[Need advice for Marino bikes]

3 hours ago, Ali C said:

depends what forks you're going to run...steel forks with a tapered steerer are harder to find if you ever went aftermarket plus they're a bit heavier and 1 1/8th is plenty strong in steel. If you want to use alloy, carbon or suspension forks in the future then go with tapered as they're stronger and more common 

Marino making tapered forks. I will be using only steel, because of the feel. If I end up buying arcade fork, I will use 1.1/8 tapered 1.5 to 1.1/8 headset. 

1 hour ago, Paperclip said:

Marino was using a 2 piece fork that consisted of a bonding and a weld at the bottom on his steel forks that kept failing so he did go to tapered head tube on his trials models but has since resolved his issue and the standard forks are now much better. 

I have had last year an issue in communication with Marino and I would avoid ordering a frame off him. After seeing lots of recent posts regarding people buying frames and having a long wait time he has levelled up on my custom frame order. Resulting in my buying a frame elsewhere with the money set aside for him.

 

 

 

I have no other choice. I like 26 wheels and steel 

I hope they levelled up in good. 

Maybe in future inspired will make steel 26 frames/bikes

[Need advice for Marino bikes]

3 minutes ago, Luke Rainbird said:

Inspired haven't gone with a tapered fork on the Arcade, which should tell you all you need to know really.

Yes on 24 wheels. But I'm on 26. 

I do big drops and tons of tricks. I'm 190cm.

[Need advice for Marino bikes]

Hello there. Is there is a difference between the standard headtube and tapered on steel frames. Is it worth to upgrade? Thanks.

[Stem 80mm,40deg Vs. 70mm,25deg]

I don't trust aluminium bars. So I found few stem's 25.4 for steel bars, because they are much stronger and flex in a good way, and they are much cheaper. 

STEM'S:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/gobike88-SATORI-Stem-8cm-25-4mm-Black-40-DEGREE-ANGLE-OF-ELEVATION-043/151144153490?hash=item2330e4c192:g:UVoAAMXQBlJSCjus:rk:2:pf:0

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNO-AS-009-Aluminum-Alloy-AL-6061-35-Bike-Bicycle-Stem-Black-25-4-x-75mm/191300901413?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D54618%26meid%3Db9c1717bf8704728b0ba200ef1badd8d%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D7%26sd%3D141720205986%26itm%3D191300901413&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

HANDLEBAR'S

https://26bikes.com/mtb/parts/handlebars-reductions/extreme/prod/dartmoor-toxic-v2

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/lt/en/ns-bikes-district-bars/rp-prod139634

 

Only one con, the weight.

 

I solved my problem. I hope it will helps for some one too.

Cheers.

[24 street/trial (HELP)]

http://www.trialsmaster.net/categories/7/products/775

Maybe some one has this frame/fork set? Is it worth it?

Maybe some one has a something better for  24 street/trial?

Thank you.