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Closest was/is the Zoo Lynx Long frame. That's why I ended up going for one when I went back to mod in 2009-ish. Same BB height and CS length, and ended up being the same WB with the forks I used. Because of the T-Lite/T-Pro, I can't ride modern mod frames at all 'cos the super high BB and super short rear end just makes it feel way too loopy.

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Closest was/is the Zoo Lynx Long frame. That's why I ended up going for one when I went back to mod in 2009-ish. Same BB height and CS length, and ended up being the same WB with the forks I used. Because of the T-Lite/T-Pro, I can't ride modern mod frames at all 'cos the super high BB and super short rear end just makes it feel way too loopy.

T pro is +30, zoo is +55

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The older ones had a 362mm back end on them. I remember that much 'cos I switched from the T-Pro to that T-Lite frame and didn't really like it 'cos it had a 350mm back end, which was why I ended up swapping it with Will Arnold.

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The older ones had a 362mm back end on them. I remember that much 'cos I switched from the T-Pro to that T-Lite frame and didn't really like it 'cos it had a 350mm back end, which was why I ended up swapping it with Will Arnold.

Ahh my apologies!

Thought it was the same, what geo did the old oldddddd T-mag/comp have? The one that was curvy and blue

http://www.supercycles.co.uk/images/onzatcomprhs1600x1200.jpg

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All of this chat is making me excited to get the bike out of the garage when I get home. It's a bit sad that it's getting old school now, complete with the coveted Zoo Riser bars and objectively the best pads ever on the back - Plazmatic CRMs.

And the original chain from 2005...

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Hopefully I made up for it with my next bike...I'd love to have this bike back, same spec. If pay a lot of money for it....

I rode that bike many times, first when Josh bought it from you, then when he sold the frame to a local mate of mine who put a maggy on it.

Is it T-Pro picture time? Oh OK then...

Here's is my first T-Pro, which I cracked 4 times and had welded 3 times. I then replaced it with a Zona Zip frame which was simply superb.

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A few years later I bought a job lot of stuff from Boumsong which included most of another T-Pro, so I built another one which I sold as quickly as I could in case I cracked it. (I actually was keen to try a mod again but it was horrible so I decided to stick to stocks). Highlights included a front V brake that didn't work mounted on V adapters I made myself, a totally shagged Tensile FFW and Muscleman cranks with ruined tapers.

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While we're talking bikes though, easily the best mod in the world:

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Ever.

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While we're talking bikes though, easily the best mod in the world:

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Ever.

Glad we agree.

i am jelous of those forks, weren't they cut down and re-bonded XC ones? could you make me some?

xxx

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Yes they were, Pace XC ones. Everyone who rode my bike hated them but I loved them. The flexed a fair bit but they were super springy. They weighed 677g, the lightest forks at the time were Echo Lites which were over 750g I think.

Really should have held on to them and sold the bike with some other forks. I'd love to have just hung them on the wall to look at.

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