Here is a quick pic of my new bike. I have never loved a hardtail so much. The geometry is spot on and makes everything easier.
Proto Voltage
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I haven't had the time to take any good pics but here is one from the first day I tried out the bike. Still had a derailler and all that.
so that pivot seatpost is part of the frame? huh....
i like the idea after seeing the sunday's but that post looks like a baby arm.
yes, deff seems a bit overbuilt.
ill bike. no horizontal dropouts?
Hahaaaa. Ew.
def not the cleanest execution, but it works. For a DJ frame, its sufficient. And saves a pretty fair amount of weight too.
one less part on the bike, i'm down for that.
It looks pretty sick, the frames on those bikes all seem super burly though.
Hey guys.
The horizontal dropouts are coming I am told. It weighs the same as the old Voltage give or take 50 grams. I asked them to weld my post in the seat tube so that is not a production feature. The geo is:
CS 385mm
HA 69°
BB drop -15mm
TT just long enough to Xup/barspin (the seat tube angle is slack and welded in front of the bb so a normal TT measurement doesn't say much)
The horizontal dropouts are coming I am told. It weighs the same as the old Voltage give or take 50 grams. I asked them to weld my post in the seat tube so that is not a production feature. The geo is:
CS 385mm
HA 69°
BB drop -15mm
TT just long enough to Xup/barspin (the seat tube angle is slack and welded in front of the bb so a normal TT measurement doesn't say much)
Here is the production version.
thats a solid build. thinking about grabbing one when they come out...
I wasn't trying to knock it, I think its a really cool innovation. But definitely not for everyone.
i just noticed in the first pick, how is it standing? i think i'm blind.
Here is a quick pic of my new bike. I have never loved a hardtail so much. The geometry is spot on and makes everything easier.
looks sweet.... the bike too, haha, j/k! You, buckoW, have single-handedly got me movin' the land of Switzer up on my list of places to go!
Like the weld on pivotal mount too!
Mine's still rockin' out like a guinness stout.
I think a lot of you are confusing tube diameter with "overbuilt burlyness". It's probably an aluminum alloy, calling for the larger tube diameter, versus the smaller chromoly frames some of us are getting used to looking at in the dj/street market these days. That tubing almost makes the Fox36float look like a 32 w/ 20mm thru-axle! Almost had me questioning if it was one of those 32's with the new 15mm thru-axle stuff or something....
That Pimp Disc looks trick on there too, isn't that what that is? always liked the thinner spokes.
Thanks Satori. Switzerland is a great spot for the bicycles.
It's a Formula disc and the frame weighs 5 lbs. The CS looks overbuilt but everything is internally machined. The chainstays have to be tall because one of the goals was to run up to a 38T chainring and chainguide for the 4X guys. Someday I will weigh it.
It's a Formula disc and the frame weighs 5 lbs. The CS looks overbuilt but everything is internally machined. The chainstays have to be tall because one of the goals was to run up to a 38T chainring and chainguide for the 4X guys. Someday I will weigh it.
here is a pic of my buddy Julien on the first day I brought the bike home. Pretty good for a 16 year old.
What was the CS length on the older models? I'm actually bustin my ass right now to pick up an 07 Voltage...
410mm and the new one is 385mm with vertical drops and 380ish with horizontal. How much are you getting one for?
I don't remember the models right now, but the shop has a mid-line one(the sweet bright green) for $700 and a green and white one for $1200.
Building my DH rig and trying to travel with a wife and 2 kids at home is KILLING me and the wallet!
And personally...I like vertical dropouts. no need for chain tensioners and other silly little parts to come loose.
Building my DH rig and trying to travel with a wife and 2 kids at home is KILLING me and the wallet!
And personally...I like vertical dropouts. no need for chain tensioners and other silly little parts to come loose.
What year are they? Sounds like last year or the year before? The newer ones have better geometry.
It is leaning on a spring from a 40.
Alright, just got back from building my first 4X track in a town 6hrs away! Pretty stoked!
I lacked the funds for the Voltage at the time, but I got to put in a little time on it and I gotta say I'm pretty damn happy! It instantly felt perfect to me! I tested no less than 5 steel frames from Easterns to Black Markets to TOPs and the Voltage was exactly what I was hoping to feel from a hardtail. I guess I AM a little biased as I've always liked aluminum frames, but I kept an open mind. So the Voltage it is. But now just gotta decide if I want to wait until the new ones are out or just grab this one...?
I lacked the funds for the Voltage at the time, but I got to put in a little time on it and I gotta say I'm pretty damn happy! It instantly felt perfect to me! I tested no less than 5 steel frames from Easterns to Black Markets to TOPs and the Voltage was exactly what I was hoping to feel from a hardtail. I guess I AM a little biased as I've always liked aluminum frames, but I kept an open mind. So the Voltage it is. But now just gotta decide if I want to wait until the new ones are out or just grab this one...?
definitely wait for the new ones to come out, they're alot nicer than this year's imho. when they come out, i'm gunna sell my current bike and buy one.
For 4X, this year's model is very nice. The longer chainstays help keep the stability at speed. When speed manualing a double or roller I like it a little longer but at the same time you can run the 1 cm longer dropouts from the Gambler to get the new bike a bit more 4x-ish. I think the new one is loads better but it doesn't come out until next year.
Mickey's? OE? Or Steel Reserve?
N'ah, Blue ribbon for the prize winner.
Ha, I was thinking the same thing when I read that at first...
We don't have 40s over here, haha.