G_! Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) Hi, today i got the new frame that rockmanbikes sent me, i'm really excited! I don't know the GEO and i don't know what name will have this frame, just i can show the weight Big thanks to Rockman Bikes!! They made me happy www.rockmanbikes.com EDIT: Edited January 26, 2011 by G_! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Nice looking frame/bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 hydroforming has it place, it means you can make shapes of tubing where it would be impossible before and allows frame companies to make frames stronger and lighter. Unfortunately what Rockman seems to have done is find some interesting tubing in a factory and decided it could be used in a frame. I very much doubt the frame is lighter because of the tube shapes and I very much doubt its stronger either. Green is a nice colour though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 I very much doubt the frame is lighter because of the tube shapes and I very much doubt its stronger either. Why do you think that?...And im not saying, just because the frame is hydroformed it must stronger and lighter, i'd just like to know why you doubt it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannytrialskid Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 It's ok. Bit wierd shapes on the tubes. Nice colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 because round tubes are a very good shape to make stuff from, making round tubes with better butting will be lighter than some random hydroforming and wont have any places for stress risers to gather (which that frame looks like it has). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Are the tubes random? Dont you think Rockman maybe made the tubes that shape because it was stronger and lighter than normal round tubes? Other wise what would the point be? G! can you answer this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Dunstan Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Nice colour, hideous frame design though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 I'm no metallurgist but where the hydroforming comes to a point the stresses are gonna be concentrated in that area (as Ali said). With a round tube there are no corners for the stress risers to occur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_! Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Are the tubes random? Dont you think Rockman maybe made the tubes that shape because it was stronger and lighter than normal round tubes? Other wise what would the point be? G! can you answer this? really i dont know nothing about this, ask to rockman, their email is in rockman site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Are the tubes random? Dont you think Rockman maybe made the tubes that shape because it was stronger and lighter than normal round tubes? Other wise what would the point be? G! can you answer this? I highly doubt Rockman made those tubes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Trials Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Hot as that is And lighttttttt..... but it doesn't look weak like some light frames. Time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 I highly doubt Rockman made those tubes Too true, they're more than likely tubing available in factory. The Downtube off the Kortz 2 / Onza proto frame is from an XC bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) Gotta admit i do LOVE that frame, can only see the first photo cause im at school. It looks like its been disigned well and looks strong too but cant judge a book by its cover. Unlike everyone else, im not keen on the colour. Hope it has some good, nicely disigned graphics when the final one is out. Edit, going back to looks again looks quite boring around the tube joining the top and bottom tube together. (whats that tube called btw?) Would be nice to see a rockman frame with disc and maggie tabs too, to make a change. Edited January 20, 2011 by Laurence--Trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 I love lamp. I hate hump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Gotta admit i do LOVE that frame, can only see the first photo cause im at school. It looks like its been disigned well and looks strong too but cant judge a book by its cover. Unlike everyone else not keen on the colour. Hope it has some good, nicely disigned graphics when the final one is out. Edit, going back to looks again looks quite boring around the tube joining the top and bottom tube together. (whats that tube called btw?) Would be nice to see a rockman frame with disc and maggie tabs too, to make a change. everyone is liking the colour though? What do they put in the water up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konstant Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) It's a beautiful frame. But I'm guessing that hydroforming is almost entirely for aesthetic purposes and won't help the frame structurally at all. Edited January 20, 2011 by konstant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Dale Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 I love lamp. I hate hump. agreed, and his brakes are on the wrong sides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) Holy Hydroforming Batman! Does appear to be Hydroforming for hydroforming's sake. Not massive fan, the point where the front bashplate mount is welded to the DT and the Hyrdoforming forms a corner looks like it could be weak spot; especially as the DT will be under tension most of the time.. But as has been said, green is nice Edited January 20, 2011 by craigjames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 everyone is liking the colour though? What do they put in the water up there Corrected So whats that tube called? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Corrected So whats that tube called? It's called a seat tube, which doesn't really apply to most trials bikes these days In other news: ROCKMAN! PRE-DENTED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Ahh i have herd of that before, thanks Now after having a look at the full bike, not a big fan.. Pretty ugly frame. Would like to know the geo' though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Is it really any uglier than the Koxx Boxx with built in anal probe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 ask to rockman, their email is in rockman site Very rude company, that dont respond to emails..so i wouldnt bother emailing them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Alty Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Does not appeal :\. Dont really like the colour + that hydroforming just looks as though its made it weaker to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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