Mark W Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 So some of you may have been aware Flipp's been riding a prototype frame for a little while now - that frame is now almost ready to be released; the Alias 20.1. This should cover pretty much everything: Despite having mega short chainstays it's possible to run a conventional mod 19" rear wheel in there with 18:12 ratio, so if you're just after a solid, durable, nice frame for more general trials usage then it's got you covered too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 2 hours ago, Mark W said: So some of you may have been aware Flipp's been riding a prototype frame Will this also cost a fortune like the Hashtagg and Clean frames nowadays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzatpro09 Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) I was kind of hoping it would be 135mm spacing to cater for a Hope hub or equivalent, but I suppose that might cause issues with crank and disc clearance with the mega short stays. Despite that, if I were to go back to a mod this is probably what I'd have Plus steel for the win Edited July 5, 2016 by onzatpro09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) Nice, we all know i dont like green, but thats a sweet looking frame and it can definately take a beating from what ive seen flipp do on it. Like a seatless Inspired Console. Edited July 5, 2016 by Dman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Is this his own venture, or is alias larger brand that iim not aware of? either way, well done, looks sweet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2015 Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Is it 116 or 135? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 3 hours ago, niconj said: Will this also cost a fortune like the Hashtagg and Clean frames nowadays? £349, so not really, especially with how long it'll probably last for. 31 minutes ago, Davetrials said: Is this his own venture, or is alias larger brand that iim not aware of? either way, well done, looks sweet. Alias is a brand owned by someone else. If you look at some of the details of the frame you can probably work out who it might be... 9 minutes ago, Tom2015 said: Is it 116 or 135? 116mm. Flipp ran a 135mm Hope hub in his, but for production I think they went 116mm so it was more versatile to cater to more riders. Flipp's running a machined down Pro 4 in his now, but you can use any normal mod rear hub for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 12 hours ago, Mark W said: £349, so not really, especially with how long it'll probably last for. Reasonable price I guess for a frame that'll outlast any aluminum frame by far. Are there any forks planned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Worth noting that's £349 with a sealed bearing headset to go with it too. No idea about forks, sorry. Haven't heard anything about them so I assume not. Flipp's been using 'normal' trials forks for a while so it's a different setup to the Arcade in terms of needing some more specific forks to match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay T Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 What 'normal' trials fork would you suggest for such a beast!? 11 minutes ago, Mark W said: Worth noting that's £349 with a sealed bearing headset to go with it too. No idea about forks, sorry. Haven't heard anything about them so I assume not. Flipp's been using 'normal' trials forks for a while so it's a different setup to the Arcade in terms of needing some more specific forks to match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Flipp's been using Trialtech Sport and Sport Lite forks with his while he's been testing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay T Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 11 minutes ago, Mark W said: Flipp's been using Trialtech Sport and Sport Lite forks with his while he's been testing it Cheers Mark, this frame is starting to distract me from getting my Arcade back on the road. Do you think it would be to big a leap for someone rapidly approaching 40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff costello Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 well, leaping is what it is made for... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Looking forward to the release video! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 33 minutes ago, Jay T said: Cheers Mark, this frame is starting to distract me from getting my Arcade back on the road. Do you think it would be to big a leap for someone rapidly approaching 40 It would definitely take some getting used to just because it's so different, but they do feel very capable. When you just mess around doing little pivots, spins or whatever, it's mega direct. It'd be interesting to ride one longer term to see what was do-able on them (obviously Flipp provides a pretty good indication of this), although it still feels a bit too much like a mod for my liking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 1 hour ago, Jay T said: Cheers Mark, this frame is starting to distract me from getting my Arcade back on the road. Do you think it would be to big a leap for someone rapidly approaching 40 On the age thing rode with a 52 year old bmxer yesterday at salford quays, really cool guy, been riding forever, does all different cycling including trials, he has a retro build, he tries to get out riding most days, he was hopping ledges, doing rock walks and back hops on his bmx. Inspirational guy. #lifegoals 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 In Buthiers a few years back we bumped into a Gandalf looking dude riding a Koxx Karbon. Must have been 50-60. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 This dude was so oldskool, he was still rocking a Nokia 3310. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guillermo Marin Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 23 minutes ago, Guillermo Marin said: I like it This frame was made for dudes like you. You know what to do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 You'll need some fresh blades if you're cutting it up though, those tubes are tough 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerb Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 How tall is Flipp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 He's over in Dressler Camp at the moment so I guess he'll reply when he's back - I'm going to have a stab and call it at 5ft 11in. We need to set up a sweepstake and see who gets closest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifes-a-trial Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 On 7/8/2016 at 11:19 AM, Mark W said: He's over in Dressler Camp at the moment so I guess he'll reply when he's back - I'm going to have a stab and call it at 5ft 11in. We need to set up a sweepstake and see who gets closest. I'll start. I will go for 5ft 9". Physically. Riding wise massive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifes-a-trial Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 On 7/5/2016 at 10:05 PM, Davetrials said: Is this his own venture, or is alias larger brand that iim not aware of? either way, well done, looks sweet. Look up alias in the dictionary. I wonder which company? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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