On One Pompino owners...

Most players are running sub 1.5 now with 1.25 the most popular. I agree with Khornight that pedal strike is a non issue, took me about 2 weeks to avoid it.

^ While pedal strike can be avoided for anything where there's a bit of comepetiveness it's nice to not need to work to avoid it.

If you are really competitive (and kev is ;) you can actually use pedal strike to turn faster... It would be against the rules (at least you should tap out for it), but no-one's ever told me to tap when I've done it. You use the pedal like a pivot point, it's quiet easy if you do it fast enough.

I'm not competitive at all, I've given up playing in the league and tournaments. I reckon with the 140 cranks I'll be ok. I'm not mat cosmic on my turns.

If you are really competitive (and kev is ;) you can actually use pedal strike to turn faster... It would be against the rules (at least you should tap out for it), but no-one's ever told me to tap when I've done it. You use the pedal like a pivot point, it's quiet easy if you do it fast enough.

If the pedal contacts but your foot doesn't, I don't think that's a tap out.

Yes if its flats but with spd your feet would most probably touch too.

New crankset on my pompetamine

Sram S300

Has the Kaffenback got the same rear clearance as the Pompino? i.e room for proper 'cross tyres?

^^ Tommmmmmmm take note

On one reckon the pomp is good for 32 mm tyres or 35 slicks and the kaff is good for 35mm cross tyres. With a true rim and an extra link in the chain,I've put 35mm cx comps in my pomp and its fine, so maybe the kaff has more tyre clearance and you'd get away with something fatter.

Interesting, Planet X and On-One always seem pretty vague about the specs on their own bikes and I assumed the Kaffenback was more road-orientated and therefore had less clearance, maybe that has just in previous models.

My pomp at the moment. Fenders are on the shoplist.

IIRC the old kalf had rubbish clearance for cx purposes. But this may just be a mis-remembering. If in doubt the sub-£1k cx bike thread is a good place to ask.

Are there many other steel cross frames at that price point? I'd love one. The cross check is about all I can think of. Not sure how good the clearances are on the CDF

Not a great number. The American brands seem to have more. All City, Surly, TFG....ummm can't think of many others.

It depends if you want an actual cx frame or just a cx style all-rounder.

Cx style all rounder really. I want it more for fast touring/ road training but would like to try cx on it, so would like enough clearances. Kind of hoping the current kaff drops back to £140 when the new one comes out. Might just go for it if it does.

speaking of the new pomp here are some more new pics

from facebook:

Q:"Strange for a low cost training / winter / commuter / do it all frameset to lose the option of nearly-free vees or cantis. Please say there will be a non-disc version." (not a question)

A: "No plans right now, and as we have been very focussed on making a fantastic frameset for a complete bike, we've perhaps not considered as we should have the needs of the winter training bike purchaser. That said, we do like to stay ahead and offer contemporary bikes with great features, and with many, many other frames that take canti's/v's out there, can we really make a difference?"

Q:"hm, significantly different back end" (also not a question)

A:"Yes. We slimmed the back end, lost the swapouts, removed the wishbone, took off the canti bosses. We also added an externally butted top tube and cleaned up the front end. Revised the steering and seat angle geoemtry."

I've got a medium pomp frame for sale. In decent nick. As seen here if anyone's interested. £55.

#spam

^^ so it's basically a totally different frame/bike.

from facebook:

Q:"Strange for a low cost training / winter / commuter / do it all frameset to lose the option of nearly-free vees or cantis. Please say there will be a non-disc version." (not a question)

A: "No plans right now, and as we have been very focussed on making a fantastic frameset for a complete bike, we've perhaps not considered as we should have the needs of the winter training bike purchaser. That said, we do like to stay ahead and offer contemporary bikes with great features, and with many, many other frames that take canti's/v's out there, can we really make a difference?"

Q:"hm, significantly different back end" (also not a question)

A:"Yes. We slimmed the back end, lost the swapouts, removed the wishbone, took off the canti bosses. We also added an externally butted top tube and cleaned up the front end. Revised the steering and seat angle geoemtry."

No v's? That'll be the end of it's use for polo then.

Those pictures are of the Kaff no? Or are they becoming the same thing?

Here's a picture of mine as of last sunday.

http://www.image-share.com/upload/2209/138.jpg

The paint is a black chrome powder coat.

It's a fast and confortable steed.

I just love it.

Phil =)

^Fookin' 'ell that looks good!
In fact, it practically looks like Titanium!

No v's? That'll be the end of it's use for polo then.

A lot more people using disc these days, but you're right... pomp's are definitely an entry level thing, cant see people buying rotors and calipers if they're only starting out.

But, on one never really showed much interest in changing the frame for polo (why would they, its too niche).

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=682420131774514&set=a.171601559523043.54423.158554890827710&type=1

Comments and photo above appear to be in reference to the Kaffenback frame, not the Pompino.