isitafox Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 Has anyone got the difference in offsets of the various years of Urbans? I'm sure between the older model and the newer (2012?) there was 5-10mm difference and I'm after the shortest ideally for my new frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 There isn't much difference, 10mm or so as you say, and newer generally less offset. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted May 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Adam@TartyBikes said: There isn't much difference, 10mm or so as you say, and newer generally less offset. Cheers Adam, to be honest 10mm will do me. 1055wb on a 24 is a bit long I thought (and I'm pretty sure that's 09 spec Urbans) so anything to pull it back will help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC12345678910 Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) (For the benefit of future searches) I have a set of '09 - '12 26in urbans, bought new by me circa 2010/11, to hand, as it happens. Non tapered/straight 1 1/8 steerer, non integrated crown race; Measure up @ 402x45mm, After 2012 echo went new geo, 45deg ICR to fit SL external H/S & bearing in frame headsets (2011 pure, mk1 SL etc.) and subsequently tapered steerer but by that point I'd got the inspired up to snuff/life sh1t got in the way and stopped taking notice of new innovations. The Urban SL's were in this period also. The only thing that snapped faster than them were DOB's and 4bolt Echo lite's in a Rimjam-big booster-4 finger lever blade-07 spec urban rim w/BFO grind-norvun TGS basher aboard-combo haha. I am 99% certain the only changes prior up to 2012 re-do was when they went from the 06 spec (strong legs, good steerer/crown connection, thin steerer that snapped instead) to 07's weight saving diet but thick steerer wall (that pulled out of /cracked at the crown, legs snapped in usual places, v brake mounts that pulled off). These anecdotes (the v brake one happened in my presence) made me wary of urbans but a combo of the 09 spec steerer being welded, & a redesigned v brake/leg connection with more weld contact swayed me; well that, a (lack of) budget and messrs Read/Shaw giving me a warranty upgrade on some Because forks that opened up like a John West tin of salmon after 4 weekends use... EDIT Because spelling and typos Edited May 7, 2020 by CC12345678910 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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