just got a mail saying they are to do some carbon frames...29er mmmmm
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on-one doing carbon frames?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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aye!!
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Run out of gas pipe innit?
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That doesnt look cheap!
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it doesn's sound cheap either - tooling & moulds made specifically for them, rather than an off-the-peg generic carbon frame.
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maybe it'll be the same as the planet-x frames, custom design and have them built. But waive the rights to the tooling so all and sundry can have them branded up as well to keep the cost down.
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So by carbon you're suggesting they mean those gurt big yellow pipes?
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Can't wait, a 456 as well...Excited much?
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Tooling really isn't terribly expensive if you've got the volume to spread the costs over.
There's a really interesting article somewhere with the guys from Ibis, who did sums, spreading mold costs across 2-3 years when they made their carbon frames, and so long as you can get a good production life out of it, the cost isn't too bad.
Couple that with on-one's direct sales model, and it's quite an interesting proposition for carbon at close to "them cheap frames off ebay" price.
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yeah, I know the amortised cost isn't too bad, always a brave move though, in the hope that you can sell enough frames to cover costs etc..
anyways, I'm going to be keepng my eyes peeled out in the peaks
wonder if they need help testing???!
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Carbon 456? That sounds very interesting indeed. Bound to be too expensive for me though
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disc mount design FAIL!
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disc mount design FAIL!
Why?
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disc mount design FAIL!
how?
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er... slotted disc mount with vertical dropouts.
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Wouldn't call it a fail, still a usable design with vert dropouts.
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as previously seen here...
FAIL*2 it would appear.
Posted 2 years ago # -
well, an eccentric hub would work...
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Wouldn't call it a fail
I wouldnt want to ride a bike designed by someone who isnt even able to design a disc mount.
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well, an eccentric hub would work...
as well as providing an edgy and modern soundtrack to every ride.
Posted 2 years ago # -
and brant's getting his three finger chain stay carbonised too by the look of it too;
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I don't understand the disc mount "fail" claim, looks fine to my eyes, care to explain?
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slotted disc mounts are used to allow you to move the caliper to the correct position when you have horizontal dropouts. If you have a vertical dropout you have no need for slotted dropouts. The only exception is where you have adjustable droputs and a disc mount welded to the frame (Current orange P7), the dropouts shown here are just plain incorrect. The fact that the one in the pic i showed (a Ti on-one made by supposed 'masters' Lynskey) actually got made is a disgrace, if you work with a specialist company and they dont spot that glaring fault then they obviously arnt paying attention, you may aswell have them knowcked out in China.
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Doesn't it allow for different rotor sizes?
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maybe, but in reality it means your caliper is going to move (twist) under braking. Cannondales back in the day used to have slotted disc mounts, nothing but a pain in the ass.
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that would be done by the disc adaptor normally as calipers are mainly post mount as std, but yes i wondered that..
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Surely the slot is just to allow easier removal of the rear wheel for certain rotor/caliper types?
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So it's not really a fault then, after all it doesn't actually stop you mounting the brake, it just a piece of common hardware so you can use the same thing on movable or fixed drop-out designs and hence save a bit of cash, just a bit redundant on this particular design...
I wouldnt want to ride a bike designed by someone who isnt even able to design a disc mount.
So, not really..Does that make it "Criticism Fail"
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after all it doesn't actually stop you mounting the brake
If you wanted a small rotor you prob cant as the extended slots will most likely interfere with the caliper.
Surely the slot is just to allow easier removal of the rear wheel for certain rotor/caliper types?
How could it be easier, its a vertical dropout!
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So, not really..Does that make it "Criticism Fail"
He he..
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Does that make it "Criticism Fail"
Maybe, didnt realise there will still on-one defenders on here, thought theyd all bought Ragley's now
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so one could assume more steel 456 price than Ti price....
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i thought it might be so you could wang horizontal dropout on drive side and run it ss-where you would need the adjusting brake dropout
Posted 2 years ago # -
Planet X road carbon road frame £400
so sounds good if its a similar price?
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font, youd need horiz dropouts on both sides of the frame to move the wheel forward/backwards
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