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Ha, I know this feeling! What needs changing?
Wheels that don't feel like they will buckle off a bad barspin landing. They are 32 hole cheapy hubs on dp18 rims so they aren't that bad but i would like something stronger in the end. Smaller chain ring aswell would be better and need a new rear hub, looking at getting the bolt on cog ones from velo solo. So there are a few things!
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ESB frames start at £600 so i'm told.
you'll be in for a long wait though, a fair few people have told me they're on the waiting list already.... and remember it's only Ted knocking them out one by one.
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Fujiboy, ESB's are designed for serious abuse, and are probably way more hardcore than you need, for people like Ted and Odge who do stuff that some people would think twice about doing on a bmx let alone on a fixed.
Frames like the Volume Cutter are still really good (thats what I used to ride dontcha know!), I would say get a Cutter, and if you ever develop the balls or skills to start doing stuff big enough to break one of those..... well then you're probably good enough for 14 to chuck an ESB your way for free and sponsor you :)Oh and Porter, my brother from another mother....
Ride the wheels until they break, then get some beefy fuckers with wider tyres, try some wider bars (you have no idea what an awesome improvement this is for tricks), maybe some stronger pedals, but steer clear of going the micro-drive bmx style drivetrain route, this is a lot of extra stress on components on a fixed, you will fuck hub bearings really quickly, destroy BB bearings quickly, and chains/chainrings will wear out in no time at all, not worth the hassle on fixed IMO.Oh yeah and get a 24 inch bike sorted, once you do your fixed will probably get relegated back to transport duties quickly enough and the odd bit of fun here and there ;)
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ESB frames start at £600 so i'm told.
you'll be in for a long wait though, a fair few people have told me they're on the waiting list already.... and remember it's only Ted knocking them out one by one.
I am really intrigued to know who you know who's on the waiting list, they are awesome frame/fork kits fo sho :)
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Oh yeah and get a 24 inch bike sorted, once you do your fixed will probably get relegated back to transport duties quickly enough and the odd bit of fun here and there ;)
Is there a photo of your 24 inch bike on the forum?
If not could you stick one up in Current Projects please? I am intrigued.
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Fujiboy, ESB's are designed for serious abuse, and are probably way more hardcore than you need, for people like Ted and Odge who do stuff that some people would think twice about doing on a bmx let alone on a fixed.
Frames like the Volume Cutter are still really good (thats what I used to ride dontcha know!), I would say get a Cutter, and if you ever develop the balls or skills to start doing stuff big enough to break one of those..... well then you're probably good enough for 14 to chuck an ESB your way for free and sponsor you :)Oh and Porter, my brother from another mother....
Ride the wheels until they break, then get some beefy fuckers with wider tyres, try some wider bars (you have no idea what an awesome improvement this is for tricks), maybe some stronger pedals, but steer clear of going the micro-drive bmx style drivetrain route, this is a lot of extra stress on components on a fixed, you will fuck hub bearings really quickly, destroy BB bearings quickly, and chains/chainrings will wear out in no time at all, not worth the hassle on fixed IMO.Oh yeah and get a 24 inch bike sorted, once you do your fixed will probably get relegated back to transport duties quickly enough and the odd bit of fun here and there ;)
very true.
and that blue volume cutter v3 is pretty darn sexy -
Is there a photo of your 24 inch bike on the forum?
If not could you stick one up in Current Projects please? I am intrigued.
Gonna take some pics of all the accumulated parts today and put it up :)
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Oh and Porter, my brother from another mother....
Ride the wheels until they break, then get some beefy fuckers with wider tyres, try some wider bars (you have no idea what an awesome improvement this is for tricks), maybe some stronger pedals, but steer clear of going the micro-drive bmx style drivetrain route, this is a lot of extra stress on components on a fixed, you will fuck hub bearings really quickly, destroy BB bearings quickly, and chains/chainrings will wear out in no time at all, not worth the hassle on fixed IMO.Oh yeah and get a 24 inch bike sorted, once you do your fixed will probably get relegated back to transport duties quickly enough and the odd bit of fun here and there ;)
Yea i won't be getting wheels anytime soon unless i see an unrestiable bargain! I need a new rear hub as the one at the momment has stripped the thread and not being able to resist quickly/skid is not much fun without brakes. I'll only be getting a new chaingring just down to a 44 more than likely. I've seen a few video's and that with people running massivley wide bars and couldn't understand why, it's definately not for the looks thats for sho, but i assumed it would make a big difference in handling. The 24incher will be purchased within the next month i can gurantee that!
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Fuck me thats expensive!
Think carefully about what you're gonna be doing for the next couple of years, you def gonna be able to pay it each month?
Personally i wouldn't buy a luxury like a bike frame on credit. Save up before hand and drop a stack of cash on them and it'll feel even better.Hope you enjoy yer frame
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Fuck me thats expensive!
Think carefully about what you're gonna be doing for the next couple of years, you def gonna be able to pay it each month?
Personally i wouldn't buy a luxury like a bike frame on credit. Save up before hand and drop a stack of cash on them and it'll feel even better.Hope you enjoy yer frame
Yeah I Have 350ish pounds and am getting an £75ish from my holiday job. I think i will be able to pay most of it off. I will think really hard though
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Cool man,
I'm not trying to put you off i swear, just make sure you cover all the angles before you drop that cash on them. Sounds like you can do it so i'll shut up now. I'm in the same boat atm, eyeing up a tandem i can afford, just means it'll be a lean month next month...
Oh, and maybe get measured up by a few different people/shops so you don't end up with a tiny frame(like i sounds 1 or 2 people have ended up with).
Good luck, and if theres not vimeo footage of you doing truckdrivers down 10 sets on day 1 i'll be very disappointed ;) -
Cool man,
I'm not trying to put you off i swear, just make sure you cover all the angles before you drop that cash on them. Sounds like you can do it so i'll shut up now. I'm in the same boat atm, eyeing up a tandem i can afford, just means it'll be a lean month next month...
Oh, and maybe get measured up by a few different people/shops so you don't end up with a tiny frame(like i sounds 1 or 2 people have ended up with).
Good luck, and if theres not vimeo footage of you doing truckdrivers down 10 sets on day 1 i'll be very disappointed ;)yeah.
if i do it'll mean nothing nice to eat for a while but you know, that's life.
and as too the truckdrivers down 10 sets...
well i guess i'd better get practising -
it does seem like alot of money for a first trick frame if you haven't 'tricked' much before. But if you have the money go for it, i think i would get a brooklyn for that sort of money but that is just my choice. Go for what is realistically affordable and have fun that's the main thing.
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haha
i'm not taking money.
only enough for a bagel at least.
otherwise i will end up buying things im not even really sure of wta they are or why i need them.
i came out with to pairs of grips last time.
:S