Marino Bike Co rigs.
- Thread starter wkkie
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Flex stays were big in the 90s, a few custom manufacturers still offering them I think, such as Black Sheep:
https://www.pinkbike.com/photo/16989247/
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Yeah for shorter travel stuff that's fine, but I also I misread the shock dimensions as the travel for the frame so I might just stop talking.
Isildur
The Real Pedant
Another update, my frame is ready!!! Lets see how long it takes to pack and ship and get here, but it's very much ahead of the mid-November production timeline I had. The paint looks amazing - in the colour selection I was expecting a matt dark grey, with a lighter grey silver for the logo. The "metallic" look that it's come out as I really friggen like
Isildur
The Real Pedant
Dunno as that's shots from the factory, but I'll check it out when it finally arrives
The higher res shots I've got (the forum reduces them) certainly look pretty uniform.And it looks like they're still yet to tap the BB threads, so I gather it'll take a little while longer to ship. but it's time to start getting the few pieces that I have to purchase to finish this build lined up.
Isaakk
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Doh, of course.Dunno as that's shots from the factory, but I'll check it out when it finally arrives
And it looks like they're still yet to tap the BB threads, so I gather it'll take a little while longer to ship. but it's time to start getting the few pieces that I have to purchase to finish this build lined up.
Hopefully it won't be too far away! Still waiting for production to start on my warranty frame.
The Reverend
Likes Bikes and Dirt
That's looking good. HTA is slack isn't it? Looking forward to hearing more when you swing a leg over it.
Isildur
The Real Pedant
yeah on paper the static HA and Reach are smaller that what i ride, but factoring in the immediate steepening of the HA & lengthening of reach when the the bike sags means it should ride nicely. My current hardtail has a static HA of 67 with a 140mm fork, and can get a bit hair-raising in steeper stuff, whereas this should be a bit more composed with the extra length and slacker angles.
Ha, with all of that said, honestly this bike will see most of the immediate future as a Day Care Dropoff rig!
Isildur
The Real Pedant
I hadn't heard anything for a week since they told me my frame was ready and about to ship. Followed up yesterday and got a really fast reply that they were just finishing off a batch of CNC Hangers and that the frame would be shipped the next day. Then, low and behold I got another email this evening with the tracking number! Stoked as!
Isildur
The Real Pedant
Ah man, so my frame is in country, after spending two weeks sitting at the Peruvian airport. Only thing is, it's at work and I'm working from home all week!!
Might have to show my face and see my colleagues in real time on Friday so I can get a weekend build happening...
Might have to show my face and see my colleagues in real time on Friday so I can get a weekend build happening...
hambonanas
Want to know what I had for breakfast? I tell you!
Welding the seat tube ahead of the bottom bracket is an interesting design choice.
The 14-16 week mark is end of the month for me. Pretty sure I won’t be seeing it by the end of the year
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LPG
likes thicc birds
It looks like that is where the pivotnis going (it's a single pivot FS)