Is this a good idea? The current frame i am looking at is made out of 7000 series aluminium. Its a DK Professional. Will this handle give or take 13 stone at a park or will it not handle being slammed?
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Full chromoly or at least TT and DT. There are guys selling great full Cromo frames in the For sale section for great prices.
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The Geometry is not exactly park friendly unless you just want to fly/speed over stuff and be real stable in the air.
Thing about aluminum race frames is, they are made to be pretty stiff, they do not give/flex like steel does. So after time the aluminum frame will fatigue.
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Terrible idea. Get a 4130 chromoly frame.
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if you dont have any money for anything else, and you dont use it for racing, i guess you can ride it til you can get something proper. not sure how long itll last, especially with how hard a person rides
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It's still aluminum, which is aimed for light, stiffness and speed. You need to be VERY smooth to run alloy at a park and not risk damaging it. Plus they can't really handle pegs, typically they are set for 3/8ths (10mm ish) axles.
Get something steel, ideally 4130 Chromoly. It will handle the abuse park and other forms of freestyle tend to dish out WAY better than aluminum.
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