giantwhore Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 As above really. could these frames put up with street abuse????Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 It's relative.....or how long is a piece of string?How long it'll last depends on how smooth of a rider you are, how well you treat it, your weight an your strength. We don't know these things, an even if we did, there haven't been an amount of Dob frames snapped in a certain time frame for us to be able to predict how long one would last riding street. Just buy one if you want one, it's a risk everyone takes when they get a frame, nothing will last forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Yellow Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 its definitely not as strong as the current mainstream U6 alu alloy which are used by most frames out there at the moment... but at the end of the day its designed for comps.also very flexy....but i guess depends how light you are, don't think anyone had theirs long enough to write a decent review for them really...steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantwhore Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Hmm very tempted. I'm a pretty smooth rider(well everyone seems to think i am) and weigh about 11 stone at a push.They seem very cheap at just over £200. Gotta be worth a shot.CHris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 If you are a smooth rider,i cant really see a problem with this frame...hwoever,magnesium is flexy and is never really as strong as u6 aluminium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 on tarty i believe it says its recommended for competition usejust remember though, you normally trade weight for strength Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 (edited) If you are a smooth rider,i cant really see a problem with this frame...hwoever,magnesium is flexy and is never really as strong as u6 aluminiumI know its a mod frame, but in this thread the question of DOB flexiness was raised and the reply was not at all.I'd like to hear from some people who have ridden/owned a DOB. Edited March 11, 2008 by Elliot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 I know its a mod frame, but in this thread the question of DOB flexiness was raised and the reply was not at all.Yeah, however there is a difference between 20 and 26" - the 20s are so small and have really 'good' trialgulation. The forward facing seat tube on the 26" does mean the frame is a little more flexy, but for such a low weight I would say it's pretty stiff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Yeah, however there is a difference between 20 and 26" - the 20s are so small and have really 'good' trialgulation. The forward facing seat tube on the 26" does mean the frame is a little more flexy, but for such a low weight I would say it's pretty stiff!So, why have they gone for a forward facing seat tube if it means a more flexy rear end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 I'm not sure - aesthetics possibly, or it could be to ensure there isn't too much weld in one area (you can see the seat stays join behind the seat tube, if the seat tube was in a 'standard' orientation they would be right on top of each other). A lot of other frames do this with good results though: GU LE, KOT, Caisso, Simtra (to an extent). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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