BigDaddy? Ohhh yeaahh

[Rosscofat]

http://www.24-bicycles.com/fatdaddy-proto.jpg

there she be. the first Prototype of the big daddy VPP dual

it looks beefy

[Battlecat]

you wanna buy me one rossco?

[M13]

nice frame ross,

ps looking good, did you get thinner?

[Rosscofat]

its a proto they arent in production yet

[Midas]

Specs that acutally looks pretty sick, although heavy. Thats a 24 right?

[Rosscofat]

yes thats a 24, it may look heavy but it prob is not. the le toy 3 was only 6 lbs remeber and look how heavy that looked

[Battlecat]

wanna buy me one when it comes out then?

[Midas]

dude a 6 pound aluminum hardtail is alot.

[Nelson]

Besides Aesthetics, the toptube/seattube gusset is kinda pointless...

[Rosscofat]

6lbs alium ht is alot but look at the le toy 3 and tell me does it LOOK 6lbs.

that does seem like a HUGE toptube gusset and plus it all looks RUFF. maybe its size large? lol

[Midas]

no it looks 40 and this frame like like 60, so i am assuming its like 14pounds?

[RITALIN]

I believe its called the FATDADDY isnt isnt ROSSCOFAT
u should buy it. it would match ur name and ur fetish for 24's

http://www.24-bicycles.com/fatdaddy.jpg

[Del]

yeah if they just kept that top tube straigt, no gusset and had the standard bit of seat tube extending rather than super high like that it would be cool. Have the medium and large just be longer and maybe a bit taller, but everyone likes being able to put their seat down! its an uninterrupted seat tube anyways so tons of space to play around with without the gusset and extension!

edit, it does look better and more in place when the frame is at the angle it would be on when built, like chainstays parallel to the ground.

[Rosscofat]

im gunna say 11lbs or under for that frame

[r3volution]

Originally posted by M13
nice frame ross,

ps looking good, did you get thinner?

That isnt him. He is fatter x10 by the way.

[Rosscofat]

ya no shit. why the hell would you think it was me? seriously 1 picture only hahahah never. and a gay lil border? wtf

[Wayne P]

Originally posted by Rosscofat
im gunna say 11lbs or under for that frame

I could be wrong, but the old V10 is about 12lbs, and that frame looks a lot beefier than that. I'm guessing about 15-16lbs. There's a lot of aluminum there.

[the flying moose]

Originally posted by IFO
no sale

[Rosscofat]

nah lots of CNC parts like the bottom bracket area. maybe MAYBE 13lbs MAX i say. the V10 had HUGE plates solid ones.

[IFO]

i see a weak spot in the BB billet section...

the forward part were it meets the downtube looks liek a crack spot waiting to happen.

not sure why the frame doesnt have throu-axle rear... is it a shoter travel frame??

looks more like a DH bike if u ask me...

[blunt boy]

Originally posted by the flying moose
QUOTE:
Originally posted by IFO
no sale


Hey pal! That's copyright infringement!

[Rosscofat]

Im not sure. remeber this is Prototype. they may change it. also I think it may be a short travel VVP bike under 8" not 100% sure tho

"We have worked hard on our new frame to come in 2005: the FAT DADDY will be a hardcore freeride frame...
3 shock positions: 120-150, 170-200... All VPP"

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

Originally posted by RITALIN
I believe its called the FATDADDY isnt isnt ROSSCOFAT
u should buy it. it would match ur name and ur fetish for 24's

http://www.24-bicycles.com/fatdaddy.jpg

Then he'd have to change his name to ROSSCO FATDADDY ;)

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

Originally posted by Rosscofat
nah lots of CNC parts like the bottom bracket area. maybe MAYBE 13lbs MAX i say. the V10 had HUGE plates solid ones.


I predict 14.6lbs.

[Universe]

Originally posted by IFO
i see a weak spot in the BB billet section...

the forward part were it meets the downtube looks liek a crack spot waiting to happen.



You're kidding right?

[Loopie]

Has potential:)
I sure hope they wouldn't release a big dually with a "standard" axle?!?

[Del]

Originally posted by Demo9
You're kidding right?
thank you, i was amazed at that comment :lol: its amazing at what people can tell from a photo!

[g1mpy]

mmm ya thats pretty nice I guess....:thepimp:

[Rosscofat]

nah it will be S QR

[atb]

i like it. but it looks expencive.

[sooke hooligan]

does 24 have the vpp licnse aswell now ?

[corey@nsmb.com]

Originally posted by Nelson
Besides Aesthetics, the toptube/seattube gusset is kinda pointless...

Not really....when the seatpost is up, it may not be long enough to extend into the seat tube much beyond the top tube. There is a fairly large gap between the top tube and the top of the seat tube.

No gusset may result in the leverage of the rider weight on the seat post cracking the weld at the top tube/seat tube. I've seen several frames fail because of this, none of which had the gusset.

With a long seatpost you never raise, you wouldn't necessarily need it, but if you are going to be climbing it's a good idea.

[Keefer]

The LeToy isn't 6 lbs Ross, it's 8 I believe, which is a LOT for an aluminum hardtail.

This bike looks heavy, but pretty dope in general.