i tried running an adaptor and the woodman things wont work. they sit the vee stud to the side of the lower frame bolt- they need to be under it... like down the cseatstay closer to the hub. there is no way in hell the adaptors would work for me unless i were running a narrow rim like a 521. so im running a maggie but not by choice and im not too pleased about that.
the main reason i snagged a koxx is because i need to start getting used to the long uci style geometry if i am going to be following through with some plans here soon. im going to be getting some frames from desalvo to replace the one that failed at worlds which will basically be like steel koxx's with some minor geometry tweaks of my own. the problem is that i wont get the first of these for about a few weeks. i should have thought to buy a koxx sooner but i didnt and i kind of regret it right now. i like the ride of steel but right now the geometry of the koxx takes priority.
the extra length is crazy good. my wedges have improved and after a short getting used to period- i can manipulate this bike a lot easier than my prototype desalvo for uci pure trials type stuff. im not sure if desalvo is planning on releasing the new design as a stock set up (by that i mean you may have to pay custom rates for it- not sure though) but i will be building it up as soon as it gets in my hands. i will be sure to post about how the small geometry changes affect the ride- if at all.
hope that helps!
the main reason i snagged a koxx is because i need to start getting used to the long uci style geometry if i am going to be following through with some plans here soon. im going to be getting some frames from desalvo to replace the one that failed at worlds which will basically be like steel koxx's with some minor geometry tweaks of my own. the problem is that i wont get the first of these for about a few weeks. i should have thought to buy a koxx sooner but i didnt and i kind of regret it right now. i like the ride of steel but right now the geometry of the koxx takes priority.
the extra length is crazy good. my wedges have improved and after a short getting used to period- i can manipulate this bike a lot easier than my prototype desalvo for uci pure trials type stuff. im not sure if desalvo is planning on releasing the new design as a stock set up (by that i mean you may have to pay custom rates for it- not sure though) but i will be building it up as soon as it gets in my hands. i will be sure to post about how the small geometry changes affect the ride- if at all.
hope that helps!
