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[Closed] Chopping out your seat tube, then covering your frame in Fablon?

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Who would do such a thing and why?

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/carbon-fibre-wrapped-mountain-bike/1254943811

Barry, obviously, but why? ๐Ÿ‘ฟ


 
Posted : 15/07/2017 10:30 am
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Stolen bike. Seatpost was cut through to remove lock. Fablon to "disguise " it.


 
Posted : 15/07/2017 10:32 am
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People now think a 70mm stem is long. That brings back memories.


 
Posted : 15/07/2017 11:19 am
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but why?

Don't question it, Barry knows best.


 
Posted : 15/07/2017 12:37 pm
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I reckon it was probably made like that. There are plenty of road frames without seat tubes - I can't think of an MTB one off the top of my head but I'm sure they must have existed at some point. Obviously it's got a terrible carbon wrap but it looks like a carbon frame. Remnant of seat tube for front derailleur.


 
Posted : 15/07/2017 1:33 pm
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Don't question it, Barry knows best.
lol. ๐Ÿ˜†

Remnant of seat tube for front derailleur.

Surely an e-type BB could have been incorporated into such a design, removing the need for a seat tube stump?

Scotroutes theory seems on the money to me. It is in Sunderland after all. ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 15/07/2017 3:22 pm
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Colnago C35 (?) 89-90
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Posted : 15/07/2017 8:27 pm