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Old 2010-04-07, 09:43 AM   #796
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Does anyone else think the frames look like spaceships?
I don't understand why the flat and freestyle frames are butted at the top of the neck, doesn't make any sense unless you just want to use a really big clamp for some reason.
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Old 2010-04-07, 09:43 AM   #797
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They look awsome! I love the idea of the quick release bearing holders, any one know the wieght of the new 24'' frame?
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Old 2010-04-07, 09:52 AM   #798
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Does anyone else think the frames look like spaceships?
I don't understand why the flat and freestyle frames are butted at the top of the neck, doesn't make any sense unless you just want to use a really big clamp for some reason.
i sooo agree with that.... and as the other announcment at the last koxx days, those are only computer drawings, koxxx never showed any prototype yet in exception of the Karbon
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Old 2010-04-07, 10:51 AM   #799
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Why have a different street and trial frame?
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Old 2010-04-07, 11:23 AM   #800
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Why have a different street and trial frame?
Would the Trials one be lighter?
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Old 2010-04-07, 12:00 PM   #801
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Does anyone else think the frames look like spaceships?
I don't understand why the flat and freestyle frames are butted at the top of the neck, doesn't make any sense unless you just want to use a really big clamp for some reason.
How else we gonna get to the moon.

Looks like too much CAD, not enough RIDing.

About the butting, I would imagine the idea is to be able to use 31.8 or whatever the current OD seat tube is and lathe out some of the metal between where you need the clamp and where it meets the crown... def seems like to much work to be able to reuse the same seatclamp and post, haha. Although I am no expert in concept spacecraft design, so.... who knows.
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Old 2010-04-07, 12:46 PM   #802
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I just don't understand why they don't make a single frame for flat, street, and trials with different size necks. I mean what is the point in making three different frames when you can make one?
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Old 2010-04-07, 02:26 PM   #803
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i don't even like those frames. i'd rather just have a plain ol kh or nimbus...they get the job done fine..
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Does anyone else think the frames look like spaceships?
oh yes
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Old 2010-04-07, 09:05 PM   #805
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First thing I thought was: "Ewwww"... soory Koxx-one, but your frames are ugly... And they look like spaceships
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Old 2010-04-07, 09:21 PM   #806
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First thourgt for me was why is the flat frame short neck? same as the street and trials. I kinda like the 24" frame and thats all
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Old 2010-04-08, 06:44 AM   #807
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i don't even like those frames. I'd rather just have a plain ol kh or nimbus...they get the job done fine..
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Old 2010-04-08, 10:33 AM   #808
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Can't say I'm a fan of the new frames... They're kinda ugly...
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Those frames will never be built the way that they are shown. Most have really horrible stress risers in their front plate which would act as can openers on the seat tube.

Other things to consider are how Koxx is going to build the frames. If they weld everything together they are going to loose all those clean lines in the designs. Assuming the crowns are machined out of solid aluminum on the Flat, Freestyle and Trial they will all be substantially heavier than a KH and cost more to build. Looks like a bad case of fashion over function.

I do like the bearing holders though.
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Anyone else have a layer of plastic peel off their Koxx-one frame?

Mines an Alien Backflip and it started doing that a few months ago.
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