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5/11/2013 4:23 PM

So what's up with these frames coming in 20.8 - 20.875 and what not, is it for the people who want longer than 20.75 but shorter than 21?

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5/11/2013 4:26 PM

You pretty much answered your own question.

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5/11/2013 4:49 PM

I honestly dont know how ANYONE would be able to tell .05" difference in their top tube. Its all marketing BS, makes a frames specs look slightly different in an over saturated market of frame after frame being the same thing with different colours.

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5/11/2013 5:28 PM

I only buy frames in 20.49322587" tt. If they're not in stock I won't ride anything.

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5/11/2013 5:36 PM

BMXism wrote:

I only buy frames in 20.49322587" tt. If they're not in stock I won't ride anything.

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what are you crazy, I wont ride anything that isn't 20.49322588 how on earth could you stand 20.49322587.

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5/11/2013 5:51 PM

I only go 20.4932288 if it comes in trans neon yellow-green with black poka dots and a free pack yugi-o cars. maybe.

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5/11/2013 5:51 PM
Edited Date/Time: 5/11/2013 5:53 PM

BMXism wrote:

I only go 20.4932288 if it comes in trans neon yellow-green with black poka dots and a free pack yugi-o cars. maybe.

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I would be all over one of those.
Not for the frame, more for the Yugi-o cards.

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5/11/2013 5:54 PM

BMXism wrote:

I only go 20.4932288 if it comes in trans neon yellow-green with black poka dots and a free pack yugi-o cars. maybe.

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andyferly wrote:

I would be all over one of those.
Not for the frame, more for the Yugi-o cards.

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Word

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5/11/2013 6:07 PM

If I had a sig frame, it would have a 20.937" top tube, hahaha.

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5/11/2013 6:37 PM

Makes literally NO difference. 20.75-20.875 is a super minimal increase in length. You'd feel better with more stack washers then buying a frame with .125 longer toptube.

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5/11/2013 8:12 PM

When I get my custom, im 21.125 with a 75.5 hta so it will be a theoretical 21.25.

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5/11/2013 9:06 PM

Theres already a 20.420 frame and I'd make mine 20.666. Hehehe..

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5/12/2013 3:22 AM

isnowyaznV2 wrote:

Theres already a 20.420 frame and I'd make mine 20.666. Hehehe..

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My old loosefer was 20.666 haha but idk it seems like a bit of a marketing gimmick imo. Like being able to frame's tt length accurate to 1/1000th of an inch seems pretty impossible haha but what do I know tongue

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5/12/2013 10:03 AM

The frames that come in 20.875 also come in 20.625, 21.125 etc, and they don't come in 20.75 and 21, so there is still .25" difference between each one.

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5/12/2013 10:45 AM

I wonder what the variance ratings on frames are, if there are variance ratings. I mean, is a 20.75 frame actually a 20.75 +/- .5 or something?

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5/12/2013 10:48 AM

iamtim wrote:

I wonder what the variance ratings on frames are, if there are variance ratings. I mean, is a 20.75 frame actually a 20.75 +/- ...more

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The word your looking for is tolerance. Any ways, yeah everything has tolerances, even in nuclear power.

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5/12/2013 10:50 AM
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iamtim wrote:

I wonder what the variance ratings on frames are, if there are variance ratings. I mean, is a 20.75 frame actually a 20.75 +/- ...more

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Good question. There would have to be tolerances. But I think .05" would be more realistic, if it was as much as .5 then we may as well all ride the same alleged size.

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5/12/2013 11:13 AM

haha I didn't think it was too much of a difference, but I'm seriously considering the fit mac frame in 20.875, 21 just feels like it's too much to pull up

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