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- Classy matte black finish with laser etched BornBike.net logos saves weight compared with painted frames with decals and looks great too.
- Triangular chain stays to help resist dents.
- Hydro-formed down tube features a continuously changing tubing profile to help give the best possible contact area at both the head tube and BB shell.
- Down tube has a 'ripple' along the underside of it to further help reduce the chance of denting.
- 115mm long head tube is externally relieved to save weight and also has the Born logo machined into it.
- Reinforced bash plate mounts help dissipate the forces put through the frame.
- Available with either 4-bolt mounts spaced at 100mm, or with a reinforced IS disc mount.
- Strengthening gussets are located on the top and down tubes at the head tube join to reinforce this key area.
- Custom 116mm-spaced CNC'd horizontal dropouts come complete with snail cam bolts to help get optimum chain tension.
- Uniquely contoured seat stays have more material around the 4-bolt mount area where it's needed most, and less material where it isn't!
- Smoothed off welds at the seat stay/top tube join look great and help with the frame's construction.
- Supplied with matching black bash plate.
- Weight (Disc only): 1.338kg/2.949lbs (Plus bash plate, bolts and rubber at 118g)
Geometry (With Echo Urban fork, sold separately)
Wheelbase: 1020mm
Chainstay Length: 350mm
BB Rise: 80mm
Head Angle: 70.5°
Centre of BB shell to top centre of head tube: 595mm (23.43")
hi tarty, i'm very excited about this frame cause of the geometry and the lightweight. i got only a bit doubts about the strength and stability. do you have some experience or feedbacks? thanx gruß heino
Posted by heino on 12/01/2011
Reply from TartyBikes on 12/01/2011
Hi Heino - As with any lightweight frame, the key thing is to try and avoid denting the tubing. As the tube walls aren't very thick, it means that if they are hit they are more likely to dent than heavier, thicker-walled frames. Denting tubes weakens the frame, so as long as you don't hit the frame itself often then it should be fine. The frame is very similar to the 26" version (both the new and the older model), and we've had no problems reported with either of those frames from people who have bought them. Other than that, they seem to be nice frames. The geometry is different to many other frames out there as Born use quite slack head angles. This means the cockpit of the bike is shorter, making it feel more easily manoeuvrable, but gives a longer wheelbase which makes the frame more stable on 2 wheels. Thanks, Mark