Inspired Dave Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 New bike time again :$ Decided it was time to try dual disc for a bit. Adam's brake has been working awesome lately, so I thought I'd have a try at sacrificing some bite for a bit of smooth silent (almost) action.Ciguena 20", front and rear Mono Trial 160s, Echo cranks, Monty rear disc hub. Had to change to Echo cranks, as much as I loved the Profiles, they won't run with this frame as it has no bashplate. Gonna keep the Profiles for a rainy day though, no doubt I'll change my frame again sometime this year!I'm actually genuinely surprised and impressed at how well the Ciguena rides. I wasn't sure about the looks as a bare frame, but built up I'm loving it. With a tiny bit lower bb than the Adamant I notice a few changes in how it rides, but everything has it's positives, so as long as I ride to the positives I'll be a happy chappy .Rear disc is so surreal. Almost like someones removed your ability to hear, but the brake still works. Great when you want to be smooth though, such a novelty for me.Big thanks to Ciguena for the quick delivery of the frame, Hope for the awesome brakes and Profile for the ridiculously stiff/pimp but temporarily neglected cranks!Hopefully be getting some riding clips soon, as soon as my knee isn't purple and lump that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeNNy Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Ooooo, Does look really niceeee! - Cant wait for the vid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeNNy Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 (edited) . Edited January 18, 2007 by BeNNy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Is this some other form of BT? Looks lovely!Sorry I'm not familiar with Ciguena :$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewhite Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 O MY GOD, Dave my friend that is an absolute beast!. You riddin it yet? Hows it feel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor the basher. Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 (edited) Yo nice bike looks gooood.Wheelbase: 990mm <<<<<<<<< what short ***Chainstay Length: 362mmBB Rise: 50mmHead Angle: 72.5 degreesCentre of BB shell to top centre of head tube: 600mm (23.5") Minto. Edited January 18, 2007 by koxx 20" 26" rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspired Dave Posted January 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Rides awesome. First time I got on it I decided to start small and try 5 blue pallets to backwheel with a pedal-up. It went well, missed the edge and landed about 8-10 inches in to the pallet. Proper poo'd myself cos I landed super vertical as well.Bunnyhops to 2 wheels nice, and sidehops nice. With the slightly lower bb I'm finding I gap to two or to a skim of the front wheel more than I did on the A3, so it feels a bit more compy than streety in that way. Lower bb also means I can get a bit more power in to gaps (need every bit of help I can get with gaps at mo! haha). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future orange 660 Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 that looks smart. like all the tyre marks on the wall too..i wonder how they got there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 very good dave, I expect to see lots of manuals now. Looks nice in white too, I thought the frames were ugly, but it looks pretty nice built up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 ALI u silly boyits a modshhhhhhhhhhhlooks spot on like a BT lolvery nice dave better than ur adamant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetjibs Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Wow... its been a while since iv seen a mod i like.. really like. Thats awesome dude! Nice job on the build too. What i like most about your post though.. is your POSITIVE ATTITUDE "if i ride to the positives il be a happy chappy!"thats soo refreshing to hear instead of people whinging about this n that on there bike.great build and im sure it rides great too.go out and have fun (hope the knees not too bad??)cheersdanny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 im glad im not the only one that thought it looks like a mini bt. have to say i like it, and its white so thats another bonus, for some reason got a real thing for white bikes atm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Dave you slag. Looks wellllll nice. Too short though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Sorry, I think it looks gash, too much space between the rear tyre and the seat stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Pearson Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Don't hate me, but that really reminds me of the old Echo EM2. I've always thought you can never tell how nice a bike looks in just a pic, but more when someones actually riding it, so I suppose it'll have to wait until Dave makes a new vid Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 all you people saying it looks like a bt. your right its made by bt, ciguena is a offspring company like zona is to onza yabaa is to koxx etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Elding Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Martin says different Ben... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EchoOz Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Oh my god thats mint! i thought the Ciguena was nice in black but white just takes it to a new level, really really nice bike. Cant wait for the vidOz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omgnoseat Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 (edited) Sorry, I think it looks gash, too much space between the rear tyre and the seat stay.yea i agree it kind off ruins itbut i like it alot otherwise, one of my favourite bikes on looksbet it rides awesome aswellhave fun on it, shouldn't be that hard Edited January 18, 2007 by Meteor~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Prefferred the Adamant, It's nice however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Martin says different Ben...no, he said it was made by bt but with a different name, they also make a 24" on tooback on topic, nice bike dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 looks very nice dave,just hope your rear disc works better than mine as mine aint great at all. gotta be something wrong with pads, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTF Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I wanna see the 24" Ciguena built up...very good dave, I expect to see lots of manuals now. Looks nice in white too, I thought the frames were ugly, but it looks pretty nice built up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 My god thats nice.I swear you change your bikes like i change my...shoes. Had to be careful with what i said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_fred Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I saw a pic of this frame on otn an wasn't too sure about it, but it looks real nice built up.I'd quite like to see the 24" version aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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