Polo Bikes

Thomson layback seatposts: which has more layback, the 16mm or the 7 degrees?
#mathsfailure.

They're both pretty much identical to any "normal" seat post (between 15 and 25mm of offset).

Ah, so not as much at the VO grand cru which has 30.2mm
http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/vo-grand-cru-seat-post-long-setback.html

interesting...

Exactly, that VO post is/was ridden by Max I think? It's meant to be good quality. Max broke it.

So which saddles have the longest rails? I've never checked how long the rails on my Charge Bucket are, just got it rammed back as far as it'll go on my Thomo layback...

Pretty sure there are some downhill MTB saddles that make a big thing about having extra long rails.

How far back are people trying to go? You won't be able to get any power transfer if you go back too much? You also will have a "whack" straight-line handling bike if you put too much weight over the back wheel*.

*Unless you're a pivot/maneuvering king like Cam.

Pretty sure there are some downhill MTB saddles that make a big thing about having extra long rails.

There was a Tioga saddle. Not sure if it's still in production but it was huge.

Fizik Ariones are really long although the back tip of the saddle is pretty flimsy.

DDG make "super cromo" long saddles and the Tioga DH B/W saddle has been discontinued now I think, Ali may still have one lying about... they probably replaced it with a new model (they do those long weird plastic saddles too).

Planet X do a cheap fizik rip-off.
I got one on an old bike I bought a couple of days ago and it's alright. Gonna stick it on.

My nice ti flight got smashed on the flight back from Lausanne.
The ti smashed out of its holding casing.

I've alway found that i can put my Charge Stool back further than others i've tried, and its stood up to plenty opf abuse with out wearing out/tearing/ripping...

ymmv obv....

So which saddles have the longest rails? I've never checked how long the rails on my Charge Bucket are, just got it rammed back as far as it'll go on my Thomo layback...

the ibeam jobs go pretty far back

fizik ariones will go back far enough.

ddg saddles are new trend for SS12.

Exactly, that VO post is/was ridden by Max I think? It's meant to be good quality.

not good quality. i broke it

pivotal ftw!

also fuck a lay back, slacker ST angle and longer seatpost

pivotal ftw!

+1

I wish mine had a sweet wolf picture on it though

Wolf pictures will always be on trend...

Finally sorted my polo bike, it's taken ages and I got a bit of a bum deal on the frame. I managed to buy a very pre-bruised Bruiser with misleading photos and it's taken a fair bit of time to get it finished.

Planning to upgrade the wheels soon and maybe look at bmx cranks.

IMG_0012 by tim_warin, on Flickr

IMG_0011 by tim_warin, on Flickr

Spec:

• Bruiser frame M
  
• Cobra b17 fork
  
• Redneck stem
  
• BMX risers
  
• Sugino 157mm cranks
  
• Homemade dual pull
  
• Identiti v-brake mounts front
  
• Booster plate v-brake mount back
  
• Mismatched Shimano v-brakes
  
• Non-descript wheelset
  

Tim that is fucken ace!

The ti smashed out of its holding casing.

its all about the bow-ti.

looks good tim, but sort out that brake cabling!

or just get a top tube protector...i have about 4 extra metres under that sucker and a fuck load of cable ties.(not even kidding). Takes a whole can of GT8 to clean the fucker.

Anyone else about to order from SPA cycles? Want to order together?

They have some good offers on ATM including Marathon + for £23

The price on some of the full build 2010 Dawes are great.

http://www.spacycles.co.uk/offers.php

What's the best deal on 48h rear hubs that anyone has come across? Ta.