18" Explosif frame

[haggis]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 500wt_1182

 

[mikesnowdon]

Useful info on this frame:

I asked the seller if it was an older frame modified to run disk brakes. He told me he 'spoke to his mate' and was told its an 04 model.

 

[haggis]

TrueTemper TT Lite model i think, not sure what year that is.

 

[Charlieboy28]

should it not have a reinforcing strut between chain and seat stay for disc, or do not all frames need this then?

 

[ratbane]

.....

should it not have a reinforcing strut between chain and seat stay for disc, or do not all frames need this then?

I think it's pretty much necessary. This was a frame designed for V brakes, so no telling how it would handle the stresses caused by disk brakes. Far easier to add a brace, than do the whole disk tab job mind.

 

[RaspberryJam]

Hi, thought I'd chime in for my first post.

04's had sliding drop-outs ( I had one), this is an 03 which had the fixed disc mount as standard.

Hope this helps

 

[ratbane]

Re: .....

should it not have a reinforcing strut between chain and seat stay for disc, or do not all frames need this then?

I think it's pretty much necessary. This was a frame designed for V brakes, so no telling how it would handle the stresses caused by disk brakes. Far easier to add a brace, than do the whole disk tab job mind.

Scrub that. This frame was designed for BOTH. DOHHHH!

 

[suburbanreuben]

should it not have a reinforcing strut between chain and seat stay for disc, or do not all frames need this then?

Some do, some don't. Obviously you can't fit a chonking gert 8" disc on there, but a puny little 6", or less, should be fine.

 

[haggis]

OX platinum as well not tt lite as I thought before, whatever the difference is I don't know :?