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Offline Cellmember

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Re: Frame Features /Strength
« Reply #30 on: February 18, 2015, 08:38:48 PM »
One of my friends had a Barcode. I distinctly remember dropping into a quarter pipe on it and being surprised by how much stiffer than my non-wishbone frame it was.

Oh yeah, best feeling, makes the frame feel secure and trustworthy, no doubt.

The cutouts look terrible on the stays and not a fan of the seatclamps.  He can do standard seat tubes w/o a clamp

That was the only thing the builder was willing to do. Probably because there's no welding required so it's quick and easy.

If your frame isn't breaking on you, isn't it strong as it needs to be?

Over the last 30 odd years I have seen every style of frame crack. 

Personally I don't like a super stiff rear end. Hurts too much. Now, that don't mean I like flexy ass frames.

That's not really what I'm talking about on here but like I said in my original post, tube ss/cs vs plate ss/cs and wish bone etc, and the fact that I couldn't get what I wanted done on the frame is what bothered me.

Fair enough everyone to their own, I dig the solid rear end's personally.

T1 builds rule.

You Sir are correct, now If only I could have gotten my hands on one.
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Re: Frame Features /Strength
« Reply #31 on: February 19, 2015, 02:08:25 PM »
lairds got some nice welds going on but he seems like a bit of a tripper

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Re: Frame Features /Strength
« Reply #32 on: February 19, 2015, 05:14:20 PM »
lol. gyro tabs.

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« Reply #33 on: February 19, 2015, 05:36:45 PM »
Yeah that's a little too lazy but I'm guessing it could be stronger.
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Re: Frame Features /Strength
« Reply #34 on: February 19, 2015, 11:20:33 PM »
He's probably buying prefabbed HT's, 0 of which these days would come with tabs

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« Reply #35 on: February 20, 2015, 04:05:53 AM »
welding on a stock detachable gyro tab looks super half arsed on a custom frame from a builder who places so much emphasis on the aesthetics of his work and his welds

maybe he couldnt get the lugs from anywhere else (welded gyro tabs arent exactly in high demand in bmx atm), but he surely could have come up with something a little better than that
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Re: Frame Features /Strength
« Reply #36 on: February 20, 2015, 04:10:23 AM »
Maybe the rider asked for it like that. Not everyone has been riding long enough to remember welded on gyro tabs.
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Re: Frame Features /Strength
« Reply #37 on: February 20, 2015, 05:19:39 AM »
Would take 15 minutes to make some tabs from scratch, bit lazy just banging some stock ones on.

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Re: Frame Features /Strength
« Reply #38 on: February 20, 2015, 05:36:28 AM »
yeah, definitely a case of "fuck it" going on there

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Re: Frame Features /Strength
« Reply #39 on: February 20, 2015, 07:16:34 AM »
Just bondo over the bolt hole.  No one would ever know.  :P

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Re: Frame Features /Strength
« Reply #40 on: February 20, 2015, 07:57:05 AM »
Maybe the removable tabs provide more surface area to weld, thus making them stronger? I agree that it looks pretty tacky though.

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Re: Frame Features /Strength
« Reply #41 on: February 20, 2015, 11:23:57 AM »
TBH, his welds have room for improvement...

(No, I couldn't do better but I have professionally inspected welds before)

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Re: Frame Features /Strength
« Reply #42 on: February 20, 2015, 11:52:12 AM »
They are some of the nicest looking welds in BMX though.

Laird is an OG shredder as well.

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Re: Frame Features /Strength
« Reply #43 on: February 20, 2015, 12:19:10 PM »
Guy looks like he knows what he's doing. I'd ride one if I had the desire for a custom. Sure the gyro tabs look a bit wack but if you're running a gyro I'd ridicule you anyway.


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Re: Frame Features /Strength
« Reply #44 on: February 21, 2015, 10:55:35 AM »
Check out Daniel Dhers' new siq seatstay bridge on his #lairdframe

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Re: Frame Features /Strength
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