Rumplestiltskin Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 It's just a CF imitation sticker.... on an alu steerer. So the headtube junction looks fancy when the fork goes in. Good stuff. The idea of a carbon steerer is terrifying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira_Shock! Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 How do you tension the chain on this frame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 How do you tension the chain on this frame? There are snailcam "nubs" on the frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 There are snailcam "nubs" on the frame Which are welded-on chunks of 6061 alu? Toothed snail cams are going to wear through it a shit load faster than steel bolt heads. Dealbreaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 (edited) At this moment I'm currently speaking with the designer behind MIST's products. He's a good friend of one of my good friends in China. I've asked to change 116mm spacing to 135mm spacing and to add screw-in bolts on the dropouts for snail cam use instead of this current flawed dropout tensioning design which is just a blob of 6061 alu welded in the dropout to 'act' as the bolt head which equals= toothed snail cams ripping and eating through in the long run since 6061 is soft as hell compared to a steel bolt. Is there any thing else UK riders'd like me to pass onto the Mist designer? (yes, I've also asked about the possibility of a 20" too) The Mist tensioning system is a direct influence from the Koxx Black Sky's (pictures on everyone's favourite online trials store ). I still think bolts are better. Furthermore, he has confirmed the following, referring to any kind of toothed snail cams Sponge: do you think that a MIST frame can survive these snails? Mist Trials: NO,i think MIST can't use this But the only reason 116mm was adopted for this frame is because it seems in China there are apparently not many 135mm rear hubs that have snail cams designed around them? Well, Because for one has a 135 hub with snails, so it's now less of a reason to use 116. The designer himself said he prefers and wanted 135mm. Edited May 12, 2010 by Sponge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dd Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 135mm is definetly better and bolts for snails are in my opinion way to go too. Frame looks mint. Just a question why is the frame is so heavy? Taking in consideration that it has loads of drilled holes in it and carbon top tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Czar Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 (edited) Sponge: do you think that a MIST frame can survive these snails? Haha, sorry, that sounded quite funny when said Edited May 19, 2010 by Julius Czar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Haha, sorry, that sounded quite funny when said Indeeed. . However, I've got to use blunt haggard English to get my point across to a Chinese local. He's a really good friend of one of my good friends in China. Mist are a nice upcoming company and I'm glad to have the privilige (sp?) of being able to speak with the designer on a fairly daily basis online. Cool guy and open minded enough. Their first frame is nice but has flaws. However from first sight I loved it, and that's damn hard to achieve by most stock frames. I'm a fussy customer. Just a tweak here and there and things are good to go. I've made suggestions clear to them, so hopefully the next batch should have these kinks ironed out. Any other suggestions , post up and I'll have a look to see if it's worth a mention to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Thats not just a frame thats a work of art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Czar Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Indeeed. . However, I've got to use blunt haggard English to get my point across to a Chinese local. He's a really good friend of one of my good friends in China. Mist are a nice upcoming company and I'm glad to have the privilige (sp?) of being able to speak with the designer on a fairly daily basis online. Cool guy and open minded enough. Their first frame is nice but has flaws. However from first sight I loved it, and that's damn hard to achieve by most stock frames. I'm a fussy customer. Just a tweak here and there and things are good to go. I've made suggestions clear to them, so hopefully the next batch should have these kinks ironed out. Any other suggestions , post up and I'll have a look to see if it's worth a mention to them. Your a lucky man, having a company listen to your every word to design a frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Seems like they have their aesthetics pretty much bang on - Their bars, fork and frame all LOOK really good I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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