24 inches of love

TWISTED · Oct 28, 2005

TheLoneReaper said:
Where'd you get those flame decals? They're sick!

Thanks.
The stickers that Tony, from Tonic, designed for the Fall Guy "The hand of the man who never learns", with the firecrackers and hand with blown off missing fingers and lit match really creep me out.
He's gonna make me some basic "Tonic Fab" decals for my frame.

I got those flame decals from Gary at www.bmxmuseum.com. He's here in Portland just down the road. He's got many different colors and styles. Check out his site. Mine are actually four sets of the black one's. I put one on, then cut up the other three to make the design.

TWISTED · Oct 28, 2005

trust4130 said:
In other intesting build up news, I've got a profile 3-speed (BMX) hub ready to build up for next year's 4x / DS... I love my little bike, so I'm going to make it NORBA legal...

Yeah, that's a pretty cool derailleur hanger Tony made for you. You'll have to post some photos when you get it all put together.
Tim

Changleen · Nov 1, 2005

Bump.... I just like this thread.

TWISTED · Nov 2, 2005

Yeah, nice photo trust. You're so tweeked it's hard to tell which way you're going.

Scurban, Landon had already said he wanted me to grab some Landing Gear decals for his forks. We might make some custom "Landon Gear" one's instead though.

Here's a shot I took of Landon at Softies in Seattle. I'm still trying to figure out my new HP R818 camera. Landon also bought one for his trip to NY and UK. Hopefully he'll have some nice photos to share.

Stay tuned for a photo of a new baby blue Fall Guy.
Tim

Landon · Nov 3, 2005

This is a pretty fun thread! Where are all the haters?

Quick-up date: Had a great time in NY, both Saratoga Springs, and NYC. Visited a very good friend and current bike builder at Serrotta. Really impressed with their facility!
I actually pulled-off a pretty decent XC ride on the Fall Guy while in Saratoga. 2.5 hours and some serious rib pain, but the nice weather and good company made it worth it. The Fall Guy wasn't exactly ideal for the ride or conditions, but I had little fun, including a Dukes of Hazzard style creek jump at the end...I had to do something to justify bringing such an otherwise absurd bike.

NYC was awesome..got to hang with Brooklyn Machine Works, as well as a Puma sponsored messenger, Alfred Bobe, riding one of our Fixed Gears. He got one the hard way: winning it. He's the North American "King of the Track," the fastest fixed gear messenger in the country. He's jazzed on the bike, and that means a lot to me.

Now I'm in the UK, seeing a good friend. Might be able to do some riding while I'm here, who knows? Apparently someone has some good trails here. Hot Tip: I've got the FG stuffed into a hockey bag and haven't been charged at all by the airlines.

Here's a photo of a brake-less bike we built for a fellow in Seattle. Probably the one and only. This is also our stock Baby Blue.

Well, maybe not....I can't figure out how to post a picture here. I'll send this photo to Twisted so he can post it.

Cheers,

Landon.

Attached is a photo of a

Changleen · Nov 3, 2005

Landon said:
This is a pretty fun thread! Where are all the haters?

Quick-up date: Had a great time in NY, both Saratoga Springs, and NYC. Visited a very good friend and current bike builder at Serrotta. Really impressed with their facility!
I actually pulled-off a pretty decent XC ride on the Fall Guy while in Saratoga. 2.5 hours and some serious rib pain, but the nice weather and good company made it worth it. The Fall Guy wasn't exactly ideal for the ride or conditions, but I had little fun, including a Dukes of Hazzard style creek jump at the end...I had to do something to justify bringing such an otherwise absurd bike.

NYC was awesome..got to hang with Brooklyn Machine Works, as well as a Puma sponsored messenger, Alfred Bobe, riding one of our Fixed Gears. He got one the hard way: winning it. He's the North American "King of the Track," the fastest fixed gear messenger in the country. He's jazzed on the bike, and that means a lot to me.

Now I'm in the UK, seeing a good friend. Might be able to do some riding while I'm here, who knows? Apparently someone has some good trails here. Hot Tip: I've got the FG stuffed into a hockey bag and haven't been charged at all by the airlines.

Here's a photo of a brake-less bike we built for a fellow in Seattle. Probably the one and only. This is also our stock Baby Blue.

Well, maybe not....I can't figure out how to post a picture here. I'll send this photo to Twisted so he can post it.

Cheers,

Landon.

Attached is a photo of a

Landon, See if you can find someone to take you to Harefield jumps (Very West London) if you can. You'll need a local guide though, they're sort of private and sort of hidden.

TWISTED · Nov 3, 2005

Changleen · Nov 3, 2005

Very pretty. I need brakes tho...

TWISTED · Nov 4, 2005

Changleen said:
Very pretty. I need brakes tho...

Yeah, I don't get the "no brakes" thing. But then, I'm old and don't like to crash. Those BMX guys do some incredible riding that I'll never come close to grasping.

I rode at the indoor track today. 'Had a good time and put in a few real fast, smooth laps on a little orange full suspension bike.

Changleen · Nov 4, 2005

Man, I love those gussets. Stylish.

TWISTED · Nov 4, 2005

scurban said:
Well, I just got the e-mail,

My fall guy shipped out this morning. It should be on my door step Monday afternoon!

It's been a long time coming, I should have pictures of it built up on here monday night.

The only problem with it coming in on Monday is that there is supposed to be a big storm blowing through Santa Cruz early next week, so I'm worried I won't get to put it to immediate use.

Twisted, How does that little orange full suspension bike ride? If I ever buy a full suspension bike, that will be the one.

Ask me Tuesdsay, after you've ridden your Fall Guy. :thumb:

pbskis14 · Nov 8, 2005

Couple of questions......... How much does the frame weight??? and what rear hub is everyone running on them?

Pete

Changleen · Nov 8, 2005

Come on Scurban, get those pictures up!

scurban · Nov 8, 2005

I'm sitting at work right now, every chance I get, I check my e-mail, I look at my UPS tracking, and I keep seeing the same thing 7:03AM out for delivery. Past experience tells me that I'm usually the UPS guys last stop, and most of the time I don't get packages until after 4:30pm. So hopefully its sitting on my door step when I get home! If so, I am building it up tonight, and I will post SEVERAL pictures of it on here tonight.

Landon · Nov 9, 2005

Nice build...really dig the Landing Gear Stickers!!!!!

Frame weight is currently 5.95lbs.

Any BMX hub will work. The slots are for 14mm, but I'm aware of 3 Fall Guys running around with a 3/8" axle and adaptors. Left side drive, micro grearing, whatever will work.

swerve76 · Nov 9, 2005

All very nice bikes. I cant wait to get my bike built.

pbskis14 · Nov 9, 2005

Helpin Scuban out................His new Fall Guy:

Pete

scurban · Nov 9, 2005

Thanks PB !

TWISTED · Nov 9, 2005

Tony say's "SEXY!!!"
Thanks for the praise.

Changleen · Nov 9, 2005

Frickin sweet! Really nice bike, dude.

Yeah, The Landing Gear stickers are cool. I used to have a PK Ripper, a loooong time ago, but I cracked the chainstays near the BB. I bet you get little kids asking what forks those are.

allsk8sno · Nov 9, 2005

if i was made of money...damn that looks sweet!!
though i think the 3-speed hub would be the perfect thing for it!!
but i like afew gears...i notice i only use a few though ...not 9

Rainer Wolfcastle · Nov 9, 2005

The bike looks awesome. So does the fork at 80mm

pbskis14 · Nov 9, 2005

Who makes a 3 speed hub?? Hows it work?

Pete

allsk8sno · Nov 9, 2005

trust4130 said:
..... profile 3-speed (BMX) hub......

i guess profile...

Lennart · Nov 10, 2005

pbskis14 said:

...nice!! I want one I want one!!

Hey Landon, how's the UK/European distribution so far? Any guess on when these babies can be ordered within EU countries?

Landon · Nov 13, 2005

Lennart,

I'm getting the Euro distribution sorted.

Untill then, we can ship direct (we have pay-pal.)

landon@tonicfab.com (direct)

Or you could go through one of our dealers :

www.ride-this.com (USA)

www.phatmoosecycles.com (Canada)

The rapidly dropping strength of the dollar might take some of the sting out of shipping....

butthead · Nov 21, 2005

scurban said:
I got my first full day of riding in on it yesterday, and I have to say it was amazing. Its got a really tight feel to it. It handles lot like a 20" bmx bike.

It's easy to throw around.

I went to the trails in the morning, and I instantly felt comfortable pumping through the rythems. The bike flows. It was very easy to lift, or drop the front end of the bike depending on what I needed to do. The Seat is in a perfect position to grab with your legs if you want to take your hands off the bars. (although I have yet to try) The short back end on the bike does not make it feel twitchy at all. I was still able to get a good "pop" off of lips as well.

Last night, I went to the local skate park. I've never been able to 180 with such ease.

I initially had a little trouble finding the balance point for manuals, because I was not used to the frame. But after a couple of attempts, I found it, and I for sure have improved the distance I can manual when compared to what I could do on bikes I previously owned.

I know its only been a day, but this thing is awesome.

I've been meaning to ask. How does this bike compare to the On One that you had? I've got a Gimp for street/park stuff, but I'm considering getting a Fall Guy to replace it in the future. I'm the same height as you, so you seem like a good guy to ask.

Also, does anyone know of a 24" 48 spoke rim aside from Funn or Halo? I'm not against these rims, I just want to see if there are any other options out there.

Thanks in advance.

Lennart · Nov 22, 2005

butthead said:
Also, does anyone know of a 24" 48 spoke rim aside from Funn or Halo?

Sun's BigFatRim (BFR) like the one in Scurban's rear wheel and also Sun RhynoLite's both come in 24" with 48 holes..
And who can tell me the sizes of the Funn rims? I know the two Sun rims i just mentioned are like 29.2mm wide?
I'm looking for a 24", 48 hole rim wich is about 32mm wide.. I've heard some people had their fat tires (HolyRollers) popping out of the Funn's..
Maybe i should put up a new thread on these rims..?

butthead · Nov 22, 2005

scurban said:
Butthead,

If you like the gimp, you'll love the fall guy. It feels like a lighter, more nimble 24" version of the gimp. The back end is short (which was the downfall of the gimp IMO) It's easy to manual, and much easier to throw around then the gimp is. The fall guy is exactly what I was looking for in a Street/trail/Park bike.

That's pretty much what I was looking to hear. I like the Gimp, but I'm with you on the chainstay length. 17" is a bit long. I ride a little bit of trials (I'm a beginner) and I like the nimble feel of 15" chainstays. I guess I know where my tax return will be spent.

I like the "Landing Gear" stickers, by the way. I had an SE Quadangle when I was younger and it had the original Landing Gear fork.

TWISTED · Nov 26, 2005

Here's some photos of Landon and Tony from Tonic playing hooky from work (Oops, who took the photos

).

And how was YOUR day at work?

Lennart · Nov 30, 2005

TWISTED said:
And how was YOUR day at work?

Lately, i've been spending my days at work looking up as many pics i can find of FallGuys and trying to figure out how to save up enough to order one...
I'm still considering to sell my Agent Orange, or just be patient...

LeRoy · Nov 30, 2005

Lennart said:
Lately, i've been spending my days at work looking up as many pics i can find of FallGuys and trying to figure out how to save up enough to order one...

You too, hey? I was considering building up a new DH sled for the spring but something about a fall guy done right is exciting me in a big way. I think it will be a Christmas present to myself. Best. Christmas. Ever.

Anyone have any slick ideas on the cheapest way to get a fall guy shipped to Korea?

LeRoy · Nov 30, 2005

If ride-this's shipping calculator is accurate I will be a very happy man. This build could turn out to be more reasonably priced than I thought.

scurban · Nov 30, 2005

Lennart said:
Lately, i've been spending my days at work looking up as many pics i can find of FallGuys and trying to figure out how to save up enough to order one...
I'm still considering to sell my Agent Orange, or just be patient...

It took me a little time to save money as well, but It was well worth the wait!

Be Patient, these are really nice frames!

TWISTED · Nov 30, 2005

LeRoy said:
You too, hey? I was considering building up a new DH sled for the spring but something about a fall guy done right is exciting me in a big way. I think it will be a Christmas present to myself. Best. Christmas. Ever.

Anyone have any slick ideas on the cheapest way to get a fall guy shipped to Korea?

I know there's a guy in Japan with one. Ask Landon, or he'll eventually see this and comment.

Landon · Dec 2, 2005

Here's a link to a Japanese fellow (Susumu) who bought a Fall Guy:

http://68060.fc2web.com/

Click on "MTB" and scroll through to find his Fall Guy.

Regardless of what kind of bike is used, it's awesome to people stoked on bikes. Remember "Shoe-G" of road fools fame? Japan has a legacy of some rippers.

I was recently in Taiwan and had the experience of riding with a very good local as well. Check out the Blog at www.mountaincycle.com for a little info this.

Here are some video of Japanese riders. Riding quite well I might add:

http://68060.fc2web.com/mtb/graphics/IMG_4836II.JPG
http://68060.fc2web.com/mtb/graphics/IMG_4835II.JPG
http://68060.fc2web.com/mtb/graphics/IMG_4879III.JPG
http://68060.fc2web.com/mtb/graphics/IMG_4880II.JPG
http://68060.fc2web.com/mtb/graphics/tamauchi.JPG
http://68060.fc2web.com/mtb/movies/2005_08_29hetare_fallguy.mpg
http://68060.fc2web.com/mtb/movies/2005_10_05mani180start.mpg
http://68060.fc2web.com/mtb/movies/2005_10_24baniroto180.mpg

Rainer Wolfcastle · Dec 2, 2005

Cool, excellent riding. What's going on here? Looks like a backflip ;-)

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