QUOTE(latias93 @ Mar 16 2009, 09:02 PM)
Hmm about 8 years back before I got my Giant XtC Team my cousin gave me his Pinnacle bike (similar to Raleigh) but it was too big for me so they brought it back to UK where they bought it (they stay there temporarily cos the father wanna finish Masters). It was quite a nice bike though. But the frame was slightly thinner than the one in the pic you supplied. Oh, it also has a suspension seatpost and stem! Awesome stuff. If you put those two in a dual-sus bike, you get a QUAD-SUSPENSION BIKE!
Those that've suspension (coil spring) on seatpost are ancient bikes. Those tht have suspension on stem are usually called "HeadShok" by Cannondale. However, I doubt your cousin is using a Canondale with HeadShok cause most HeadShok bikes are alumnium. My cycling mates who both ride Cannondale's with HeadShok are using 15-year old bikes that are Alu 6061 and are freaking light.
PS: They're bikes are full LX and XTR.
QUOTE(sniper on the roof @ Mar 16 2009, 09:05 PM)
Hey.. steel is timeless. There's no hydroforming and it'll never go out of style.
There's this collegue of mind who rides an ancient merida full susser to work. It's LX gruppo with a manitou fork but it looks soooo out of date that no one will steal it even when he parks it outside with a ciplak lock.
Besides... should be a good material for rigid SS
ps: damn lbs quoted me ~RM1.6K for a bizango 4130 frame
For about RM200 can get one with single speed from Giant Supermarket but can only last for 1 -> 2 months.
QUOTE(bonesboy @ Mar 16 2009, 09:26 PM)
it was 3 years back.. Rm60 a set
Woa, RM60 per piece?!

Much cheaper than Kenda Nevegals.