TriаlsRider Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 I'm talking about geo. For example: http://www.ns-bikes.com/capital,64,pl.htm This is almost SKYE 2013. And there are a lot of examples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK92 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 The Head tube angle is Waaaaaaaay slacker on the NS bikes at 70 degrees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) thats completely different in terms of geo. ns frames are designed around a fork with at least 420-435mm length Edited November 27, 2013 by FamilyBiker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 The Head tube angle is Waaaaaaaay slacker on the NS bikes at 70 degrees That's true when you run a 100mm travel fork but it shows if you run something with a 420 A-C it brings it down to 73.5° though I'm pretty sure that's still a good 10-15mm taller than standard Skye forks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Aren't Inspired Teams 410mm? So that'd steepen it up more, but it'd drop the BB as well. I'd say that's different enough geo, personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Because "pure street" riding is becoming more technical, and so instead of running adapted dirt jump geometry (long back end, really low BB, slack head angle) they're tweaking it to make their bikes more responsive. Even with trials forks bringing the head angle nearer where it is for a Skye, the BB would then be really low. They're not really that similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriаlsRider Posted November 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 +73.5 +9 961 and +73 +10 977 are not so different to each other. Especially considering horizontal dropouts on NS frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) +73.5 +9 961 and +73 +10 977 are not so different to each other. Especially considering horizontal dropouts on NS frame. yes,but as i said thats measured with a ns rns fork,thats 420mm aprox. would come out as +4/74.2° out of my head if you ran an inspired fork ns website: Geometry with 485mm axle to crown fork (~100mm travel) - head tube angle: 26” & 24”: 70° - seat tube angle: 26” & 24”: 74.5° - bb height: 26” & 24”: +31mm - wheel base: 26”: 1018mm, 24”: 993mm Geometry with 420mm axle to crown fork (RNS rigid fork) - head tube angle: 26” & 24”: 73.5° - seat tube angle: 26” & 24”: 78° - bb height: 26” & 24”: +9mm - wheel base: 26”: 986mm, 24”: 961mm the other thing is where you´d put your brakes at if you were going to ride street trials on that one,only has upside down v-mounts,sucks for trials edit:argh!u-brake mounts! Edited November 27, 2013 by FamilyBiker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FamilyBiker Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 street bikes,not more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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