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Another steel frame thread.

TroutBum

Chimp
Feb 6, 2007
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16" & 18" in stock at PricePoint ....quite pleased with mine. Durable enough, although I hesitate to accept the 'freeride' nomenclature of the marketing gurus.

 

reflux

Turbo Monkey
Mar 18, 2002
4,617
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G14 Classified
.. until it pulls the head tube clean off! it's not always just the handling, but how much leverage force the head tube can take, correct?
Not necessarily, especially if the frame isn't designed to be a lightweight race frame. I rode my 2000 Dean 853, with no headtube gussets, for 1 year with a 5" Forx on the front. Why? Because it came that way and was too lazy to lower the travel. Granted my riding was limited to xc and trail riding (NO JUMPS), but the bike is still running perfect to this day.
 

i-ride

Monkey
May 12, 2006
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Frederick
Well if it's such an undiscernable difference, why mention it in the first place? Plus, it's the slippery slope deal. There are manufacturer recs for a reason.

Besides, for something like this, I don't think you'll notice any issues.. UNTIL you encounter a catastrophic one. No, I don't ride a steel bike.

I mean, isn't it conceivable that you could break the ht or junction by running a fork that's too big? It's not like I'm way out in left field.
 

wizardB

Chimp
Mar 17, 2005
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If you want the best steelhard tail order your self a DeKerf they are the class of the pack when it comes to steel and they'll do a custom job too!
 

Bearmntpicnic

Monkey
Oct 23, 2005
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charlottesville


I switched From a full sus to this two years ago and ive been really happy with it. I dont know if you being tall is a issue. I read something about leg extension but im 6'3 and its all in the legs.