Polo Bikes

I've just bought a pair of Kojaks from Planet-X for £10 each, plan on running them sub-50 psi.

I tell customers everyday that tread makes no difference on road/hybrid tyres, but most of them still want something with tread. I'm obviously not persuasive enough. Compound, profile, pressure all matter though, obviously.

Panaracer RiBmos tend to last me around 6 months of twice-weekly polo, but I don't skid too much. They are mid-weight, I'd say.

Does anyone know of a 26 x 2.3" that weighs around 500-600g? There are a few mtb tyres around that weight/size, but I can't find anything slick...

I'm thinking about getting a Mister X frame. I wanted to make a few modification and thanks to Jono for advice have made a bike CAD.

http://www.bikecad.ca/1318601783632

I've pulled in the rear end by 20mm, dropped the BB by 10m, slackened the seat tube angle by 1 degree.

What do people think?

The reason for the rear end not working is because I will be running a smaller (1.5") tyre on the rear. I left it with the larger tyre size to give a better indication or the trail (am I right about that).

Cheers

I've pulled in the rear end by 200mm, dropped the BB by 100m

Do you mean 20mm and 10mm?

^Tim, out of interest, why have you done this? Are Mister X willing to accept modifications??

Do you mean 20mm and 10mm?

Yes

^Tim, out of interest, why have you done this? Are Mister X willing to accept modifications??

They are, and at the same price. The turnaround time becomes 40 days rather than 30 though.

Does anyone know of a 26 x 2.3" that weighs around 500-600g? There are a few mtb tyres around that weight/size, but I can't find anything slick...

I like the look of these, don't like the price though, schwalbe say they weigh 630g

Nice work Tim, i've been meaning to do that myself.

I'm thinking about getting a Mister X frame. I wanted to make a few modification and thanks to Jono for advice have made a bike CAD.

Cheers
you might be able to make a bike cad, but you still not gonna be better than alfie

or as handsome

Ouch.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Voodoo-Agwe-700c-Single-Speed-Geared-Commuter-Townie-Steel-Frame-Fork-LG-/300609783366?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUA%26otn%3D5%26pmod%3D300594693374%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D3535039973484442665#ht_4087wt_1231

Thoughts??

slack?

^ Not me - the bike...

my mistake

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Steel-Single-Speed-Fixie-Bike-Frame-Forks-51cm-Red-/160649660786?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DDLSL%252BSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BUA%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D150660658393%252B150660658393%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D3537548143837192221#ht_2181wt_1060

Not bad by the looks of it.

Planet X have a complete (M) Pompine knocked down by £150 to £449, would need a little tweaking to poloify it, but pretty cheap... http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/YBCL114169/pompino-urban-medium-chocolate-brown

Have they every actually sold the pomp as the original price of £599.99? I don't recall ever seeing it.

They're the DFS of the bike world.

^ha!

Yeah.. Now you mention it, that does sound a bit like a blag...

#gullibletoday

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Steel-Single-Speed-Fixie-Bike-Frame-Forks-51cm-Red-/160649660786?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DDLSL%252BSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BUA%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D150660658393%252B150660658393%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D3537548143837192221#ht_2181wt_1060

has anyone of you bought, built and perhaps even played on this frame in 57cm yet?

thanks