Unisk8r, those Cokers are teh sexy... but there's something odd about those pictures... what's up with the spoke patterns?
I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me... it appears as if 1/2 the wheel is built with a 3-cross pattern and the other 1/2 is built with a 4-cross pattern. Is that some kind of optical illusion? Camera angle?
Must be the angle. First 2 pics are 4-cross pattern. 3rd pic has a 3-cross. With the newest big-flange (100mm flange diameter) hub from Tommy Miller, I use 14 1/8" spokes.
So for the new coker frame, maybe a "handlebar post" of 1 1/8" OD, so a std. bar stem or clamp can fit over it. This bar post would extend forward off the seat tube itself, so it wouldn't interfere with anyone's seat post, and so the seat could still be placed as short as possible for the frame to fit more riders. Length would have to be long enough to fit various handlebars (either just in front of the saddle, or further forward), but not so long as to make some of us "envious"!
I'm not happy with those 'two handles' out the front for aggresive offroading, or even steep road descending, any situation where you really need to reef up on the handles. sure you 'can' with this setup, it just sucks.
I wonder if there is a way to design a more quickly interchangable handle without having to unscrew all those bolts (risking stripping each time) you could just throw on the best handle for the ride you are heading out on (or both if you are going away for the weekend)
A distance handle and an offroad handle that were easily/quickly interchangeagle would make me the happiest boy in the land
Yeah, that's exactly why I still use the stock handle even for long distance road rides.
I use the gb4 setup (two bars in front), for everything. It doesnt make it hard to bail out at all. I do agree with some others though that the best stock seat option for the new coker should be the KH standard style. It would appeal to a lot more people.
