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Lot of things that could be said about this, but definitely hip hop.

What is this? Who is this? They have stolen my paint!

Fella by the name of Nick, apparently.

http://theradavist.com/2017/06/nicks-sparkle-stanridge-speed-disc-road/#1

Wouldn't it make more sense to have a shorter headtube and a 0 degree stem?

But then it wouldn't be #slamthatstem

The cockpit is horrible

But then it wouldn't be #slamthatstem

Yes, it would.

All my recent Talbots have been designed so that the top-tube is at the same angle as a -6 stem to avoid the barn-roof issue.

Shameless boast post

Damn you and your gif sorcery.
-17 is still more hip hop

That Stanridge is a mess. Tried to sort out, but those dropouts are beyond me. A job for @Tijs

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It looks better like that, but does it look as slave? Not sure.

The dropouts are just bizarre tho

No, it's a bit mamil-ly with the headtube and positive stem

Apparently the dropouts were done like that so the hanger would be perpendicular to the ground, improves shifting or something

thomson only comes in 17º and 10º. but I agree, a 10º would look better. He (frame builder) probably couldn't get the exact size headtube he needed and didn't want spacers.

Thomson most definitely do
0deg stems

fixed

thomson road stems only come in 17º and 10º. but I agree, a 10º would look better. He (frame builder) probably couldn't get the exact size headtube he needed and didn't want spacers.

The framebuilder could have cut the headtube down - it's a choice to have it that length.

no it isn't.. you can't just cut integrated headtubes, especially when they are one piece and internally relieved. Than you can't cut at all..

Yes you can, have a look at my Time Machine thread for pictures of Ryan cutting my headtube down on his lathe. Measure, cut, braze in the bearing retaining rings, bosh.

braze in the bearing retaining rings, bosh.

exactly.. not really one piece.. and yours is EXternally relieved

Which is my point, the frame builder chooses the headtube length to suit their design, cuts it too said length, then brazes in the rings. There's nothing that would/should have stopped the Chroma-flair frame from having a shorter headtube and a less extreme stem.

there are different kinds of head tubes. your frame has a 3 piece headtube, on the stanridge he used a stiffer and lighter one piece like this:

If you look closely you see it's thicker around the bearing seat. If you would cut it you would be left with a odd size tube. You could make your own ring for it, but that takes away from the initial idea of a one piece head tube..