Cosmic Stallion - Page 2

sandyrs · #16 08-02-2017, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ColonelJLloyd

Yeah, I would bet on 27.5x2.1, but not sure I'd bet on 2.25. I also agree that forks like these should all have "Anything" cage bosses. It might add 30g, but oh so useful. And to have a proper "under the crown" fender boss. . .

Unfortunately I've heard the TRP only fits a 2.0 max. I have one, but don't have 650b wheels to test it.

panache_mode · #17 08-02-2017, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by sandyrs

Unfortunately I've heard the TRP only fits a 2.0 max. I have one, but don't have 650b wheels to test it.

Trp fork?

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ColonelJLloyd · #18 08-02-2017, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by sandyrs

Unfortunately I've heard the TRP only fits a 2.0 max. I have one, but don't have 650b wheels to test it.

I'm certain that the Whiskey 7 will fit a 2.1" Thunder Burt, but didn't put anything bigger in there and don't recall just how much clearance there was. The No. 9 (which I assume this is) says 650x52 (2.1") officially.

sandyrs · #19 08-02-2017, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ColonelJLloyd

I'm certain that the Whiskey 7 will fit a 2.1" Thunder Burt, but didn't put anything bigger in there and don't recall just how much clearance there was. The No. 9 (which I assume this is) says 650x52 (2.1") officially.

Oh sorry I got my brain wires crossed and thought that was a TRP fork. Thanks for the correction!

instantturtle · #20 08-02-2017, 03:08 PM

This makes my thought process harder. I was considering a Mr. Pink as a replacement but this sounds a better/more versatile machine where I can swap wheels for road/gravel depending on what I'm feeling...

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sirskialot22 · #21 08-03-2017, 12:07 AM

FYI, I just bought a whisky 9 fork for a titanium build after taking everything off of my 58cm macho king ltd. Tires are 650B with 47mm WTB byway tires measuring around 50mm wide on velocity blunt ss 25mm rims, and fit with room in the front fork with the #9 fork, but was a squeeze in the 2015 whisky #7 QR fork from the macho king. This should be the same fork on this bike, as I just bought it from QBP/Whisky like 4 weeks ago.

If only I waited a few more weeks to pull the trigger, I could have bought a cosmic frameset instead (assuming they aren't out of stock for the next few months).

ragamuffin · #22 08-03-2017, 02:33 AM

Everything looks pretty solid on this bike...pretty bummed when they showed gold on one of the teasers though, not a big fan of the color. Maybe with a color update next year!

GregL · #23 08-03-2017, 09:34 AM

And here's the first review I've seen: http://redkiteprayer.com/2017/08/fir...smic-stallion/

Greg

geordanh · #24 08-03-2017, 09:47 AM

Loooong stays

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ColonelJLloyd · #25 08-03-2017, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by geordanh

Loooong stays

You're probably a better bike designer than they are, but 440mm to accommodate a knobby 700x45 without mud clogging up between tire and seat tube all the while clearing a FD doesn't sound egregious to me.

sandyrs · #26 08-03-2017, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by geordanh

Loooong stays

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It clears 45's, so I don't think they're unreasonably long at all. Nor do short chainstays automatically equal a better ride...

Edit: Colonel J beat me to it

eddief · #27 08-03-2017, 10:22 AM

think they might have gotten a little whacked out in giving it that name. That's what my riding partners call me

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jruhlen1980 · #28 08-03-2017, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by eddief

think they might have gotten a little whacked out in giving it that name. That's what my riding partners call me

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acoffin · #29 08-03-2017, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ColonelJLloyd

And to have a proper "under the crown" fender boss. . .

Maybe someone else can tell from the pictures better than I, but does it have fender mounts under the seat stay bridge? I assume it does since they do it on the Space Horse from what I recall. Why so many production frames have bosses on the face of the st bridge as opposed to underneath it is baffling to me.

GregL · #30 08-03-2017, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by acoffin

Maybe someone else can tell from the pictures better than I, but does it have fender mounts under the seat stay bridge? I assume it does since they do it on the Space Horse from what I recall. Why so many production frames have bosses on the face of the st bridge as opposed to underneath it is baffling to me.

Nope, standard boss on the rear face