BONGO Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 whats the pointA small "pointless" change like this could change trials riding. It's just progression. If it doesn't work fair enough, but it could be a change that makes new things possible.4 years ago everyone used seats and had a lot more conventional frames compared to tdays weird things, that are now considered the norm.Maybe pointless, but it just might not be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 i can see longer 20" being easier for some things, but that long seems a lil excessive. nice one for trying it though, its different and im sure you'll tell us its short comings and its pros when youve ridden it properly for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 I hate that short stay/low BB to compensate thing. Hate it. I didn't like it on my T-Lite, I didn't like it on any Monty I've ridden, and I can't imagine it'd feel nice with that length of a front end. The uber long wheelbases people managed to get out of CLSs were bad enough, but 1090? To quote Stewie Griffin, "No thanks." If it ain't CS: 365mm, BB: +55mm and WB: 1045~mm I don't wanna know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanie-b Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 That looks fucking weak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Neal Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Does look a bit odd but it'd be a mod that I wouldn't feel too cramped on (I'm 6'4") - I want a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up'n'away Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 A small "pointless" change like this could change trials riding. It's just progression. If it doesn't work fair enough, but it could be a change that makes new things possibleExactly, trials will never move on if no one tries out new things.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Evil1 Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 I think its cool, why not try it, its something different.To me, in the pic it doesnt look too long, would be cool if you could put a "normal" length bike next to it to compare it.Bet it feels a bit weird to ride!Nice oneScott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modman Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 looks riduculous, the only i could see riding that properly with looking like a dwarf or struggling to get it up, (remember those drunkern nights out?) would be someone thats at least over 6.5foot maybe 7foot i don't know any trials riders that tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 i like it lots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up'n'away Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 I wana see it action! Video ^^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 WB is axle to axle isn't it?I still can't see the seat tube... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Swindlehurst Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 LOL LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 (edited) Yeah but a 20mm change in WB can be counter-acted by other geo changes.Its all about the cockpit length. Edited June 27, 2007 by Has anyone seen my shoe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synergy Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 what matters is if the guy likes it at the end of the day hes tying somethign he wants. a video would be good though and the frame itself looks nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Yeah but a 20mm change in WB can be counter-acted by other geo changes.Its all about the cockpit length.It's basically got the same back end specs as a Monty, but the wheelbase is almost 100mm longer (Monty = 998ish, this = 1090). 4 inches that are purely going on the front end length, unless they've put some f**king slack headtube angle on there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe b Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Reminds me, slightly, of Frankenstein... 1090mm with a BB rise of about +10 .I would like to see someone ride try and ride that ...Cheers,Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff... Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Mines 1055, so what you been waiting for lol, 1090 is rediculously long for mod, would like to sample it, dno how it would ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glass Posted June 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Well I haven't got a video just yet but here are some photos of Mr. Longass Mod in action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sheehan! Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 If that stem wasnt so far low and forwards it would ride much nicer i bet.Im sure that he proper struggles with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt rushton Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Doesn't even look that bad when a rider is on it. Just looks like a mod rider thats tying to ride a stock.Matt Rushton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 It's basically got the same back end specs as a Monty, but the wheelbase is almost 100mm longer (Monty = 998ish, this = 1090). 4 inches that are purely going on the front end length, unless they've put some f**king slack headtube angle on there...Yeah I was speaking in generalities. The geo on this could be improved drastically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glass Posted July 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Mr. Long Mod reduced the frame to 1060mm and then filmed this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91ypyGRXjk0He is still running a regular mod stem (150mm) and says the bike is da bomb! Some Spainish pros tested it out and aside from the frame's weight (~3kg) they liked the geo. So with some luck some company will soon start pumping out real "long mods". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Why use a lens like that then stand like 30ft away, does he not understand the point of a fish-eye?I had to turn it off after a minute as it was doing my nut watching this ant ride trials through a telescope mounted on the moon.Also, he look so uncomfortable riding that, to the max, he isn't even that tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trial-biker-ryan Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 (edited) Riding a mod that long.. would well.... be like this guy trying to "ride" this woman.Extremely awkward Edited July 22, 2007 by trial-biker-ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Manning Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 that bike is just wrong, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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