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Man in Black? And there's me thinking it was Will Smith.
(I'll get my coat)
Let down by the cables IMO.
Bumped into Charlie recently and had a very quick go on a Spaceframe he had built up for someone. It was a gamechanger. Yeah, I would find it a stretch to get the spaceframe, but the diamond a bit more within reach. Is Biff down south do you know?
Yeap, just East of me in Eastbourne.
Try;
biff@yesweareontheweb.com
Watch out, he's a very nice man. Mention I sent you as I stil owe him money.
Mackem - I didn't want it to loog too much like a bruise and silver Goodridge cables happened to be in the shed. Guess I could have used the carbon coloured ones but that seemed wrong as well being as it's steel. I even avoided using carbon stackers for that same reason.
Opps, Charlie has a demo Spaceframe. It was the one I built up and had for a few months. X9 groupo on it.
Looking good, just waiting for mine 8)
Timbur, has it got black decals on or no decals ?
Nice green one here:
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No decals - I had a word with Biff and appealed to his lazy side. I have the sheet of them if I change my mind (I won't)
That green bike was in my shed as well. I tinkered with the brakes. The green is a lot more acceptable in real life than it is in the picture. Saying that I still couldn't live with it.
I have the sheet of them if I change my mind (I won't)
Good call, my black steel Jones was decal-free for a while then I put the white ones on - it looks better all-black. But I left them on anyway, will remove as soon as they get scuffed.
I love the green frames, 2 wrongs make something that just looks nuts. I'm a sucker for black bikes tho and the Jones really suits it.
It's not a photogenic green that's for sure. Somewhere there's a pic of one in Germany where the build included a lot of ano red with the green frame and fork. Lots of wrongs just make it wrong.
Mama - I thought you had that sorted years ago. Wasn't it small Kona's that you had a problem with?
He he, well small anything really - I just can't help myself. Down to just one bike now and two frames (FS geared and hardtail singlespeed) which I alternate when boredom sets in.
I need to do that as well.
Too much not being used in the shed.
Mines going black with as much black as poss , with both 29 and Fat front options to play with . Not having a truss fork though at this stage.
There's someone selling a truss fork on the uk fatbike website. £350 I think.
Yeah I saw that 8) thanks
Having ridden the truss and standard forks I would go with the truss if it's an option.
Yeap, save a bit mor eand go Truss.
Talk to Biff.
Very nice indeed - spinal tap black!
I went 1x10 on mine with clutch mech and no chain guide - no chain jumping yet.
De-sticker the rims Tim and it'll look ace. Gx
Grant - exactly what Biff said :O)
very nice indeed. I agree with Biff and YG.
Bifff knows best :0)
I think the green looks ace too btw.
Grea bike! You definitely need wide rims and 2.4 tyres though - I've had my rear tyre at 15psi with tubes - though I'd hold back until the Surly 50mm rims are available - a fat front is a must too 😀 - if you fancy hooking up for a ride, I'm not far away - maybe get Biff along too as I've been meaning to arrange a ride with him too.
Those diamond frames are looking lovely to me now....it's taken a couple of years but the aesthetic of the diamond + truss fork has now grown on me 😀
Anyone care to say if it is a night and day difference between the standard from and a spaceframe?
(not that I should be entertaining such thoughts at all given the state of my bank balance).
I agree with what others have said about rim stickers though...once you've gone fully black you'll never look back.....(so i've heard)
Anyone care to say if it is a night and day difference between the standard from and a spaceframe
I have a ti SF and a steel diamond, for what that comparison is worth .. Bought the ti first, was so impressed that I went for a steel one for tours/bikepacking/risking on a plane. IMO there's a difference but the geometry and truss fork are the main things, material and space/diamond is a fine-tune. The ti is smoother, lighter and flexier in all directions. Definately some vertical spring that adds comfort. Steel diamond is a riot, very direct and totally solid in a good way. The diamond is still a comfy rigid bike since so much it comes from the rider positioning, but it's no flexy noodle and that has trade-offs. Both are great bikes in their own right.
FRC - sounds good. Will have to work it around kids and life though so sometime in the new year???
cheers jameso!