wow,
i just got home from eurobike and there's more misinformation about my new bike than if the papratzzi got a hold of it.
it's 6am german time so if i don't make any sense, i'll try to clear things up when i'm clear of my jet lag.
the parts spec on this bike is all of the parts that i could cobble together and some that generous suppliers helped me with when i was in europe. (i couldn't get a bmx bb from anyone so i had to use reducers) the stupid spacer stack is only because i didn't have a hack saw and the polish guys in the booth next to me lent me some spacers. when i left for europe, i wasn't sure if the frame was gonna arrive at all. there's tons of detail changes to be made, it's only the 2nd generation prototype.
the geometry of the prototype isn't built exact because prototypes are built without a jig. the head angle, in particular, is a little steep. (or any combination in between)
easton has nothing to do with the tubes, they only do aluminum. we won't have the new cromo stickers ready till the production bikes come out so i just used a sticker from a scream cuz it's gonna look pretty much the same.
the tubes have a rectangular to round profile. they're made from custom 4135 cromoly steel that we sourced from this steel mill that i know, in japan. the tensile strength is close to 200ksi with 15% elongation. we sent the steel from japan to taiwan to have it drawn into tubes because our tube drawing factory has the most advanced machinery and tooling in the industry.
ok, the scratch is primarily a dj and urban bike that fills the gap between bmx and our morphine h/t.
by using my morphing frame design formula, i've made it so it can run 24x24, 24x26 or 26x26 wheels and the frame geometry changes for different uses.
with dual 24 and our new rigid fork, its perfect for dj and street/urban. big guys can run dual 26 for the same thing. with dual 26 wheels, you can 4 cross with it, too.
our rigid 20mm cromo fork is the same length as a 5" s/c fork under sag, so you can use a 5" fork if you like that kind of setup for urban or dj.
with a 7" fork and a 24x26 wheelset, the head angle is 66 deg. for trail riding.
with a 7" fork and dual 26 wheels, its gonna be a sweet dh h/t.
2 sets of wheels and 2 forks gives you 5 bikes.
this bike was designed for kids, to get them through the progression from bmx to freeride. it can be set up like a bmx bike: 14mm axle, pegs, s/s, v brakes with a rotor, dual 24wheels and rigid or 5" fork. or, it can be setup like a mountain bike: 10mm rear axle, 27 speed, 8" disc brakes, 24x26 or dual 26 wheels and 5 or 7" fork.
the frame is gonna be around $499cdn and the complete is gonna be under $1200cdn.
you can buy this frame and put your old parts on it or you can buy a complete and convert it with your old parts, depending on the type of ride you're doing.
the proposed sizes are 12, 14 and 14long. the euro's were asking for a 16" too.
the scratch chainstays adjust from 15.75" to 17.25" and the disc brake and derailleur hanger move with the wheel. there are stainless steel grind guards brazed underneath the chainstays.
the dropouts are compatable with 10 or 14mm single speed hubs with 135mm spacing and 9 speed hubs too. we've worked with funn components to arrange a supply of 14mm disc compatable s/s freehub's. it's saint compatable too, for what that's worth. the 14mm dropout inserts don't have a derailleur hanger, the 10mm set does.(both are included)
this bike was designed for west coast dirt jumping and urban with huge input from nigel quarless and geoff gullevich. i've asked a bunch of questions, here on this forum, and you guys had a lot of input in the design, too.
pip
