Frame History?

[skateparkrider]

I have some updates....

My new current ramp machine is a custom Iowa made STA with the gas tank gusset and brakes on the chain stays. 
My new current roast bike is an S&M made T1 barcode in 21" tt with welded on mounts. 

Best of both worlds.  Super stoked on how both of them ride.  I even did the rear end test where I stood on the rear triangle and tried to get it to flex, both frames were stiff as a board.

[paranoidmexican]

I have some updates....

My new current ramp machine is a custom Iowa made STA with the gas tank gusset and brakes on the chain stays. 
My new current roast bike is an S&M made T1 barcode in 21" tt with welded on mounts. 

Best of both worlds.  Super stoked on how both of them ride.  I even did the rear end test where I stood on the rear triangle and tried to get it to flex, both frames were stiff as a board.

we want pictures!

[lifeloveregret]

On a related note, I just noticed the below frame on eBay, and unless I am mistaken, it was the first BMX frame to have an integrated headset. It was made by Dirt Master in 2000, almost five years before S&M popularised them. 

[Mychaylo]

Are you sure its not just an internal, does look like it is integrated though, either way great find!

[skateparkrider]

I have some updates....

My new current ramp machine is a custom Iowa made STA with the gas tank gusset and brakes on the chain stays. 
My new current roast bike is an S&M made T1 barcode in 21" tt with welded on mounts. 

Best of both worlds.  Super stoked on how both of them ride.  I even did the rear end test where I stood on the rear triangle and tried to get it to flex, both frames were stiff as a board.

we want pictures!

Pictures soon, I promise!!  I am in the final stages of dialing everything in.  I am going down to STL to the Tree HQ next week and I am going to grab the rest of the parts I want to finish the T1.  I still need to finish tensioning my new wheel set that I am putting on the STA as well as waiting on a pair of cranks to show up.  Then that rig should be done. 

My final step is the rubber department.  After riding Odyssey tires for the past 8 years or so I sort of want to try something different.  The gum Cult tires with black side walls is my current first choice for my STA.  But I'm not really too sure what I want to put on the T1.  I guess we will find out. 

[milhous]

That Dirt Monster isn't really an Integrated headtube. It used some large regular sealed bearings pressed into the headtube, basically a bottom bracket for a headtube.

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/dirt_master/52868

[Arttu]

Just bought my old Campillo back. Lovely frame, nice proportions and really lightweigth.

[Boomhauer]

Hey Bobby, are you still working for Full Factory? What made you pull the trigger on an S&M/T1 and a Standard? P.S. Those Cult gum tires slide on any surface.. they're pretty much the worst thing ever.

[montymitch]

That Dirt Monster isn't really an Integrated headtube. It used some large regular sealed bearings pressed into the headtube, basically a bottom bracket for a headtube.

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/dirt_master/52868

I think we have a winner in the Worst Headtube Design category.
Does anybody here have any experience with these? It looks like those bearings would be subjected to a lot of sideload punishment.

[Mychaylo]

Hey Bobby, are you still working for Full Factory? What made you pull the trigger on an S&M/T1 and a Standard? P.S. Those Cult gum tires slide on any surface.. they're pretty much the worst thing ever.

Bobby left full factory to move back to standard country to be closer to his family.

[randwvlf]

Random Haro race frame I rode brakeless.
Specialized 415
Eastern Ace of Spades
Mosh Method 4 Star
S&M P.B.R.
Kink Freebird
Hoffman Butcher
Sunday firstwave
Custom Solid
Fit WIFI

[dude...]

nice

[paranoidmexican]

Right now I'm riding a st martin footjam frame, local bike company (lone star bike co) said they could do a 19.5 version of their lowlo frame, 7 in stand over and 76 degree headtube?! Texas seat stay bridge and texas cut out sprocket? Sign me up

[The Brawn]

Ok, so over the past 15 odd years I've had the following.

Fishbone "Big Bone" complete
Schwinn "Automatic Trail" complete
Mosh "Brass 4 star" complete
Mosh "Bagley 4 star" Frame
Mongoose "Importan" complete
Mongoose "RAF" complete
S&M "Dirtbike" (2nd hand)
Standard "Bullitt" frame
FBM "Autopilot" frame
Sunday "V1"
Sunday "Wave"
United something for a week
Sunday prototype via Stephen Savage (2nd hand)
Giant "Method 02" complete
Salvo "MP1" frame
Giant "Method Team custom" frame
Daylife "Wu Banga custom" frame
Fit "Benny L" frame
Back to Daylife frame.

I think that's it.

[autopilot!]

Haro Backtrail X2
Fit S3
Fit Van Homan
Fly Mosca
Fit Hawk
S&M LTF
Fly 3amigos

Edit:  Also had a Federal Hamilton somewhere in there.