Drossiger FR6.7?

davecara
davecara Posts: 104
edited February 2013 in MTB buying advice
Anyone got any info on this bike?
Seen a frame cheapy cheap and it looks (albeit from photos) to be pretty well made etc. Found a german site for them but I cant read German!
Anyone have any first had experience of Drossiger bikes?

Ta :D

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  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Doesn't look like anything special.Your going to have trouble getting any spares if you ever need them.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Davecara wrote:
    Anyone got any info on this bike?
    Seen a frame cheapy cheap and it looks (albeit from photos) to be pretty well made etc. Found a german site for them but I cant read German!
    Anyone have any first had experience of Drossiger bikes?

    Ta :D
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  • davecara
    davecara Posts: 104
    Its on ebay pal, just listed as a bare frame with a cracked chainstay, but ive got a tig set :D

    Im just after a cheap full sus frame to rebuild my old rocky ridge onto. Any suggestions? Gotta be dirt cheap though :D:D
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Davecara wrote:
    Its on ebay pal, just listed as a bare frame with a cracked chainstay, but ive got a tig set :D

    Im just after a cheap full sus frame to rebuild my old rocky ridge onto. Any suggestions? Gotta be dirt cheap though :D:D

    Don't do it. Welded frames will always be weak unless you can get them normalized then heat treated. I used to build pressure vessels and high pressure aluminium pipe work and I wouldn't weld an aluminium frame. Chances of getting a fault free weld are very minimal and the chances of it cracking again are very high.

    Whats your budget?
    Have a look at Specialized Big Hits. Giant Glory's, Faith's and Reign X. Marin Quake, Santa Cruz Bullits, Norco A-Lines. There are loads of cheap used frames which are solid.
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  • davecara
    davecara Posts: 104
    Ive only got £100-150 tops.
    wife, babay and mortgage seem to have completely drained my funds!
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    If thats your max budget then go for a hardtail. You have no hope of getting a useful freeride frame at that price.
    On-One 456 Summer Season or Cotic BFe both make good freeride bikes
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    You have no hope of getting a useful freeride frame at that price.
    Cough - Carrera Banshee - Cough

    May not be the best or the sveltest, but they are functional and tough (latest ones)....
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Not really a freeride frame though. More of a overweight all mountain bike.
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  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    Not really a freeride frame though.

    Neither is a 456 or BFe!!
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Put a 160mm fork on either and they are a perfectly reasonable freeride bike
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  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    lawman wrote:
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    Not really a freeride frame though.

    Neither is a 456 or BFe!!
    456SS/evo is pretty long and slack, i know guys that shred pretty hard on those things!
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