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Deluxe frame 20.75",
21" or 21.25" top tube
// Casselberry Red /
Frog Brown / Gloss Clear / Trans Black / Tan and limited edition
black or green with V-Brake mounts
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Made from double butted 4130
Chromoly
> Chainstay length:
13.75"
> Headtube Angle: 74 degrees
> BB Height: 11.5"
> Heat-treated BB
> Heat-treated 4mm dropouts
> Heat-treated integral
headtube
> Angled U-brake lugs &
cable guides
> Weight 2.08kg / 4.56lb
Frame Info:
Built for going fast. Simplicity
is what we're aiming for here - no wishbones, no crimps, no harsh bends on
the seatstays or chainstays, no front triangle gussets and of course, all
made from proper 4130 chromoly. 4130 chromoly is the stuff we've been making
BMX frames from for decades, refined and produced into a high quality
tubeset and expertly welded by our preferred frame builder.
We chose lighter, slightly
slimmer diameter tubing while retaining all-important strength and
durability and combined plain gauge rear ends with a double butted front end
and heat-treated bottom bracket, headtube and dropouts. We didn't go nuts
and drill holes or laser-cut slots everywhere, we kept everything sensible
and designed it properly, and ended up with a durable trails machine.
Proportion wise, we didn't go too low-slung, otherwise, that could look like
a bicycle trials frame.
Our frames come in two sizes - L
and XL: the L comes with a 20.7 inch toptube, while the XL measures in at 21
inches. Both have 13.75 inch back ends. We then chose a low 11.5 inch bottom
bracket, to create a frame with a low centre of gravity and a very stable
and balanced feel, which is vital when you're hitting the back line at mach
ten. Nobody wants a skittish high bottom bracket or a flatland frame back
end in that situation.
Likewise, we picked a
traditional 74 degree head angle, something that's a little more stable than
some of today's street frames which measure 75 or even 76. A steep head
angle is all good when you're nose-wheeling a curb, but not when you're
hitting big lines.
We specced small round tubes to
act as neat rear-stay bridges and then paid attention to the brake mounts.
For one, they're placed on the chainstays so the brakes actually work better
and they look cleaner, our lowered chainstay position combined with today's
modern u-brakes create more room, so running 25:9 gearing will be no
problem. We then angled the brake lugs (at 81 degrees) and the cable stop to
ensure good cable line.
The dropouts are super-light, we
trimmed down the shape, slotted them for 14mm axles, and also made them 4mm
thin. I wouldn't recommend using pegs on these dropouts, but who does? Since
my favourite street riders don't even run pegs, shedding unnecessary
material here made sense. Also, instead of running angle-capped stays like
every other BMX frame out there, we took a little influence from classic
road bikes and dome-ended the stays, it makes them just look faster. Neat.
Stable, fast, light, durable, classic, it's all we wanted in a BMX frame. |