K2 / Proflex Riders Group

General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: Carbon_Kiwi on February 25, 2003, 09:28:01 am

Title: Calling all Proflex/K2 'Carbon' frame owners...
Post by: Carbon_Kiwi on February 25, 2003, 09:28:01 am
would one of you be able to do me a favour?
could you tell the length/width/height of a medium sized frame?
I'm trying to get hold of one, and need this info for shipping quotes etc.
cheers  :)
Title: Re: Calling all Proflex/K2 'Carbon' frame owners..
Post by: Mr.Ed on February 25, 2003, 12:04:29 pm
ok ,  here we go my bike was hangin out in the living room so I measured it up....these are close and may be slightly over. As it was hard to get exact cuz the bike is built, so there was stuff in the way.  

Length 39.0 in.  ( from bottom of head tube to back of dropout )

Width 7.25  in.  ( swingarm just in front of dropouts )

Height 22.25  in.  ( Underside of B.B. to top of seat sleeve. )

Weight 5.8 lbs

Hope this helps you.

cheers, Mr.Ed   [smiley=beer.gif]  
Title: Re: Calling all Proflex/K2 'Carbon' frame owners..
Post by: Carbon_Kiwi on February 25, 2003, 12:09:06 pm
much appreciated Mr Ed  :)
Title: Wow that's light.
Post by: jimbo on February 25, 2003, 12:31:17 pm
5.8 pounds!  Is that with or without shock?  My small Evo is 6.75 pounds with shock.
Title: Re: Calling all Proflex/K2 'Carbon' frame owners..
Post by: GrimJack on February 25, 2003, 01:59:11 pm
You can package it much smaller if you disassemble it.  Actual dimensions will be:
- seat tube to headtube
- bb to top of seattube
- bottom of the pivot on the swingarm to the highest portion of the swingarm.

That's how I packaged mine, it came out to less than half the size of the assembled frame.
Title: Re: Calling all Proflex/K2 'Carbon' frame owners..
Post by: Scott on February 26, 2003, 04:01:25 am
Hi Southern_Kiwi,

Be certain your shipper installs the dropout support-it's a plastic friction fit thingy all new bikes come with to prevent compression of chainstays/swingarms/forks etc.  Very important when the 800 pound gorillas start tossing stuff around.....
Title: Look at tables here
Post by: Di.R.T. on February 26, 2003, 05:46:46 am
http://www.geocities.com/k2bike_files/k2geom.html

They should be posted in complete for both 98 99 years.
Title: Re: Calling all Proflex/K2 'Carbon' frame owners..
Post by: Dennis on February 26, 2003, 07:46:22 am
gee, I thought I was the only one who had his bike hanging out in the living room!! nice to know I am not the only one! [smiley=yawn.gif]
Title: Re: Calling all Proflex/K2 'Carbon' frame owners..
Post by: Mr.Ed on February 26, 2003, 11:10:05 am
  I remember the weight (5.8 lbs ) from some thing I saw before I bought the frame. ( my memory gets a little fuzzier every time I wipe out  !! ) Maybe it was ediscount advertising. And I beleive 6.0 lbs for the large.   Someone correct me if I am wrong.

Like grimjack said, taking the swingarm off will make the box a good bit smalller.

Title: Re: Calling all Proflex/K2 'Carbon' frame owners..
Post by: Carbon_Kiwi on February 26, 2003, 11:12:22 am
hey Mr Ed,
i've sent u a message...
Title: Re: Calling all Proflex/K2 'Carbon' frame owners..
Post by: Matno on February 27, 2003, 02:34:22 pm
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gee, I thought I was the only one who had his bike hanging out in the living room!! nice to know I am not the only one! [smiley=yawn.gif]


[smiley=laughing.gif] [smiley=laughing.gif] [smiley=laughing.gif]
I've got all three hanging in the entry way of our apartment. All fully visible from the living room (it's really all the same room). Must be a New York thing...  8)