Greetings Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Two options: -Hi-Fi which is 1085/375/55 -Adamant A1 which is 1065/372/55 Before anybody suggests anything, I have chosen a high BB and that's what I want. Take into account that I can buy the Hi-Fi tomorrow whereas I don't have any idea when I'll see the Adamant I ordered. I also love the Control L, and the HiFi is just about the same but with a higher BB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 hifi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMG oh my god oh my god ive had boith bikes and my adamant is one of the nicest bikes i every ridden the hifi was with out a doubt one of the worse out of my 30 bikes ive had alot of people agree with me toadamant with out a spit of doubt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted August 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Could you specify what you mean? The difference between them is marginal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the judge Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 I'd go with the A1 short. I've only ridden Dave's a couple of times but it feels really nice. They look nicer too imo. Also I've heard of quite a few people who haven't got on with the hi-fi geo e.g. ali c. That doesn't necessarily mean that you won't get on with it, but I'd still go with the A1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Adamant, Hi-Fi looks, and rides shite, Control/Ashton is much better out of the two, but I've never been on an Adamant.Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhups Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 (edited) Adamant, Hi-Fi looks, and rides shite, Control/Ashton is much better out of the two, but I've never been on an Adamant.MatThen how do you know it rides shite? Edited September 1, 2006 by bhups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 hi fi's ride horribly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the judge Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Then how do you know it rides shite?He was on about the hi-fi I think, the word 'adamant' at the start was his answer to which one he'd choose (I think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOLO Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 both frames could hardy ride worse IMObut if i rekon the HIFI is a HORRIBLE DISCRACE to rideand the adamant is horrible to ride.so adamant wins,, hahaor least loses.iolo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted September 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Got the Adamant, cheers for the help. Rides like a dream. Feels rather short although it's nowhere near the claimed 1065... more like 1090 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Its probably a long then haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 I agree with iolo, they are both discustingly awfull riding frames, but the......actually, I hated the ride of them both equally! I would rather ride a wheelbarrow than either of those frames! They are so bad I would rather shove wasps up my arse than ride them! GOD I HATE THEM......BADahem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 I might be getting an A1 pretty soon. I'm going for the short cause I have fatty s which make it an extra 15 or so mm longer. Hopefully it will be 1080ish. Same as My Control with a bit of luck. But the long would be too long. I'll feel stretched. As I did when I rode Luke's in Scunthorpe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted September 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 I might be getting an A1 pretty soon. I'm going for the short cause I have fatty s which make it an extra 15 or so mm longer. Hopefully it will be 1080ish. Same as My Control with a bit of luck. But the long would be too long. I'll feel stretched. As I did when I rode Luke's in Scunthorpe.Regardless the wheelbase, this bike feels uber short - much much shorter with the same stem than my previous frame which was a Pure S, measured 1045mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Regardless the wheelbase, this bike feels uber short - much much shorter with the same stem than my previous frame which was a Pure S, measured 1045mmSO it feels shorter than your Pure? I might get the long after all! It will probably be cause of the BB rise which makes it feels shorter? But I cant buy a long and if its too long ask for a short. mm this make me think again about getting one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted September 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 I'd deffo go for a long. I have the short after all, did some measurements after Adam suggested it was the long. The bb rise changes a lot, I didn't believe it would really make the bike feel small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 I f**king shaft my short adamant 1090. lol...get a lowfi stem inur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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