The frame is a 23". My ideal road bike size is a 60cm give or take, but I'll ride stuff from 57-62 easily.
Don't forget with the 26" wheels the frame look even bigger!
Don't forget with the 26" wheels the frame look even bigger!
my ideal would be a Trek 990 in Root Beet
QFT. Coil springs are great for actual suspension.Sweet. Always lusted after a Yo Eddy. Had a friend with an equally cool Ted Wojcik custom.
In the category of what goes around comes around, I just installed a current version of your Z1 Bomber on one of my mtbs. Coil spring superiority in chunk is astounding. Well worth gaining almost a pound.
Fat Chance will be at The Big Gear Show this week, we plan on stopping by and referencing this discussion
Fat Chance will be at The Big Gear Show this week, we plan on stopping by and referencing this discussion
Lets draw the date line in the mud at Pre 2000.
I'm going to ignore the 2000 line in the mud, and go 2006 because things haved moved so far and fast in the full suspension world that this Turner RFX totally qualifies.
Also, just because Turner, AND this bike sports coil suspension front and rear, which I believe will be appreciated by both @cantunamunch and @scott43!
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Doesn't count. Not a Somerville bike.
Primitive short travel forks were the dawn of the new era/evolution.
Saratoga is still in New England's backyard!Doesn't count. Not a Somerville bike.
Anyone remember the Lawwill Leader? This was ex AMA championship rider Mert Lawwill's baby.(around '96)
I owned that fork! Backstory:
I had destroyed several Rockshox RS1s and Manitous. This new magazine came out called Bike (RIP!) and included a review of the Lawill Leader fork. I bought one, and they rode really, really well, the only problem being that the lower bushings -- all 8 of them! -- constantly developed slop. Cheap and easy to replace, but I eventually tired of that.
It's funny how some complain that the ski industry beta tests product on the consumer...well they got nothing on the bike industry and how they brought all these crazy suspensions to the consumers.