Scotty Evil1 Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 (edited) Good eveningI have just been sent this picture from my sources in spain.Its cesar canas's ( and kenny's) new prototype 231 ti, not the nicest looking thing in the world!!! What do you reckon on it?Scott Edited May 12, 2007 by Scotty Evil1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe b Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Ahem... The picture would be nice, Scott . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt rushton Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 (edited) Picture doesn't workEdit: looks too wavey maybe would look abit better with a better finish.Matt Rushton Edited May 12, 2007 by matt rushton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Evil1 Posted May 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Technical difficultiesHAS BEEN ADDED NOW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe b Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Hmmm... Not amazing, but, then again, it's not the worst thing i've ever seen; the colour certainly doesn't do it any favours! Cheers,Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh_b Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 that is possibly the worst looking stock in the world. I know it's a proto so it's not going to have a nice finish etc bu the shape is terrible. The mod proto dani is riding does look trick though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsguru Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 looks horrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Someone go slap there designer.There still using that shitty lump in the top-tube, looks like its gunna give birth or something! Anyone got an explanation for why they've kept a feature that I can't remember seeing any positive feedback about on the mod frame? Any reason to do with materials or physics? cos it sure ain't there for aesthetics after the feedback they must have had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 I think that looks great, with a nice finnsih that will be very very nice I think the bends give it some thing that stands out from the ground and i bet it rides extremly nice Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 (edited) Yeah, I agree, the curves look nice and make it stand out. The random growths make it have less clearance and look like its got something wrong with it! hahaReminds me of a Santa Cruz chameleon, another ugly as fook bike that's supposed to be really nice to ride and carries a heavy price tag. Edited May 12, 2007 by Dont you Just Hate it When... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Evil1 Posted May 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 (edited) Someone go slap there designer.There still using that shitty lump in the top-tube, looks like its gunna give birth or something! Anyone got an explanation for why they've kept a feature that I can't remember seeing any positive feedback about on the mod frame? Any reason to do with materials or physics? cos it sure ain't there for aesthetics after the feedback they must have had!Maybe they've got all the geo right and just want to give the bike something unique, to stand out?When i rode cesar's in march, it felt really nice, he said they had it spot on and all he wanted to do was make it lighter ( even though it was about the weight of a feather).So maybe that is the reason then, to make it look different Edited May 12, 2007 by Scotty Evil1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Terrible.BUT i do like the fact that these new montys are lowering the toptube.mike W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omgnoseat Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Haha should have guessed that they were going to use the same sort of design for the stock.Everyone was complaining about the mod version at first aswell, but it did come out nice with some tweaksBet the same could happen for the stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Maybe they've got all the geo right and just want to give the bike something unique, to stand out?When i rode cesar's in march, it felt really nice, he said they had it spot on and all he wanted to do was make it lighter ( even though it was about the weight of a feather).So maybe that is the reason then, to make it look differentYeah, I think its cool making it unique, but surely they would have realised this isn't the right way to do that from the feedback they got about the mod version. Most peoples response to it was something along the lines of "really nice other than the lump in the top-tube" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh_b Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 (edited) here's another pic guys. Edited May 12, 2007 by trialsntrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Evil1 Posted May 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 But to be honest that was the replies on here.Dont think the pi's visit trials forum much, if they've even heard of it lolThey probs just put the lump in to see if makes any differents to strength etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 ive just noticed you are going to ball your self on the frame before you ball you self on the headset !! ouch ! but i stil like it Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 But to be honest that was the replies on here.Dont think the pi's visit trials forum much, if they've even heard of it lolThey probs just put the lump in to see if makes any differents to strength etcHaha, true, probably not. Kinda shows like a cross section of the trials comunity though, so gives a good idea of what most peoples responce to it would be. meh. Really does look like the machine whent wrong when curving the tube! haha.I really like the frame otherwise though, love the funky stays and curved downtube, looks like nice geo too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Increase the strength at the headtube?Make a nice springy toptube for extra bounce?I was thinking about this - Manufacturers have messed about with just about every option with regards geometry, I can't see any major changes happening now. Perhaps the next step is to develop lively frames which are nice to ride. I remember my old Leeson just felt really nice, as did Ali C's Global ti frame, and I don't think it was just in the geometry. So maybe Monty are trying to do something clever like that.On the other hand, maybe they're just trying to make it look wank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 if it wasnt for that toptube that frame would me amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 (edited) It's not exactly beautiful but not ugly either. If the geometry is nice I might get one in the future.edit: a 145x26 stem? either this frame is short, has a huge bb rise or the riders are huge Edited May 12, 2007 by Inur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 I like it And if the bumpy top tube is actually useful, I'm all for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 On the other hand, maybe they're just trying to make it look wank.i think they were trying to outwank that filthy mod that was posted up recently. they succeeded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Yellow Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 top tube has a weird weird tumourBUT! its just a scaled up version of the proto 221? which the silver version reminded me of an audi..and i really don't know why.steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 here's another pic guys.Stategic use of his shadow there... make the lump a bit less obvious Looks rank really, can't see the lump having much of a purpose... use it as a seat when facing backwards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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