Brooklyn Machine Works

not nice w front spok

you were right last night mumbles

looks more then a few inches to me...

Axle-to-crown height - 410mm
Google is your friend

Thanks!
Google must hate me...

Google likes you but Bing and askjeeves both think you're a bit of a weapon.

i meant the crown is a few inches taller than normal crowns.
so it will change the handling like fitting a set of longtravel forks.

And although Google hates you, you could give it one more try and find the numbers for changes to head tube angle per cm of AC increase.

Your bike will most probably end up looking like a chopper :-)

http://www.chariandconyc.com/images/view.aspx?productId=3848&index=1

The new brooklyn launchpad, damn i want one!

The launchpad is taiwanese (not hatin' taiwan, just saying its not a Brooklyn Brooklyn) and those forks... Dunno man, the gansta forks are just that bit nicer.

Having said that, it looks a right laugh to trundle about on.

Schmidt dyno hub and a sturmey and you're good.

According to ^ that ^ website the Launchpad is made in Brooklyn, and costs $1200.

Its a trick bike, hence change of forks etc etc

Well fuck me running, I was miss-informed. Word around the campfire was that they were doing a frame straight outta' taipei - clearly not this.

@vv - sure its a trick bike but still... prefer the gangsta forks.
BMX forks are fugly.

It's also been around since last year.

Ye i noticed that, although for some reason its not acctually yet on the brooklyn machine works website?! they only have the gangsta and there other mountain bikes.
Aparently tokyo fixed have them in stock so i may go check one out.

Also the gangsta had toe overlap, will the launchpad have reduced overlap or none at all due to the new forks?

Dunno man, the gansta forks are just that bit nicer.

I acctually really like the launchpad forks...

According to ^ that ^ website the Launchpad is made in Brooklyn, and costs $1200.

correct:

is handmade here in Brooklyn

from http://brooklynmachineworks.blogspot.com/2009/11/blast-off.html

is there any truth to a 'made in taiwain' bmw frameset or was it just a rumour?

The Gangsta is being made in Taiwan this year and will be cheaper due to not having to pay US labour and location costs. (which is nice)

cool. i'll wait and see how much they go for if they reach our shores then

The Gangsta is being made in Taiwan this year and will be cheaper due to not having to pay US labour and location costs. (which is nice)

Hey, i dont doubt what your saying but where have you read this? i have been trying to find some info of the sort but have had no luck as yet.

I just emailed brookln machine works asking wether all there frames are made in the US, if they reply i'l post what they say here.

Here's the link to the Urban Velo report on the "overseas" Brooklyn that I quoted on the previous page. http://urbanvelo.org/brooklyn-machine-works-prototype-street-bike/

Here's the link to the Urban Velo report on the "overseas" Brooklyn that I quoted on the previous page. http://urbanvelo.org/brooklyn-machine-works-prototype-street-bike/

ah ok cheers, so it seems aswell as the gangsta and launchpad frames a 3rd cheaper option will be produced overseas.

Hey, i dont doubt what your saying but where have you read this? i have been trying to find some info of the sort but have had no luck as yet.

I just emailed brookln machine works asking wether all there frames are made in the US, if they reply i'l post what they say here.

Can't remember where I read it but was also told teh same by Tokyo Fixed Gear when inquiring about the Gangsta they have in stock. Said it would be last one he had as all new ones would be Taiwanese.

did tfg say how much the taiwainese ones would retail for ?

did tfg say how much the taiwainese ones would retail for ?

no, may be difficult if they are not even available yet :-)