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Just seen this.. Opinions?
http://www.impuritybike.com/cos/o.x?c=/qql_ibike/eshop&ptid=3000182&func=viewProds&pid=137&cid=8
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That's fucking insane.
Looks gorgeous.
I don't know if it is to be trusted, but certainly worthy of the model name WTF
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I think this was brought up on here before
Yep there it is
http://www.vitalbmx.com/forums/General-BMX-Talk,2/Would-anybody-actually-pay-that-much,1267579
Still no confirmation if it's welded, then brazed to give it that look or if it's just brazed. If it's just brazed, from what I've read (which is very little so I could be wrong) then it's a fair bit weaker than welded.
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This is under 300 USD ($283.77 excl. ship.)
Welp, broke past 1000... yeeeee
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i think its welded first, i ride the HAF frame and that holds up great
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Thats sick. Idk exactly how that part works. looks so cool. I would ride it for fun. I doubt i'd break it.
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Will someone order one just to see if you'll actually get it from singapore not crushed? haha
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i got mine perfect. even got a free gyro because i used my mates 10% off code
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If it's welded then brazed, would it make it stronger? I don't know much about brass
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HardBMX_Tim wrote:If it's welded then brazed, would it make it stronger? I don't know much about brass
No, not really. It may help prevent cracks but it probably wouldn't do much since brass is super soft.
It's what instruments are made from. Like a trumpet or trombone. It dents crazy easy and can bend if you're not careful. That's the tubing of course.
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aussiebmxer wrote:i got mine perfect. even got a free gyro because i used my mates 10% off code
You're from Australia though. haha I need someone from america. I bet people have them around here. I saw Impurity bikes on TCU i think forever ago.
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So I guess it's just for looks, I'd totally rock it with some gold parts. Too bad their frames only come in one size each.
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HardBMX_Tim wrote:So I guess it's just for looks, I'd totally rock it with some gold parts. Too bad their frames only come in one size each.
theres three different types of special editions. all look the same but geo is different
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MaximusBikes wrote:You're from Australia though. haha I need someone from america. I bet people have them around here. I saw Impurity bikes on ...more
plenty of people from america have them
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HardBMX_Tim wrote:So I guess it's just for looks, I'd totally rock it with some gold parts. Too bad their frames only come in one size each.
aussiebmxer wrote:theres three different types of special editions. all look the same but geo is different
Nothing I like. Only 21.25" has a ridiculous sta and 76* hta lol.
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I used to work in Singapore for 3 years.
I see a lot of kids riding impurity parts.
I'm stopping by at Singapore for 2 days this december, i'll ask around if someone actually bought this WTF frame.
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I wouldn't trust it. Even steel road bikes aren't brazed anymore. It has a much lower melting temperature meaning the join won't be as solid. Plus it will effect how well any heat treatment will work. It's just a gimmick, otherwise other companies would do the same (and would've thought about it a lot sooner)
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Brazing is basically just gluing the metal together. If it was just brazed together the frame would snap really quick.
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I read it's a lot weaker.
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blaaaaaaaaa wrote:I read it's a lot weaker.
Yeah it is. Brazing is not intended for anything that needs to be structurally sound. Brazing is literally like flying two pieces of metal together. While welding actually fuses the metal together to be one.
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The bmx frame here though looks like it's welded then brazed. The brazing is just for looks...basically just bondo on the seams to make it super smooth. It's crazy that it's not even a $300 frame though lol. Makes you wonder how good the welds are underneath that they are hiding lol.
