Ductape":1egym7ja said:Aren't most modern FS bikes bolted together?
RC was a visionary!
He could be a visionary, except he forgot to include any degrees of freedom in his "linkage"
Ductape":1egym7ja said:Aren't most modern FS bikes bolted together?
RC was a visionary!
JohnDoe":1vtzf0kw said:To me am evolutionary dead end would have to be something that not only didn't make it to the present generation of bikes but also either:
Hasn't been accepted by most frame or parts manufacturers despite being around for a while or,
Was used widely at the time but only for a brief period.
So in summary, an idea that only saw one or two iterations. This way things like quill stems, lugs, and canti brakes won't count. Each of these saw wide use in the marketplace.
Case in point would be that Cannondale SE. Flex stem, rigid aluminum fork, and force 40 brakes were never really accepted or improved.
johntomjoe":bfggmflb said:[quote
In that case, where all the Activators? Not aware of any other manufacturer using lead for the frame tubes!
azaro" I did actually own one for a while said:yep very heavy,like i said mostly fork weight,and i said most of the ones dissing it,not ALL
i tried ally forks on mine and it ended up as 16 kg the same as my workmates kona fire mountain
definately!Rampage":x35csz4f said:Does a softtail count as suitable for this?
When is the closing date?
Titanium frame with a steel back end? Yup; it's in!FMJ":21kvq91n said:I have to agree with andrewl. The never well received bolt on rear composite hardtail died rather abruptly, never to return. Richard Cunningham made Mantis XCRs/Flying Vs for a number of years. Fisher CR-7 and Nishiki Alien only 3 (and those were Richard Cunningham designed/built) and the GT Xizang, which was a one year flash in the pan dreamt up by Maurice Lavoy.
So I'll throw mine to the wolves.
When I got the bike it had never been ridden. It get's ridden now.
Build thread:
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=150639&highlight=
yeti-man":1b8mfa0y said:Botm this month skidded right off the track in to the ditch...