poo.
07-30-07 | 08:09 AM
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