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Others => Multimedia => Bike Gallery => Topic started by: srnfoto on November 13, 2014, 09:16:57 PM

Title: FBM Orphan
Post by: srnfoto on November 13, 2014, 09:16:57 PM

After being without an FBM for a couple of years it was time to bring it back home.

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3939/14967948853_6aeb33d695_b.jpg)

Geometry is exactly what I wanted. Feels solid, and more than that FBM rules.

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3939/15677425656_414dcff183_b.jpg)
We got a slow session in at the trails right before the snow flew a couple of days later. It was better than nothing, and I can't complain because we had killer weather, and digging all summer.

(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2897/14168077800_49d87c4e56_b.jpg)
Goodbye Subrosa. You were a great bike.

Now time for RAYS!

Title: Re: FBM Orphan
Post by: paranoidmexican on November 13, 2014, 09:39:15 PM

Classy. I love it!

Title: Re: FBM Orphan
Post by: Bunky on November 14, 2014, 09:04:51 AM

Looks awesome.

Title: Re: FBM Orphan
Post by: streetStreet on November 14, 2014, 09:50:39 AM

Nice bike!


So much snow where im from right now.

Title: Re: FBM Orphan
Post by: hugh. on November 14, 2014, 10:27:04 AM

That's a nice one

Title: Re: FBM Orphan
Post by: @ss4oLe on November 14, 2014, 03:00:16 PM

Did you paint the subrosa?

The Orphan as well as the Silva 2, is on my short list of "what frame will I buy next" list.

Title: Re: FBM Orphan
Post by: srnfoto on November 14, 2014, 07:39:10 PM

That is the silva 1. It came in that flat white color and chrome.

I loved the frame but the brake mounts would come loose all of the time. Apparently the 2nd generation had better brake mounts. I honestly loved the subrosa. There isn't a lot of bikes that have melower head tube angles, and low bb's anymore. But the orphan was calling my name. Welded mounts on the fbm sold me.