Argh. So I bought a really cheap frame off the net kinda half thinking it'd be something different, but it wasn't what I wanted, but it had profiles, so I was happy, and I decided to build up the frame anyway, kinda for ****s and giggles.
Now it's nearly ready to ride I kinda don't like the look of it.
Itt's a Giant (03 I think) Mosh. It is designed as a race style frame but I want to ride street and ramp on it mostly. The head angle seems WAY slack. It is way long too. The back end is actually pretty short, the same length as my 05 GT frame, but the front is good 1.5" - 2" longer and as I said the angles are way slacker.
Old, heavy GT:
I'm actively looking for a nicer (higher quality) freestyle ride, but I feel like I should give the Mosh a chance until I find one.
The rear of the Mosh is nice~ish, in terms of angles and length, and as I ride MTB the extra length of the front end is OK with me, and I'm OK with the BB height too. I'm just worried about the head angle. And that it's aluminium.
The advantage of the Mosh that make me want to give it half a chance for a short while is that it weighs only 3lbs 15oz. The GT frame weights just under 8lbs. Ridiculous difference and even rolling it around the workhop the difference is amazing.
I think I'll ride it for a while to see the weight difference in effect, but I think the HA might screw it for me. I dunno. :bomb: I dunno why I don't like it so much.
Anyone wanna sell me a real cheap nice BMX frame from the US? ink:
Now it's nearly ready to ride I kinda don't like the look of it.
Itt's a Giant (03 I think) Mosh. It is designed as a race style frame but I want to ride street and ramp on it mostly. The head angle seems WAY slack. It is way long too. The back end is actually pretty short, the same length as my 05 GT frame, but the front is good 1.5" - 2" longer and as I said the angles are way slacker.
Old, heavy GT:
I'm actively looking for a nicer (higher quality) freestyle ride, but I feel like I should give the Mosh a chance until I find one.
The rear of the Mosh is nice~ish, in terms of angles and length, and as I ride MTB the extra length of the front end is OK with me, and I'm OK with the BB height too. I'm just worried about the head angle. And that it's aluminium.
The advantage of the Mosh that make me want to give it half a chance for a short while is that it weighs only 3lbs 15oz. The GT frame weights just under 8lbs. Ridiculous difference and even rolling it around the workhop the difference is amazing.
I think I'll ride it for a while to see the weight difference in effect, but I think the HA might screw it for me. I dunno. :bomb: I dunno why I don't like it so much.
Anyone wanna sell me a real cheap nice BMX frame from the US? ink: