Uses for a dead frame

Plyphon

Just people hesitating over the loose terrain, panic breaking with both ends and having their weight thrown forward with a front wheel washout.

A dropper wouldn't of saved them either way!

bennett_346

cooldad wrote:

Why?
It's a gentle slope with a curve. Those were just the rubbish riders who fell off. Most made it fine.

It's harder than it looks. Especially on one of those bikes, watch the DHer bounce all over, he only just makes it.

They are rubbish riders too though.

pesky_jones

Ha, good vid - this is another funny one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAGCRUsLXVY

homers_double

Cut it up and make an elegant bog roll holder.

meth_tical

depending on geometry cut the rear triangle out with seat tube, install saddle... Adjustable height stool.

rockmonkeysc

Got a set of dead rims to go with it now. Maybe I could collect dead bike bits and build a completely farked bike.

pesky_jones

Still be better than GTs..

rockmonkeysc

Pesky Jones wrote:

Still be better than GTs..

Not wrong there. I remember when they made good bikes back in the 90,s

compo

Angry Bird wrote:

Pesky Jones wrote:

What do people mean by use it as a bell?

They're ideal for use when heckling people.

Even better when it's in a place where lots of people crash.

Quality vid

Gazlar

put a 200mm set of domains on the front of it and use it as a warning of what happens when you put silly forks on a hardtail