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General: Felt Gridloc frames??

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    • CommentAuthorMidas
    • CommentTimeAug 11th 2009
     
    I was looking at these frames, how do people feel about these. Good, not good. whats the deal. i was wanting something i can build from the ground up so i dont want to buy a complete bike.

    thanks
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    Personally, I prefer something with more a track, tighter geometry. I like the quicker handing, acceleration and more "twitchyness" to a real track frame. That frame is really relaxed and layed back with more road geometry. I guess that frame would be good for a slow cruising single speed mainly.
    • CommentAuthorMidas
    • CommentTimeAug 11th 2009
     
    are the "road" type frames better than the track frames for freestyle type stuff or not??
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    honestly you will not want that my buddy had that and it was almost the worst feeling ride imanginable
    and no that was not a good freestyle bike untill he put a 650 on it and then it got stolen
    • CommentAuthorMidas
    • CommentTimeAug 11th 2009
     
    isnt the gridloc pretty much like the specialized langster?? arent the langsters pretty good bikes?
    • CommentAuthorthe rabbi
    • CommentTimeAug 11th 2009
     
    i can't imagine it being horrible. it's just your average no-frills frame.
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    For close to $400 bucks, there is a lot better designed frames you can get. No need to be paying extra to have silly little tool/beercap openers on your bike.
    • CommentAuthorMidas
    • CommentTimeAug 11th 2009
     
    I can get a brand new gridloc frame for 300 even from a local bike shop. So is it worth that? I like the look of the frame, just want to see how they ride from anyone who has ridden one or owns one.
    • CommentAuthorMidas
    • CommentTimeAug 11th 2009
     
    I own a schwinn le tour from 1980s that i comverted to a fixed gear. Now i am wanting something completely different, so i can have 2 very different bikes to ride.
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    Well, if you get the frame, make sure you remove the little tool off the seat tube. Basically, all that is doing is giving a thief an even easier opportunity to steal your wheels. The frame even has a little painted on outline of the tool to say "This is where your socket wrench/beer opener goes"

    If you like the backwards slopping top tube of the Felt frame, look at something like the Specialized Langster.

    Also, Trek makes an aluminum frame that is sorta similar, but much better geometry. http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/road/track/t1/
    • CommentAuthorthe rabbi
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2009
     
    the trek t1 is way out of the pricerange.
    • CommentAuthorMidas
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2009
     
    i like the gridloc cause i can build it up the way i want it. if specialized sold a langster frame i might look at it. the geometry of the langster and the gridloc are almost identical.
    • CommentAuthorjam guy
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2009
     
    Just buy it already you have obviously made up your mind.

    It is a shitty frame. The langster is also a shitty frame. It has odd geometry. If you are looking to do freestyle stuff there are a few frames out there. Also try these companies:

    surly
    IRO
    Milwaukee
    FBM

    Also go here:

    thebikebiz.com
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    Posted By: Midasi like the gridloc cause i can build it up the way i want it. if specialized sold a langster frame i might look at it. the geometry of the langster and the gridloc are almost identical.


    You seem to already have your mind set on buying the Gridloc frame, so you should just go ahead and get it and tell us all how it is, since no one here really rides one.

    Just like this Gridloc, the Langster DOES have screwy geometry, with it's backwards sloping top tube and upward sloping rear triangle. At least the Langster does not come with a gimmicky pre-built wheel stealing tool. Haha.
    • CommentAuthorjam guy
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2009
     
    Posted By: terrible_one49
    Posted By: Midasi like the gridloc cause i can build it up the way i want it. if specialized sold a langster frame i might look at it. the geometry of the langster and the gridloc are almost identical.


    You seem to already have your mind set on buying the Gridloc frame, so you should just go ahead and get it and tell us all how it is, since no one here really rides one.

    Just like this Gridloc, the Langster DOES have screwy geometry, with it's backwards sloping top tube and upward sloping rear triangle. At least the Langster does not come with a gimmicky pre-built wheel stealing tool. Haha.


    haha
    • CommentAuthorMidas
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2009
     
    nah, i havent made up my mind for sure at all.

    dont see why the frame coming with a tool should stop me from buying a frame...?
    • CommentAuthorjam guy
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2009
     
    Well for me it seems like a gimmick. Everyone who rides always knows to have a multi tool on them.
    • CommentAuthorMidas
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2009
     
    your right, it is a bit of a gimmick, no question there.
    • CommentAuthorjam guy
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2009
     
    what are you looking to do with your bike? That is the first question you should be asking yourself.
    • CommentAuthorMidas
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2009
     
    i do your basic riding around in my downtown area, and a little trickin here and there, not that much where i need a real beefy frame.

    what is the gridloc or the langsters geometry made for??
    • CommentAuthorjam guy
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2009
     
    They are just more of modified road geometries. Tighter rear triangle with a relaxed front end.
    • CommentAuthorMidas
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2009
     
    i think i am going to go for it, like i said i want something different then what i have already. And not everyone has one. i found out that my local bike shop had one at his store and i got to ride it and i thought it was hella fun to ride. he had built a gridloc from the ground up and it was really nice.

    thanks for trying to help me out

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