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bike frame for a Big bloke
friend of mine is, hmm, approx 22 stone (he's not weeble shaped, he's
6'7") His Scott MTB frame has split. Scott in the UK and US have been pretty crap about it IMHO. So he's thinking about transfering his bits (XT kit, hand-built wheels) to a new industrial strength frame. He's open minded about the cost. He does some green laning, commuting and pleasure riding. So, what frame should he be looking at? regards .. Phil |
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He does some green laning, commuting and pleasure riding. So, what frame
should he be looking at? Custom built? |
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Mark Thompson wrote: He does some green laning, commuting and pleasure riding. So, what frame should he be looking at? Custom built? Is solid aluminium bar stronger than steel tube of the same dimensions? Probably still needs cusom building though. peter |
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On 4 Apr 2006 14:23:26 -0700, "naked_draughtsman"
wrote: Mark Thompson wrote: He does some green laning, commuting and pleasure riding. So, what frame should he be looking at? Custom built? Is solid aluminium bar stronger than steel tube of the same dimensions? Probably still needs cusom building though. Maybe just go with one of the manufacturers that offer a lifetime warranty on frames, and keep schtum about the fact that he's actually a shaved grizzly bear in trousers. "Bob" -- Email address is spam trapped, to reply directly remove the beverage. |
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Phil Clarke wrote:
friend of mine is, hmm, approx 22 stone (he's not weeble shaped, he's 6'7") His Scott MTB frame has split. Scott in the UK and US have been pretty crap about it IMHO. So he's thinking about transfering his bits (XT kit, hand-built wheels) to a new industrial strength frame. He's open minded about the cost. He does some green laning, commuting and pleasure riding. So, what frame should he be looking at? regards .. Phil Curtis? -- --- Marten Gerritsen INFOapestaartjeM-GINEERINGpuntNL www.m-gineering.nl |
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"naked_draughtsman" wrote in message ups.com... Mark Thompson wrote: He does some green laning, commuting and pleasure riding. So, what frame should he be looking at? Custom built? Is solid aluminium bar stronger than steel tube of the same dimensions? Probably still needs cusom building though. peter Solid aluminium bar of any given weight/length will be _less_ strong than aluminium tube of the same weight. Steel will be less rigid and therefore less likely to break, but will need to be heavy enough not to be _too_ flexible. |
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Phil Clarke wrote:
So he's thinking about transfering his bits (XT kit, hand-built wheels) to a new industrial strength frame. He's open minded about the cost. He does some green laning, commuting and pleasure riding. So, what frame should he be looking at? Tell him to talk to Mercian. They'll custom build him a frame for his size and weight and it'll probably cost him less than an "off the shelf" from a lot of other manufacturers. Or send him to this url http://www.merciancycles.co.uk/frame_canyon.asp Tom -- Return address is dead. Real address is at http://toomanybikes.com/address.jpg |
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Phil Clarke wrote:
friend of mine is, hmm, approx 22 stone (he's not weeble shaped, he's 6'7") His Scott MTB frame has split. Scott in the UK and US have been pretty crap about it IMHO. So he's thinking about transfering his bits (XT kit, hand-built wheels) to a new industrial strength frame. He's open minded about the cost. He does some green laning, commuting and pleasure riding. So, what frame should he be looking at? Custom built ? Mercian or Roberts would be my suggestions, about equal distances for travel, depends if he prefers a slog up to Mercian or a deepest Croyden. I'd estimate that a frame would be £500-£600. Roberts certainly make hard-tail MTBs and other things which would suit the list of uses mentioned, not sure if Mercian do, but suspect they have something. Is friend likely to be known to me ? Reply via non-public means if appropriate. - Nigel -- Nigel Cliffe, Webmaster at http://www.2mm.org.uk/ |
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Nigel Cliffe wrote:
Is friend likely to be known to me ? Andy, aka. Captain Chaos. Came with us on that trail hack near Alton Water. Big guy with more enthusiasm than grace. works on site. |
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thanks for advice all. Passed it on ....
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