aener Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 I know there's others...Seriously... Especially with the TP...What's the point in having a top-tube seperated from the downtube?And even chainstays seperated from the "seat"stays.I know Koxx tried one - but I haven't heard anything about that for a long time....The TP is the prime example, really.They're as good as one tube anyway. Just make the frame a Y-shape... with a kink in it where the stays join the downtube - save having that drop-down bit that Koxx effort had.Is it all to do with pressures, or something?I don't know much about different metals etc - so forgive me that... but still.... If the TP can get away with that much.... why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 I think the Monty was the only one to 'get away' with it. As it were tested and the other few probably not. I read of one TP cracking around the centre possibly 'cause of uneven stress?f**k knows, but i think the TP is pretttttttyyyy ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 It's to do with strength. The GU would be a weak frame if it didn't have all that CNC work and huge strengthening metal plates welded to the tubes.It's the same like asking - what's the point of welding the bottom and top tube together? Just please don't tell me that the TP allows for more body movement than an Echo Lite. Although it might, you must be made of rubber to actually benefit from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 haha please someone post up a pic of the giant!! i cba to trawl the web for it again!Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted September 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Oh...I pretty much KNEW somone would happen along and piss on my fire...Haha.I started making this before I'd read your posts - so it's invalid now - but I had fun making it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 where does the chain go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted September 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 (edited) Errrrr....Over the slave pistons Hadn't thought about that.I understand now It's be Ok for you.... Just go through the scaffolding Edited September 20, 2008 by Flipp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 where does the chain go?That was gonna be my question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 (edited) IMO, the Koxx one was as ugly as fook, really terrible looking.At least with bikes with separated tubes outsiders can actually tell it's a bike. But with one tube, it's just look like a tube.EDIT: ... wih wheels Edited September 20, 2008 by BenJohn-Hynes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 not 100% sure what this thread is about but: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 Haha, Pete's Fp frame, broke in about 10 mins?I really liked the giant, but i think to make them strong enough they'd have to use more material than you would with a conventional frame purely because triangles > lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 Haha, Pete's Fp frame, broke in about 10 mins?way less than that, not even sure it was a minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 way less than that, not even sure it was a minute haha happy days! Where did it break? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 haha happy days! Where did it break?where didnt it breakchain/seatstays i remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 I heard the cracks broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 IMO, the Koxx one was as ugly as fook, really terrible looking.At least with bikes with separated tubes outsiders can actually tell it's a bike. But with one tube, it's just look like a tube.EDIT: ... wih wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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