My Simtra St-1

[Alex_M]

o here is the story, i used to have a Tibo and the seat stays cracked, and my shop sends it off for warranty and turns out that ex-planetX dealer makes Simtra Frames now, and i get a new st-1 on a crash replacement pollicy just for 300$ cad.

Well here are some pics:
http://photo.pinkbike.com/photo/1007/pbpic1007245.jpg
http://photo.pinkbike.com/photo/1007/pbpic1007250.jpg
http://photo.pinkbike.com/photo/1007/pbpic1007249.jpg
http://photo.pinkbike.com/photo/1007/pbpic1007248.jpg
http://photo.pinkbike.com/photo/1007/pbpic1007247.jpg
http://photo.pinkbike.com/photo/1007/pbpic1007246.jpg
http://photo.pinkbike.com/photo/1007/pbpic1007251.jpg

So what do u guys think?

[chippy]

pretty nice. Whats the rear hub? hows the front v-brake work??

[mekanic305]

looks sweet, but I'm kinda confused...you had to pay 300 for replacement??? Sounds like a scam if that is the case.

Also, how you like the new hs-33 lever?

[justfuzzit]

Looks good, I do think you should clean it up a little though. Put the zip ties through the little zip tie cable routers. And put a BB-7 on there. Of coarse it Is all personal preference.

[BrettM]

looks sweet, but I'm kinda confused...you had to pay 300 for replacement??? Sounds like a scam if that is the case.


I can't remember the exact length of times but Cycles Simtra did a warranty for so long for manufacturers defects and then if you went over that warranty or if you broke the frame from abuse you would normally have to pay full price to get a new frame. They stepped up and give you whats called a crash replacement for half price or so after your warranty is up. Pretty class act in my books.

The Simtras look rad. I've been keepin an eye on the rear disk users.

[justfuzzit]

The Simtras look rad. I've been keepin an eye on the rear disk users.

Im running a rear disc on mine and ive had no problems. I think the only problem people have had is the caliper snapping, but thats just the brakes not the frame.

[mcdub]

Pretty damn flamboyant

[thisthingz]

looks nice, lots of simtras being posted up recently

[justfuzzit]

looks nice, lots of simtras being posted up recently
Thats cause they'r sweet. ;)

[carnagr]

Once I get my new grips, rotor, and 74Kingz booster (all 80 fucking dollars of it), I'll post a pic of mine. It is completely pimped out.

[mattyv8]

second on the calipers snapping, i went back to Vbrake on the rear cuase I was snapping so many calipers.. but the mounts are bombproof/ terrorist proof (k thats bombproof) and their abuse proof (kids that like taking hammers to the frame to let out rage cuase they suck compared to hermance)

[fabian_tonfisk]

so many rides those simtra bikes! but, i cant get enough of em! nice ride u got over there mate!

[Alex_M]

pretty nice. Whats the rear hub? hows the front v-brake work??

rear hub is a Chris King, front v-brakes r crap, lol they have no power and no modulation, ill get a disk soon

[carnagr]

WTF is up with the lacing of your front wheel?

[mcdub]

Those are some funky ass grips.

[mcdub]

Oups,sweet bike btw.

[justfuzzit]

Those are some funky ass grips.

And they look crooked.

[Alex_M]

lol my grips spin, like every 2 rides they do a full 360 but one turns slower than the other, and like its imposible to make them steight b4 every ride cuz its extreemly hard to rotate them. plus i dont feel anything in my gloves, :blah:

[Alex_M]

:) so i tested out my new ride (4 sessions) and i can say that its the best bike i have ever ridden! I can feel my sidehops and pedal ups improve, other moves feel easyer on this frame (front wheel moves and 180...), also the frame feels so strong and rigid and tubes look like they r hard to dent, lol only time will tell:run: all i need now are better front brakes maybe ill get bb5's soon. Oh yea and i feel like i need to get a lower stem/bar so maybe ill do that too. So to sum it all up, st-1 is just a sweet frame:bowdown:

[BrettM]

Where are people breaking the caliper? Actual calipers or adapters? What brand?

[justfuzzit]

Where are people breaking the caliper? Actual calipers or adapters? What brand?

People break the avid calipers sometimes.

[BrettM]

On the caliper or on the adapter? Where exactly do they break if its the same spot?

Maybe the post mount is actually a lot better. I've been riding the same caliper for over 3 years now.

[justfuzzit]

The rear caliper, not the adaper or mount.

http://www.mattvenhuizen.com/avid_caliper.jpg

There was an accual picture of one that was broken, but I couldnt find it.