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He does know the world is watching surely....
pete_mcc":emh9ejuu said:M-Power":emh9ejuu said:
Looks like he's tacked on a couple of cable guides to a professionally made Ventana frame for all those fantasists:
Top quality professional welding set up, surrounded by cardboard for fire protection
He does know the world is watching surely....
M-Power
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I'm sure he's read all our posts and is already planning some upgrades or mods. He was and I'm sure still is fussy about the details. Hope he gets to set up his own facility with the next generation of torch bearers. It will be a challenge to differentiate his style.
I'm sure he's read all our posts and is already planning some upgrades or mods. He was and I'm sure still is fussy about the details. Hope he gets to set up his own facility with the next generation of torch bearers. It will be a challenge to differentiate his style.
suburbanreuben
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You need to strong-arm him away from the evil influence that is Sherwood Gibson.
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I'm sure he is...M-Power":3v2s93rz said:
You need to strong-arm him away from the evil influence that is Sherwood Gibson.
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Don't get me wrong, I do think it looks a bit odd but I'm no fan of tapered head tubes full stop. Blame the marketing men that hood winked everyone in to having to get a new frame if they want the best forks. From my experience tapered is no stiffer in the real world than 1 1/8th.
In the cold light of day the result doesn't maybe look right but if you follow the thought process we were all party to......
CC- I'm going to build a new Yo, what do you lot want from it?
Public- Give us a classic Yo but updated to accept modern norms (Tapered, 650b, 29er, dropper, more then 80mm travel).
CC- Brilliant, I'll get on with it once Sinnerman has coughed up some cash. Any thing else required?
Public- We want a rigid fork option. The forks have to look like the old ones that the retro crowd still get that other chap to build.
CC- Don't really want to do rigid but fair enough.......
Anyway, since when was the Yo anything other than a steel framed bike done really well? I can't remember them being particularly innovative? As for them being a steel bike done really well we will have to wait for a test report. They might be the best steel frame ever for all we know.
Don't get me wrong, I do think it looks a bit odd but I'm no fan of tapered head tubes full stop. Blame the marketing men that hood winked everyone in to having to get a new frame if they want the best forks. From my experience tapered is no stiffer in the real world than 1 1/8th.
In the cold light of day the result doesn't maybe look right but if you follow the thought process we were all party to......
CC- I'm going to build a new Yo, what do you lot want from it?
Public- Give us a classic Yo but updated to accept modern norms (Tapered, 650b, 29er, dropper, more then 80mm travel).
CC- Brilliant, I'll get on with it once Sinnerman has coughed up some cash. Any thing else required?
Public- We want a rigid fork option. The forks have to look like the old ones that the retro crowd still get that other chap to build.
CC- Don't really want to do rigid but fair enough.......
Anyway, since when was the Yo anything other than a steel framed bike done really well? I can't remember them being particularly innovative? As for them being a steel bike done really well we will have to wait for a test report. They might be the best steel frame ever for all we know.
I'n not a fan of tapered headtubes either, but you need one if you want to be able to buy a new fork in two years time. When I ordered my custom bike, I had Dean weld a 44mm headtube. Still able to use my 1,1/8 forks, but open to new standards for when my Kilo dies (it's almost 4)
Once everything else is sorted, I think the graphics need some attention.
Up until today, I had only viewed on my mobile and wasn't sure, but now I can see the pics on my big screen its confirmed - you can see the clear edges around the decals ?
This makes them look a bit more like a reproduction decal rather than the old school versions that were completely flat / smooth.
Maybe its me being finicky ... Maybe its just for the first prototypes ... ? Maybe there on the clear coat rather than under it ... ? :?
Just a little thing, but its one of the details that adds up to the overall impression.
Paint quality / gloss looks ace though
WD
Up until today, I had only viewed on my mobile and wasn't sure, but now I can see the pics on my big screen its confirmed - you can see the clear edges around the decals ?
This makes them look a bit more like a reproduction decal rather than the old school versions that were completely flat / smooth.
Maybe its me being finicky ... Maybe its just for the first prototypes ... ? Maybe there on the clear coat rather than under it ... ? :?
Just a little thing, but its one of the details that adds up to the overall impression.
Paint quality / gloss looks ace though
WD
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