I'm looking for a new frame/bike for trials/urban/play... what do you guys think of the Cortina 4130 Slalom frame and the Planet-X New Jack Flash? I will probably be running a 4" travel suspension fork...
The Planet-X looks to be much more trialsy, bashplate is nice but not as useful with a dual-ring crankset, can run a 5" fork, wild paint jobs that I may hate after a few months , probably more tire clearance...
22.5" top tube, 16" chainstays, ~5" head tube, 70d head angle
http://www.planet-x-bikes.com/catalogue/frames/frame_newjackflash.shtml
The Cortina is made for slalom and urban, clear-coated steel is looks sweet, I like steel, $100 less...
22.5" top tube, 16" chainstays, 4" head tube, 69d head angle
http://www.cortinacycles.com/2002_4130 CROMOLY SLALOM.HTML
Also, I'd like to be able to run a long seatpost as close to my proper leg extension (28" from BB to top of post) for getting between places (yea yea, I'm an XC weenie). The Cortina has a 16" seattube... which will probably work fine with a 400mm (15.75") post. Is the seat tube on the NJF nearly as long? The frame looks very compact and didn't find any specs on its length.
Thanks in advance!
The Planet-X looks to be much more trialsy, bashplate is nice but not as useful with a dual-ring crankset, can run a 5" fork, wild paint jobs that I may hate after a few months , probably more tire clearance...
22.5" top tube, 16" chainstays, ~5" head tube, 70d head angle
http://www.planet-x-bikes.com/catalogue/frames/frame_newjackflash.shtml
The Cortina is made for slalom and urban, clear-coated steel is looks sweet, I like steel, $100 less...
22.5" top tube, 16" chainstays, 4" head tube, 69d head angle
http://www.cortinacycles.com/2002_4130 CROMOLY SLALOM.HTML
Also, I'd like to be able to run a long seatpost as close to my proper leg extension (28" from BB to top of post) for getting between places (yea yea, I'm an XC weenie). The Cortina has a 16" seattube... which will probably work fine with a 400mm (15.75") post. Is the seat tube on the NJF nearly as long? The frame looks very compact and didn't find any specs on its length.
Thanks in advance!