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Chris
03-15-2007, 05:28 AM
Just saw that on our german forum. It's the new 26" prototype bike of the german trials manufacturer Hoffmann Bikes. I really like it, as it is pretty innovative and different from the standard stock frames out there.

ovalized downtube
integrated headset
drilled seat tube
internal cable routing
new dropouts
IBS (integrated brake system)
drilled, white powdercoated DX32 rims front and back

http://si6.mtb-news.de/fotos/data/6324/324_2489_resize.JPG (http://fotos.mtb-news.de/fotos/showphoto.php/photo/348106)
http://si6.mtb-news.de/fotos/data/6324/324_2496_resize.JPG (http://fotos.mtb-news.de/fotos/showphoto.php/photo/348108)
http://si6.mtb-news.de/fotos/data/6324/324_2495_resize.JPG (http://fotos.mtb-news.de/fotos/showphoto.php/photo/348107)
http://si6.mtb-news.de/fotos/data/6324/325_2515_resize.JPG (http://fotos.mtb-news.de/fotos/showphoto.php/photo/348112)
http://si6.mtb-news.de/fotos/data/6324/325_2510_resize.JPG (http://fotos.mtb-news.de/fotos/showphoto.php/photo/348111)
http://si6.mtb-news.de/fotos/data/6324/325_2507_resize.JPG (http://fotos.mtb-news.de/fotos/showphoto.php/photo/348110)
http://si6.mtb-news.de/fotos/data/6324/324_24892_resize.jpg (http://fotos.mtb-news.de/fotos/showphoto.php/photo/348109)
ewen
03-15-2007, 05:43 AM
Looks nice!

Is this bike going to be a production frame? Or is it just for the Hoffman team?
What's the geometry?
stefan
03-15-2007, 05:44 AM
ein geiles Ding !

really well thought !

a clever bike !
stefan
03-15-2007, 05:47 AM
btw : let's put a bashguard, no ?
Dekes
03-15-2007, 06:22 AM
I dislike the internal hosing, besides that, awesome frame.
Cryo-Cube
03-15-2007, 08:10 AM
looks gut
cveto
03-15-2007, 08:23 AM
...on a 3rd pic, someone was rolling joint.:) Nice bike.
rush
03-15-2007, 08:25 AM
^^^^ word :rofl:

Nice looking bicycle.
stewpend0us
03-15-2007, 08:31 AM
ooo I was trying to figure out how to build the break booster into the frame...that's clever. I’d buy it cause it’s clever even though they stole my idea..
Keith Courage
03-15-2007, 08:39 AM
Whats going on with that rear drop out?
looks eccentric, for extreme lack of a better word.
Juhan
03-15-2007, 08:57 AM
It is. no tensioner needed. Ingenious really.
Chader
03-15-2007, 08:59 AM
eggzactly

different solution than a tensioner with fixed stays or horizontal dropouts
evolvebike
03-15-2007, 10:15 AM
i like the magura mount area... nice design... hope it is as strong as the heavy brake booster:P
stewpend0us
03-15-2007, 10:24 AM
yeah that bike seems pretty well thought out and innovative.......why don't you like the internal brake hosing? keeps it protected and out of the way and cleaner look...bitch to remove the hydros maybe??
jake1516
03-15-2007, 01:54 PM
Whats going on with that rear drop out?
looks eccentric, for extreme lack of a better word.


maybe it's the uk/us divide, but you do realise it IS eccentirc?
dkoppric
03-15-2007, 01:59 PM
looks kinda nice, but nothing good comes from integrated headsets
madbiker66
03-15-2007, 02:40 PM
Whats going on with that rear drop out?
looks eccentric, for extreme lack of a better word.

Take a look at the Leeson 360 dropouts, they're pretty much the same.

Looks good.
smudge
03-15-2007, 03:04 PM
Take a look at the Leeson 360 dropouts, they're pretty much the same.

Looks good.

are the Leeson's eccentric? I didn't think so.

Fred from Wolfhound Cycles just debuted a MTB with eccentric dropouts too. Pretty slick on both counts.
MIKE1968
03-15-2007, 03:06 PM
change the headset and i'd order one today