[formermtboarder]

Id like to buy a 24" specific frame. Dont get me wrong i love my roscoe but the chainstays are to long and its not quite as nimble as i feel it could be so I decided to wait and hope soul would make their new 24" frame soon. That was around christmas and still no solid evidence of whether it will happen or not so Im in the market for a 24" specific frame. Looking for something around (preferrable below) $400 that accepts disk brakes and (preferrable) has a mtb BB. Used is fine as long as its something that can be fould and not something very obscure and hard to find.

Ive looked some and found;
DMR Rythm new around $450ish I believe

Thtas really it....help me out here, I need all suggestions

thanks

 

[Bicyclist]

Dude, forget disks. V-brakes are powerful, cheap, reliable, and they allow for a better wheel build.

Check out the Union Street Bikes Molly or the Tonic Fab Fall Guy for a really BMX-ish ride, or a Nemesis for a more MTB feel. All 3 are a bit out of your price range, though.

Also consider a Specialized P.1 Cro-mo complete w/ a 24" front wheel. BMX-ish geo, and has a disc brake. The complete is like $600 and you can just switch out the parts you want to improve.

 

[Stoked]

Whats mtb bb? like iscg mounts for chainguides and stuff?

 

[don]

If you are going w/ 24" wheels get a USB or Tonic (my fav being USB). Very low standover, tight CS length, steeper head angles, BB at the right height. V's will work but I like the 990's a little more. Euro/Mtb bb isn't bad but the Spanish BB's have slightly larger bearings and are a simpler setup.

 

[don]

Whats mtb bb? like iscg mounts for chainguides and stuff?

I think formermtborder means Euro BB.

 

[spacemanspiff06]

i know it's not 24 specific, but .243 have 15.5 inch CS. plus adjustable rim brake tabs and sliding disc tabs to work with the horizontal drop outs. new they're a little out of range but they're around used everywhere.

 

[Mr Tiles]

another plug for USB. I thought I'd never ride a bike with 24s. this thing works!

 

[untitledsince89]

Buck the DMR rythm for 450 wtf? they can be had for around 287 on jenson
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/FR409A01-Dmr+Rhythm+Frame.aspx

 

[Eatmyfood!]

A DMR Rhythm has disk tabs! You can clearly see them on the picture. GET IT!

 

[formermtboarder]

anyone got any knowllage of it? The only dmr ive ever ridden was a trailstar which was fine. Anyone knwo anything about the rhythm specifically?

 

[spacemanspiff06]

anyone got any knowllage of it? The only dmr ive ever ridden was a trailstar which was fine. Anyone knwo anything about the rhythm specifically?

rode one with a pike and dual 24s. h/a felt steep for me, but it felt like a soild yet light enough bike. manualed well. felt a little harsh for a steel bike, not as forgiving as my .243, guess they used lower grade steel. good bike all and all.

 

[adurham]

DMR transition looks nice

 

[formermtboarder]

DMR transition looks nice

I agree, and the geo is pretty similar and their the same price. But the rhythm is like 1 lb lighter and the chainstays are very slightly shorter.

 

[bikerpunk98199]

tonic fab

 

[Pashley 24Mhz]

Personally I wouldn't go for a DMR, I've seen too many broken DMR's...
The Tonic Fab Fall Guy would be a better choice then the DMR

 

[formermtboarder]

DMR is about half the price and I can run disk.

 

[monkeyboy424]

ihave been riding a DMR rythem for about 6 months and i am actually coming off of a Soul Cycles loki....


the dmr is a lot more fun, manuels a LOT better, and it is light. I liked the singlespeed, but eventually i put gears back on the bike via a saint setup. it is supersick with 3 speeds, fun for racing, jumping, and street.

 

[escapeartist]

it is supersick with 3 speeds, fun for racing, jumping, and street.

Got any pics of that? I'm really intrigued by these 3 speed things.

 

[untitledsince89]

dito that sounds hott

 

[formermtboarder]

isnt just a cassette with spacers? Then just adjust the deraiuler inon both...

 

[monkeyboy424]

actually it required quite a bit of mythiical power to get this thing to 3 speeds.

i have a hadley SS hub, that can actually fit up to 5 speeds. The dmr frame has no hanger, but all the cable guides....

so i got the saint conversion for my hub and a saint short cage der, and it is super sick! really no shifting problems at all... i will try to load some pictures up right now. or maybe later

 

[monkeyboy424]

pictorials...

too big for RM, im going to go to pinkbike becasue i do not have a way to edit them on this computer...

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/950755/

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/950754/

here are the pcitures!!

 

[escapeartist]

for everyone else:

That looks really cool. Could you do it with a standar 8/9speed hub, and just replace rings with spacers on the top and bottom? I guess the real question there would be why would you want to, because you could still potentaily overshift at the top or bottom.

 

[Mr Tiles]

that's a very nice set up indeed!

 

[trust4130]

I have a woodman single speed hub with a 3-speed set up as well. Cheap and effective. The best part (I think) about using a single speed cassette is that the hub flanges are farther apart allowing of a stronger wheel build versus your typical 8/9 speed hub. It's quite easy to do. I guess the "hardest" part is adjusting the derailleur. I've only ever been able to lock out the adjustment for the bottom cog. Not a real big issue as long as you are aware that grabbing an upshift of too much may throw the derailleur against the spokes.

 

[drt_jumper]

To adjust the derailler for the large cogs all you have to do is go to lowes or home depot and get a longer screw, I did it to mine and it works perfectly.

 

[monkeyboy424]

i have it set up so that it will not over shift. it is actually a hadly SS hub, but they use a regular HG splined hub, so really all i had to do was figure out the size of the cogs, and space it out correctly.

it is a lot of fun, i could not be happier!

thanks for the kind words

 

[formermtboarder]

that rhythm is pretty much exactlly how id like it (minus deraiuler)

 

[trust4130]

To adjust the derailler for the large cogs all you have to do is go to lowes or home depot and get a longer screw, I did it to mine and it works perfectly.

Yep, did that. However, the longer screws didn't solve the problem. I couldn't use both limit screws because the spread in the cogs is so small (14T, 16T, 17T) which effectively located the limit screw for the large cog in the "wrong" spot on my Sram X-9. What derailleur are you using? Also, how are you healling up?

Chad

 

[drt_jumper]

sorry trust didnt check back sooner...it was on an ultegra and an xtr that I did it to, as far as healing it is going slow...rehab 3 times a week, but I am finally able to pedal a bike around as long as it is flat, and I dont do anything stupid<thats the hard part though, so I guess all in all with it only being 4 weeks since the surgery its good. later adam

 

[basikbiker]

anyone got any knowllage of it? The only dmr ive ever ridden was a trailstar which was fine. Anyone knwo anything about the rhythm specifically?

Theyre short feeling but im 6, 1. steep good geo though, solid frame.