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tomacropod
09-05-2004, 03:04 PM
http://www.streakx-bikes.com/p-hentai.html

releasing in September, they have a US distributor who only brings in the DJ frame.

I'm heading down to their shopfront tomorrow to have a look at their XC frame, might have a gander at trials frame - can't find any detailed geometry info.

headtube gusset is perhaps a bit much, everything else looks OK though, will need brake booster but what doesn't? - made in Taiwan, only sold through the Paris shop by the looks, no middle man.

- Joel

ben@slctrials.com
09-05-2004, 03:19 PM
looks like a beefed up woodman, wonder what the geo is?

Totaltrials
09-05-2004, 03:25 PM
I saw one when I was in france, it looks awfull.


Phil.

Peace
09-05-2004, 06:22 PM
looks like a mutant offspring of the woodman and clubroost, Would be a nice jump frame by the looks of it...
Peace

Rob.K
09-05-2004, 09:40 PM
what does it ride like? Seems like the only thing you guys care about is how it looks(Not important if it rides awesome).

BrettM
09-05-2004, 09:55 PM
Theres a whole lot of welds and gusset work on that bike, which is supposed to be a horrible idea from what I've heard and read. Specing the frame with the right diameter tubes is a lot better idea then using skinny ones and throwing gussets and welds at them.

Peace
09-06-2004, 12:56 AM
yes yes true, but everyone here knows that you should judge a book by its cover! come on!
Im sure it rides fine, just a bit thrown together as brett suggests...
Peace

echoteam13
09-06-2004, 01:41 AM
hentai...thats a funny name. i guess they're trying to say that it's a sexy frame.

felix
09-06-2004, 05:55 AM
There was an article about this frame on Nopogo.org some time ago. -->
HERE (http://www.nopogo.org/npgarticleen.php?id_article=190&lang=en)

chainstays: 385mm
0,5 cm drop BB
1065 wheelbase