[Closed] New Chumba VF2 frame , first one in the UK!

thats actually really nice.

cost?

them bit by the mech hanger stick down abit?

I do like that.

2nd the cost thing

Si - could I be really cheeky and ask you to weigh it before you build it up?

taka - Member

them bit by the mech hanger stick down abit?

WTF does that mean?

I think he's suggesting that the chain stays are rather near to the ground (but I might be wrong - it's so long since I studied mong)

The frame will retail at £1599, but i am offering a deal on the first 20 frames i sell at £1350 as an introductory offer.

I'll weigh the frame on Monday (busy doing family stuff tomorrow) if that's OK with you druidh?

Here is an image with the frame built up around a pair of Fox 36's, but i think it suits F32's to be honest. It has all the normal Chumba bits, like the inverted BB, super stiff linkages etc..

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5.8lbs with shock 5.3lbs with out

[url= http://www.chumbaracing.com/vf2.shtml ]vf2[/url]

I like the look of that.

i like it more now.

that's pretty apart from the 'transcend geographic boundaries' marketing b'loks

aye, i agree with that rocketdog, its them crazy Americans 🙂

hopefully it's not under the laquer?

it 'could' be removed quite easily, but it is only some words, as crap as they may be.....

Oh - at the risk if sounding stupid - wtf is an "inverted" BB?

upside down innit

no I dont understand either

you could always have rocketdog written on the top tube....

Thats a very tasty looking steed

wow Si you're going to end up with a lot of new bikes at this rate, everyone you get in becomes your own personal bike!

Well I guess it means you can get a ton of publicity without paying for advertising.

one. eleven.

^ that's what I keep thinking 😀

edit: @ Al

you are Watson to my Holmes.

you could always have rocketdog written on the top tube

exactly what i was thinking! 🙂

me or sc-xc?

better be me or dinner is off.

well it can be you too mark, I do like the LOL chat as you apparently know.

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this is you.

story of my LOLife

Its certainly a nice looking bike Si. Just looking at the larger pictures on their website and noticed that the bearings look rather exposed on the pivots behind the red bolts for UK riding. I might be talking rubbish but would a covering washer to protect the plastic covers on the bearings be an idea..?

is this SPAM then?

Spam, commercial for products that you do not require that has not been paid for ?

I wonder.

it looks like by Sc Blur LT, but with less pivots

I really like that.

wow Si you're going to end up with a lot of new bikes at this rate, everyone you get in becomes your own personal bike!

Well I guess it means you can get a ton of publicity without paying for advertising.

Wow thanks cynic-al, i am glad you take such an interest in my bikes, if STW mods don't like me posting the bikes then they are in their rights to remove the post. Thanks for looking...

that's pretty apart from the 'transcend geographic boundaries' marketing b'loks

I was going to buy one, until I saw that. 🙁

I'm very much looking forward to having a burn on one of those next week 🙂

si_brodiebikes - if the mods remove this it would be a travesty seeing as Brant freely advertises his products old and new with little or no resistance can't see the difference.

Keep posting the pic's oh and we need a review of how good it is when you take it for a spin.

Agree with RudeBoy the transcend nonsense needs to be removed!!

What Forge said 🙂

I think Brant just responds to queries, which is within the rules, unlike this.

...if riding cheeky trails on not-entirely-public land is 'transcending geographic boundaries' then I do it every other week or so. I could tippex it on my top tube alongside my customised 'velo club de Plympton -lanterne rouge' errrm, 'decoration'.

Daft graphics. Nice looking frame.

cynic-al - reponds to queries with a blantant plug there is no difference to the free advert below or this post about Chumba.

brant - Member

Thanks, my concern is that I dont want to make the mistake of geting something that feels XC and head down. I like going fast but I like a relaxed riding position, I want somethng that is fun that can be thrown around but I can rip through the trail centers/singletrack.

You'll love the new steel model that I'll have coming for my new brand, but it's not here for couple of months yet.

Geometry the same as our Ragley Ti model. http://www.shedfire.com/tag/ragley/

Apologies SI for going a bit off topic.

No, there is a difference. Have you read the rules?

I think it looks nice. Who cares if it is slightly borderline advertising, as mentioned before its not exactly setting a precedent.

My apologies for the blatant advert, just trying to get Chumba known without spending millions on marketing.

Cynic-al, want to buy one then 🙂

Who cares, if people find a post interesting it should stay. If you don't like it don't open the thread.

cynic-al I have and the OP in the thread was looking for advice on his short list "My short list is Prince Albert, NS Society, 426 inbred and the new Decade Virtue. Any views advise welcome" I don't see a single mention of a Ragley or Tweak or Shed or whatever it's called this week.

Therefore as the rules state "No Trade or business advertising - except bona fide retailers may respond to genuine enquiries from potential customers." The OP was not a potential customer of Tweak, Ragley, Shed or whatever and therefore in this instance the post is advertising.

If the OP had asked for advice on the Ragley Tweak Shed then it would have been ok.

Agree this post is borderline but no more so than other threads.

I welcome it and like the interjection of the Disti's, Suppliers, Designers gives the forum unique input so I don't think we should stop it, though appreciate that from a revenue perspective Mark et all may have a different view and as it's there forum it's ultimatley up to them.

Nope, can't see why anyone would care whether there's a bit of free advertising going on here.

I've never met Si, but he strike me as someone who gets excited about nice new shiny things - just like me, and every other bloke I know.

Same with Brant and Mike at Dialled - they come on here and talk about their products. So what? Is that a bad thing? Who care if it flaunts "the rules". Who is it hurting?