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Author Topic: Brass Monkey wanted!  (Read 2970 times)

Redshift

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Brass Monkey wanted!
« on: May 28, 2003, 06:25:25 am »
Anyone have a medium (frame only) laying around or know of one that's for sale?

email me if you do.

seeley@msu.edu

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Re: Brass Monkey wanted!
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2003, 03:15:38 am »
Uh oh, building yourself a Urban/DS machine there H?

I have seen a few for sale recently. If I can find them again, I'll post em here for you.
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Redshift

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Re: Brass Monkey wanted!
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2003, 06:29:05 am »
Hah!  

Actually I want a multi use machine for xc, urban and mostly for learning some trials.  I'd like to find a Brass, but I'm leaning heavily toward the Bombshell Sputnik.   I like the P.3 too, but it weighs a ton, ok for urban but bad for trials.


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Re: Brass Monkey wanted!
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2003, 07:16:55 am »
Hey checkout this frame ;D

It's generated some interest at mtbr and the cost is reasonable considering it's versatility. 8)

http://forums13.consumerreview.com/crforum?viewall@17.Q3EWa54azEm.4@.efaf133

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product.asp?number=18207

There are other low cost frames at Jenson as well.
« Last Edit: May 30, 2003, 07:23:57 am by jimbo »

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good info!
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2003, 09:06:02 am »
Other than the color it looks good.  Shorter chainstay and steeper angles than the Sputnik.  Not bad at all.


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Re: Brass Monkey wanted!
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2003, 10:02:31 am »
What's the diff between an urban and XC hardtail frame?
No, not that kind of bunny.  The small, furry, long-eared, pudgy nose kind.


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Re: Brass Monkey wanted!
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2003, 10:33:04 am »
the freeride/urban HT should be stronger and designed to carry a longer fork and to withstand jumps, drops etc. Xc HT is going to have geometry for climbing/ racing and is going to be light. There is obviously going to be some crossover frames. My 98 stumpjumper HT is fun to bash around on with the 4" fork I have on it and I am currently rebuilding with a matte black finish, tougher rims, big tires, flat pedals, short stem and riser bars and a whole heap of attitude. Still it won't be as tough as a GT Ruckus or the Monkey HT.

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trials is different yet
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2003, 02:15:52 am »
A true trials frame has much steeper angles, up to 73/75 with chainstays as short as 15" but with a "typical" top tube of around 23".  

Rarely used with suspension forks, but certainly can be.  Usually a bit heavier and stronger than a true xc frame, but has more in common with xc frames than freeride frames.  Especially in the headtube where a slacker angle yields less precise steering.

As a rank beginner, I want a multi use bike since I have to strip one of my 957's to build this bike.  No sense in going with a full bike until I know I have some skill for trials!




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Re: Brass Monkey wanted!
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2003, 12:20:19 am »
I found it if you are still looking and the size is right. Its a 16". I didn't know if that was a medium or small.



http://www.trianglemtb.com/yabbse/index.php?board=9;action=display;threadid=1164



Its been for sale for a while. Whole bike or it was $250 for just the frame which is probably negotiable by now. Just to give you some bargaining room if it works for you.


Here is the guys email add.
wsmanroe@earthlink.net
Iron Horse SGS Expert DH/FR
Cheeta Prowler DH(RIP-broke it)
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