Trick or Track?

Anybody know what the welds look like on the leader? - tidy or average?

Also the Steamroller is £100 or so more isn't it?

You get a fork with the Steamroller.

Anybody know what the welds look like on the leader? - tidy or average?

Also the Steamroller is £100 or so more isn't it?

I had a good look at the Leader yesterday and the welds look very tidy indeed.

What size cutter are you getting?

The starfuckers fork has a shorter axle to crown than the fu-manchu fork for the cutter.

So if you end up wanting to do tricks you haven't really got the clearance you want unless its a 56.

be careful on size with the cutter as well. i'm 5ft 11" and i ended up with a 53 which fits well.

What size cutter are you getting?

The starfuckers fork has a shorter axle to crown than the fu-manchu fork for the cutter.

So if you end up wanting to do tricks you haven't really got the clearance you want unless its a 56.

be careful on size with the cutter as well. i'm 5ft 11" and i ended up with a 53 which fits well.

It's a 56, but the Starfuckers have two mounting points for the front axel - one with zero rake. I'm also 5'11", so maybe a 53 would be better?

Out of interest, what gearing are you running? Do you commute on your Cutter? And can you do tricks that would break other frames?

The Volume cutter is not the most hardcore tricks frame out there. Its not even a thorough-bred trick frame. Its nice but heavy as sin.

I'm intrigued how you are going to be able to get either on the cyclescheme budget though.

be careful on size with the cutter as well. i'm 5ft 11" and i ended up with a 53 which fits well.

+1 to that i'm 5'11 and I got the 56cm and it's a bit big for me, although I used to ride a 57cm road conversion which was fine. To answer your original question i'd go for the cutter, you can always but bullhorns/drops on it for when you're not 'tricking' and run 28c/32c tyres which could work both ways.

I would get a shoper. More your style.

I've got this bad boy stored away in the garage at the moment, lots of fun!

I'm intrigued how you are going to be able to get either on the cyclescheme budget though.

We've got kind of a weird setup here and I only need a frame / fork / crank, not the whole lot.

you can always but bullhorns/drops on it for when you're not 'tricking' and run 28c/32c tyres which could work both ways.

Might look / feel a bit funny with chrome Starfuckers and drops.

What size cutter are you getting?

The starfuckers fork has a shorter axle to crown than the fu-manchu fork for the cutter.

So if you end up wanting to do tricks you haven't really got the clearance you want unless its a 56.

be careful on size with the cutter as well. i'm 5ft 11" and i ended up with a 53 which fits well.

it sound like the cutter have a longer than usual top tube in order to be used with a very short (50mm-ish) stem.

Might look / feel a bit funny with chrome Starfuckers and drops.

Fair enough, well I ride a 56 cutter with risers and 32c tyres and handsome dog forks and I commute about 7miles to and from work most days, granted it would be alot more comfortable with drops/bullhorns or even gears, but it's never been a problem. Get a cutter!

The Volume cutter is not the most hardcore tricks frame out there. Its not even a thorough-bred trick frame. Its nice but heavy as sin.

I'm intrigued how you are going to be able to get either on the cyclescheme budget though.

cutterframes are not that heavy, and there is a lifetime warranty on the frame and fork

FBM sword with matching forks in any colour with all black modern components.

I'm almost at this point, only a few more silver bits to swap out for black ones.
Finding rims a tough one at the moment though

Good lad!

What? no trick or treat reference?

the forum are slow today.

I've found a couple that would be exactly how I would build them (except for chrome Nitto drops that I would put on the Leader):

EDIT - sorted out the pics.

by the way ben I meant to say at norths the other night that if yr planning on pimping the polo bike for tricks I have a random selection of trash-tastic components that would suit such a project...going cheap cheap.

The cutter is setup pretty much how mine is, only I have slightly smaller gearing and bigger tyres.

by the way ben I meant to say at norths the other night that if yr planning on pimping the polo bike for tricks I have a random selection of trash-tastic components that would suit such a project...going cheap cheap.

Talk to me! I need a 1" threaded straight fork the most. Obviously it will need to accept punishment.

I've found a couple that would be exactly how I would build them (except for chrome Nitto drops that I would put on the Leader):

EDIT - sorted out the pics.

Slack chain

Hey Ben, as I said last night you should go for the faster bike... especially now that I just buit the Lo-pro!!! come on mate!! stay flashy!!

Talk to me! I need a 1" threaded straight fork the most. Obviously it will need to accept punishment.

pm'd

Leader 722TS ordered...

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