bing Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Due to the demise of the Planet X, I bought a steel framed 24 off mikey d, it was formally of curtisrider. Spec: Custom steel frame, his words " a bit shorter than a zoot and a bit higher in the middle " Ashton forks Bb7 on front, v on rear Rear pro 2 trials on an onza reggie rim Front atomlab dhr rim on a nova tech disk hub Virus BMX cranks with dmr trials bash Tt highrise bars and bbb 90x35 stem Needs a proper seat and post, this integrated one I got for the Planet X is too steep. It feels good, very spinny and feels very well put together. And if I do manage to crack it, it can be welded up fairly easily. My mod is gonna take a back seat for a while now, see if I can enjoy riding again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 looks decent,except the seats angle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 looks decent,except the seats angle Yeah I know, need a pivotal seat and post. I'll sort one out soon like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted April 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Got the pivotal seat and post, got the bb sorted out to take trialtech cranks, just generally had a tidy up around it. Looks a lot better now, and rides better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkdougie Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Looks nice, just wasn't for me lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) Changed the stem to a 110x35, and the gearing to 22-16. It's transformed how it feels. So much easier to hop and spin now. I learnt disasters and smith to feebles (think that's what it is) today. Loving riding again. Steel deffo feels a lot more forgiving than ally, I can tell the difference. Can only imagine what an arcade feels like Edited May 6, 2014 by bing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Looks great now, good job! I'm glad you are enjoying it and that is etting you back into enjoying riding, it really is a whippy and fun frame! It may feel a little more forgiving as it has quite thin Reynolds tubes upfront Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Looks great now, good job! I'm glad you are enjoying it and that is etting you back into enjoying riding, it really is a whippy and fun frame! It may feel a little more forgiving as it has quite thin Reynolds tubes upfront Cheers dude, I am. Next job is some bouncy tyres, am torn between holy rollers, moto rt's or moto diggers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Moto diggers felt really good on it out back. The Tioga is fine, i'd just replace the Kenda personally as it's a bit rigid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) Yeah, it does feel kinda numb at the back, I suspected it might be the tyre. Gonna go dual moto digger I think, although moto rt's are tempting me Edit: ordered a pair of moto diggers off chain reaction this morning. £32 delivered for the pair. Not bad I think Edited May 6, 2014 by bing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 you sticking with this one then dan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 For the time being. Actually had really good fun down the skatepark the other day. It rides loads better now with the lighter gearing and longer stem, plus bars in the right place now. I hope the tyres give it a better feel though, these ones are shite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclip Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Holy rollers are pretty light so you're going to end up with more spring and a better bike feel. The Schwalbe inner tubes from my experience are the better ones to buy. (This makes a massive difference in terms of how much you will like the tyres) Bike is looking fab! I hope that you get what you want out of it and keep to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Had a few issues yesterday following the fitment of new tyres. Lack of clearance means I can't run 22-16 gearing, I've had to go down to 22-15 and move the wheel back so the tyre doesn't rub the brake cable. Am looking at getting some magura mounts brazed on so I can run 22-16 gearing and have enough clearance to have the wheel where I want it. Other than that, it rides loads better with bouncier tyres on. The alternative is to put another link in the chain so I can run 22-16, but I don't know if I have enough dropout left and I've just sold my heatsink tensioner. Hindsight is a wonderful thig isn't it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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