Filo Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 (edited) hey guys. thought id post up some pics of my Inspired Hex,freshly built today A massive thanks to Tim @ Expressive bikes. He is one of the best shops to deal with. Always fantastic service,quick email replies and really quick shipping, Tim is an all around nice guy, which is why i continue to shop there. http://www.expressivebikes.com/ Tim was lucky enough to be one of the first dealers to get his hands on the much awaited Inspired Hex and new 4plays. Check website for pictures Spec: Inspired Hex frame Inspired fork trialtech rims trialtech hubs trialtech bars system x stem trialtech cranks MG1 pedals Inspired 23t bashie trialtech 23t sprocket trialtech sping tensioner Echo SL freewheel mounted on hub KHE seat FSA pig headset(need new bottom race for king) DMR transion tires Edited October 28, 2010 by Filo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filo Posted October 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) Made a quick little video,this was film in 30mins just after i built it up. ill be working on better video asap. Edited October 29, 2010 by Filo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Awesome, they look amazing. And really good brakeless riding as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanczik Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) ha...i was waiting for the first privet hex pic / video to come out bike look greet. riding looks fun damm i wont this frame so mach!!!! how does it full comperd to ather normal 26 street frame.or to a fourplay? whit a minut !! is that whait frame on the left is an old echo pure??? Edited October 29, 2010 by alanczik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger allen echo Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 was your kitten doing a poo at 1:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filo Posted October 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 thanks for the comments guys. glad you like my video. hard to compare the inspired to other frames. for street riding i think the frame is perfect,the reach is fantastic for bunny hops,the bike spins really good,super easy. yes the white frame is an old pure,id been riding that for a while before the hex,got similar chainstays but the inspired reach is shorter and hops and feels better for this style of riding. I think alis imput on the geo was fantastic, i feel the geo is spot on for what the bikes designed for.props to inspired. the Hex feels very similar to a fourplay,i know because i had a fourplay for a year or so,i had to sell it because i found it hard swapping between the 24 and 26. mainly due to the 26 being a long frame and a complete differnet riding style. thats why i got the pure and now the hex.it feels fine swapping betwwen bikes. my trials bike has similar bb,and cs as the hex its just the reach and bar position. build quality of the hex is amazing,just the little things like not painting were rear hub bolts up is a nice touch,the bb isnt full of paint and the head tube with no paint. i highly recomend the hex for people who want a streety trials set up. my kitten wasnt taking a dumb,he just likes to sit on the grass and watch things,hes a little strange but cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 it does look cool i love the grey colour of the frame the build sounds pretty sweet too. I guess there isnt really a frame to compare it to. Other than the Rockman switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filo Posted November 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 it does look cool i love the grey colour of the frame the build sounds pretty sweet too. I guess there isnt really a frame to compare it to. Other than the Rockman switch. you could compare to the old pure,the one i used to ride has similar reach and chainstays just the lower bb. the hex is really nice to ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Allan also what is the song on your vid? Sounds amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 I think alis imput on the geo was fantastic, i feel the geo is spot on for what the bikes designed for.props to inspired.. Thanks man, nice to have feedback from other riders! I know Inspired were a little bit scared of the geo changes I asked for, but it's looking like its paying off. Looking forward to your next vid too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Thanks man, nice to have feedback from other riders! I know Inspired were a little bit scared of the geo changes I asked for, but it's looking like its paying off. Looking forward to your next vid too. Mind if i ask. what was the geo on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 before, on the proto? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanczik Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 (edited) you could compare to the old pure,the one i used to ride has similar reach and chainstays just the lower bb. the hex is really nice to ride. hey filo i ride an an old ashton justice and i love it.. but im thinking on the hex as the next level do you have any experiance with the old ashton maybe? funny i had an echo es4r .5 years ago...i just remember it was fun antil it crack Edited November 1, 2010 by alanczik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filo Posted November 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 song is Tool-Sober Ali can you tell us the proto geo? Do you still have the proto? Alanczik-sorry man never ridenan ashton. give me time for the video,gotta get out and travel around for sick spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraPalmer Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 before, on the proto? I´d like to know! when i get mine I´ll let you know, if that were good ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 it wasn't much different, 390 back end and +10 bb. I wanted it faster and flickier, so we made it shorter and higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraPalmer Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 i appriciate the higher BB, but would have kept the 390... anyway, I can´t wait till mine arrives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I definitely prefer riding Ali's bike with the shorter rear end. I couldn't ride it at all before, but now it feels as nice and spinny (and manual-y, if that's a word ) as my 24, which is definitely a good thing Makes it feel a lot better on the back wheel too for more trialsy moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 i appriciate the higher BB, but would have kept the 390... anyway, I can´t wait till mine arrives! Out of interest, why the longer stays? I can't think of any benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I do agree with Ali here. Whenever I've tried riding peoples' 'street bikes' they all have long chainstays and quite often bb drop. Why?! I suppose manuals are less twitchy with longer stays, but still... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 Those tyres are HEAVY!!! beyond belief tank like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraPalmer Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 (edited) Out of interest, why the longer stays? I can't think of any benefit. then you could have gone straight to 380s na, i think they bunnyhop better ( i have read - you can handle the "new" geo better, I´m with you on the higher bb for making bunnhops nicer also...), maybe due to more leverage ( i liked my 400 stays on the HiTec and Syntace quite a lot); and i don´t need it for the trialsy moves - this bike is supposed to be an antagonist to my hydroxx, so when I`m tired of sidehops and frontwheelgaps i can go out and bunnyhop over things... no need to sell me on the bike anyway - Thomas already did (although he has the 390, +10 i think)! Edited November 3, 2010 by wimmeretz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 yeah he does, and he wanted to go longer and lower, which is why Inspired were scared when I wanted the exact opposite lol. Longer and lower makes it more stable for going in a straight line, I wanted it to be more modern and to handle bmx style riding better, something that is more nervous and twitchy. 380mm would be nice, but there has to be a comprimise somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filo Posted November 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 (edited) yeah he does, and he wanted to go longer and lower, which is why Inspired were scared when I wanted the exact opposite lol. Longer and lower makes it more stable for going in a straight line, I wanted it to be more modern and to handle bmx style riding better, something that is more nervous and twitchy. 380mm would be nice, but there has to be a comprimise somewhere i think the new change in geo was for the best. the higher bb is a must. it make bunny hops so much easyier. i must say it would be awsome with 380 stays, i think the 385 is good for brakeless it just give a bit more stability and stops loop outs. All that aside,the frames are fantastic and ride so good,handle some abuse. Good work Ali just need to get onto making inspired forks that dont bend. Maybe the same as the current ones out of 4130? mine bennt in the legs just where they are curve for tire clearence. edit- i know the tires are heavy,they work good at the park and street,when i got trials riding i swap to a set of knobbly tires. best part with the tires is they have good pinch resistance. i dont care about the weight to much its still around 10.5kg. Edited November 3, 2010 by Filo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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