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So Josh perry put about his new SIG frame from eastern... So they can't be completely out the game if a new frame is on its way?
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Perry talks about it a bit in this -
http://www.vitalbmx.com/features/Josh-Perry-Life-After-a-Brain-Tumor,4320
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From what we saw a while back from one of the owners, there were issues that were being handled and they are coming back full swing soon enough.
http://www.vitalbmx.com/forums/General-BMX-Talk,2/Eastern-Bikes-Ordered-Into-Receivership,1297851
Here is the thread with Jon Byers comments. Check it out. He was active on the forums.
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The josh perry frame actually seems pretty good. A full pound heavier than the grim reaper 8 lol.
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blaaaaaaaaa wrote:The josh perry frame actually seems pretty good. A full pound heavier than the grim reaper 8 lol.
I want a Reaper 8 or a Transcend honestly. They'd be sick.
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Jon Byers actually direct messaged me, and there was a lot more than what was brought up back then, but long story short, they are definitely coming back full swing with some new stuff soon-he mentioned some 2016 models being out in time.
I'm actually super excited to see what they have to offer!
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I want another guerra frame tbh. Need to get back in motion honestly so they can hurry up and let me buy a new frame. haha
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I've thought about possibly running a grim again, even if they lasted less than a year at a time I loved how they rode.
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I never snapped mine on the welds, always where the internal butting was on the downtube and once the BB separated from the rest of the frame.
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Nwewinit wrote:I thought they changed there welding practices also.
Xxohioanxx wrote:They "updated" to what the rest of the entire industry already does.
Hey can you add more detail comparing their bikes v. others methods? I have a 2006(?) Eastern Jane and would be interested, cause I remember their site having some info about how their welds were more thorough etc. Did they change over time, like earlier years/models vs. the late-year super-light stuff that had issues? Thanks
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adamnmexican wrote:I'd love a grim reaper again
I've got a version 2 one ill sell ya. It's in great shape. 20.5
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good. I was kinda upset when I heard they were going under...
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