margus Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Hi!I'm planning to have my new frame made custom, in aluminum. Frame will be 24" street-trials. Something like Leeson-style frames.But now I truely need some advice. I'm about 5'8 - 5'9. So, what geometry you would suggest? wheelbase, chainstay, headangle, seattube.. I myself thought something like that:WB 1020 mmCS 380 mmBB +25 mm (will be using 410mm forks)HA 73 degreesSeattube ...?Any help, will be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright Pads Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 WB 1020 mmCS 380 mmBB +25 mm (will be using 410mm forks)HA 73 degreesSeattube ...?Any help, will be appreciated Leeson is bespoke, you say what you want they do it @ costSeatube i say 8/10'' seams good maybeRest is up too you. you do know the logner the stem you use the bigegr the cotpit will feel making it feel longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margus Posted July 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2006 (edited) Leeson is bespoke, you say what you want they do it @ costSeatube i say 8/10'' seams good maybeRest is up too you. you do know the logner the stem you use the bigegr the cotpit will feel making it feel longerSeems I expressed myself a bit wrong here. I don't want to order Leeson, I just want its outer look would be a bit like Leeson's (tubes location and stuff). Leeson is just an example, thought that it would be good to compare with it.I would like to have a frame that is nice to do both streety and trials stuff..Can I do x'ups and barspins with 1020 wheelbase so my foot won't get in a way of my tire?What is the usual wheelbase for my height? Edited July 7, 2006 by margus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright Pads Posted July 7, 2006 Report Share Posted July 7, 2006 It'll be pending on fortks too your WB!!!Also can you do X'ups? If you fdind once bike is built you'll have to to reverse ones, spin your right foot or left back and x it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted July 7, 2006 Report Share Posted July 7, 2006 (edited) yeah that geo sounds pretty good dude.I have a 1030 leeson with a 74 HA and i can x-up that no probs and have enough room to barspin, even when i had my 175 cranks on.(This is all with pashley forks though, one of the best forks available imo )Make sure you get a nice high bar and stem combo too and it will be pretty sweet Edited July 7, 2006 by leedstrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted July 7, 2006 Report Share Posted July 7, 2006 Have you found somewhere to build it for you, as not many people work with aluminium.Leeson, Curtis, Iolo etc are all steelworkers, due to the relative simplicity of it, whereas alu causes all sorts of problems with fatigue, treating etc.Geo sounds tasty though mate, be sure to get some pictures up when it's done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghosts_cloak Posted July 7, 2006 Report Share Posted July 7, 2006 I myself thought something like that:WB 1020 mmCS 380 mmBB +25 mm (will be using 410mm forks)HA 73 degreesSeattube ...?Any help, will be appreciated Hey I have a Leeson 24" with the same spec as above except its +20BB and Im not sure about the headtube, its either 73 or 74 degrees, rides very nice! Not allowed to discuss selling things in here really but Ill just say that Im buying an Ashton at the weekend, and I only want to keep one bike Gareth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margus Posted July 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2006 Have you found somewhere to build it for you, as not many people work with aluminium.Leeson, Curtis, Iolo etc are all steelworkers, due to the relative simplicity of it, whereas alu causes all sorts of problems with fatigue, treating etc.Yes, there is a company in Poland that could probably build it (their frames seems have been quite durable), so that is not a problem. I would better like it in steel, but I live in Estonia and here are nobody who is in that business building frames in steel. Buying from UK a steelframe and getting it in Estonia would add so much money to the actual price, that it wouldn't be worth the hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margus Posted July 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2006 (This is all with pashley forks though, one of the best forks available imo )Maybe you know how long is that pashley fork? Saw your gallery and bike, an ace bike you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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