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nsfreeriders
03-02-2005, 05:12 AM
Chck this out! Coming from the UK, its steel, has 9.5 at the back and has the same front end as the brands jump frame?

what you think? good or suck? price wise its a deal..

http://northshorefreeriders.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=95
W2ttsy
03-02-2005, 03:43 PM
looks like across between a RMX and a balfa 2step...

dont know about this one. and 999 pounds is still alot in aussie dollars.

could work tho...

W2ttsy
Rik
03-02-2005, 03:49 PM
What's with the NWOBHM duallies coming out? People seem to have a thing for British Steel right now, it must be Halfords manly appeal :rolleyes:
OK, bad puns aside...
Curtis (http://www.curtisbikes.co.uk/thumpercross.htm) are doing something interesting as well.
And since we're linking to other websites, there's a good discussion about the Curtis (and others) on Ridemonkey (http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102083)
parallax
03-02-2005, 03:55 PM
I wuite like it. Very bare-bones, but it looks meat-axe tough. I'd buy one.
nsfreeriders
03-02-2005, 05:52 PM
sorry another link but on this thread its got all the new curtis stuff, and the ugly dh curtis is getting a new backend out of steel!
http://northshorefreeriders.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15
lotec
03-02-2005, 07:21 PM
YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK To quote Daver : "WHAT SHADE OF UGLY IS THAT"

Might ride ok though :p
konasaurus
03-02-2005, 07:26 PM
i quite like it ... simple looking .. chromo ... simple ..
Red Rocket
03-02-2005, 07:42 PM
I like the look of it, though I don't know how it will stand up to much abuse but I'm sure rik will be on here quick smart telling me otherwise and how it is "real"
ajay
04-02-2005, 04:20 PM
that got the shit beat'n out of it with an ugly stick!

might be strong, but looks weak as piss, average colour too.

If the design works, they should fire the aesthetics team and make it look half desent...
parallax
04-02-2005, 04:49 PM
This, I don't. Looks like a tacky k-mart bike with a big shockies (sic).
http://www.curtisbikes.co.uk/Photos/Frames/MTB/Thumpercross/thumperframe.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid156/p60fc8d13bb69b342ea55fdcfbcd55e6b/f543b920.jpg
This, I do like. The seat tower has been pulled off quite nicely imho. Very raw and "real", although, as they say; "the proof is in the pudding". (see how it rides first)
Rik
04-02-2005, 05:01 PM
rik will be on here quick smart telling me otherwise and how it is "real"Purely tongue in cheek, of course ;)
If anyone claims that "steel rides better" when it's a 9" dually needs to be kicked in the head, I'm glad that hasn't popped up in this thread (yet), but I see it all the time in relation to other bikes, and I really do question the basis of such foolish statements.
MTBWANNABE
04-02-2005, 07:44 PM
Can sum1 post it on Farkin?

i cant see it and i gota b a member to PM that guy

thnx

kev
nsfreeriders
05-02-2005, 05:08 AM
email me and i will mail it to you
nsfreeriders
12-02-2005, 07:27 PM
its got a steel rear as well now, re click the link for new info
spyderman_au
13-02-2005, 07:57 AM
In all honesty guys, how important are the looks of the bike? Do you buy a bike for your idiot mates to look at or for you to ride? Are you riders or voyours? Please keep your eye on the important things about riding! Do you ride for yourself or do you ride to look good to someone else? Peacock or rider? That should be the real question... feel free to disagree with me, this is merely an opinion.
luckyphil
13-02-2005, 09:25 AM
but if 2 bikes are very similiar in riding style, price, spec, etc. what are you gonna pick? the ugly one or the sexy one?
also, in retail (cheaper bikes), i think looks play a VERY big part in selling bikes.
dirt rider
13-02-2005, 06:32 PM
looks like it's gonna snap lol

dead set ugly
Registered Nutcase
13-03-2005, 08:45 PM
YUK that bike looks like filth. i dont know how it rides but it looks really really ugly

blake
thewayitis
16-03-2005, 03:52 PM
looks like it's gonna snap lol

dead set ugly
i 100% agree. Its like my royce union from the tip.... actually that has thick tubing....:S
donthucktoflat
16-03-2005, 04:26 PM
maye, it is made of steel, therefore it doesn;t NEED thick tubing.
sane
16-03-2005, 04:27 PM
nice priest reference there mate

don't worry, someone got it

What's with the NWOBHM duallies coming out? People seem to have a thing for British Steel right now, it must be Halfords manly appeal :rolleyes:
OK, bad puns aside...
Curtis (http://www.curtisbikes.co.uk/thumpercross.htm) are doing something interesting as well.
And since we're linking to other websites, there's a good discussion about the Curtis (and others) on Ridemonkey (http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102083)