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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: March 08, 2013, 05:27:11 PM »

I'm holding out in hopes the S&M Mainline is great also because I need dirt tires also. I also hope they offer them in more then one size. The F22 tires are wide and my frame barely clears the current tires S&M is selling.

Ya the F22's are BIG... way bigger than the innova.

I agree two sizes would be nice.

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: March 04, 2013, 11:37:36 PM »

actually, man, they're all gone.  several pairs being ridden Austin and the rest shipped out around the country.




yeah! finally got to spend some time riding the F22 tires.  i was surprised how well they immediately fit to the rim--both the original Zeitgeist rim and our Velocity rim.  absolutely no bulges hops or malformities. aired up, roll extremely smooth.  great tire.  :cheers:

Ya they are for real.  I bet the S&M rim will rock but the mainline tire won't be as good as the F22.

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: March 04, 2013, 07:47:43 PM »

So what rims are availible for 22" bikes at them moment?

Right now you either need to buy the faction wheels (only available with whole Amero kit) or buy the Revenge wheel-set.  

I think CMC has some pinned Velocity aero rims in 22 left.

The S&M guys told me that they will have a welded aftermarket rim and a folding high pressure dirt tire available in April.

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: March 04, 2013, 07:44:45 PM »

M4 x .7mm metric tap
3.3mm drill bit

Thanks Dude!

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: March 02, 2013, 04:05:03 PM »

Today Rick Moliterno, Stomp'in Stu, Chris Doyle and Jeremy Ball were at RaysMTB.  Stu was the only one I got a chance to really talk and ride with for any length of time.  Stu told me he thinks BMX racing should be on 22" wheels.  He is the first person I have met face to face that remembers the handful of 22" wheels bikes back around 1983.

Doyle and Ball... they come out all of the time so hopefully when the time is right I can get them to give a 22" wheel BMX a try.

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: February 26, 2013, 02:31:54 PM »

awesome!

Did you put a head badge on that frame? or is that just a sticker?

It is the headbadge.  I haven't drilled the holes yet.  Stupid question but I am not sure what size bit and tap to use.  Anyone know?

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: February 26, 2013, 12:57:47 PM »

Someone at the S&M FIT party last friday snapped this photo of me on the 22 Holmes.  I was right behind Brian Foster on this run!  

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: February 21, 2013, 06:52:12 PM »

I ordered a spare F22 tire late Sunday night and it was delivered today!  
Rode for a bit today.  Some 22 Holmes luv.  Also saw Ralph Wiggum's Dirt Bros throw back today... super nice!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1gsDY6Mdng

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: February 19, 2013, 08:23:06 PM »

Amero in action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF9VG1hP3Uo&feature=youtu.be

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: February 15, 2013, 05:30:19 PM »

Oh my bike came in at 24 pounds 13 ounces.  Thanks for the compliments.  I'll get proper pics too.  Next friday is the fit/s&m dealer night... really looking forward to what those guys will think of my holmes.  I was just told that april the revenge mainline tires and welded rims should be available.

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: February 15, 2013, 05:17:45 PM »

Just got another ride in.  You know I take back the comment about the faction tires being ruben clones.  They are like a combo of the ruben sidewalls with the khe dirt tire tread.  Like the best of both tires put together.

I have run on my holmes
25x9
28x10
30x12

30x12 felt the best to me but I wanted the mulville camo parts and the biggest chainwheel is 28t... and profile doesn't make a 11t elite driver so I went with a 10t driver.  It used to feel really tall but the faction tires roll so smooth and are light enough to accelerate much faster it actually feels like 55 gear inches when it really is 60 or so gear inches.

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: February 15, 2013, 07:31:15 AM »

The S&M tires are 29 ounces. The Faction tires are around 19 ounces. math plus math equals numbers.

Ya basically.... I have a cheap fish scale that isn't that accurate plus or minus 2 ounce accuracy.  I'll get it weighed tonight at rays they have a good scale.

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: February 14, 2013, 05:25:05 PM »

Got some pegs in today, and should get my Faction tires in tomorrow

Now I just have to sand the chrome off my brake mounts so I can fit some brakes on there and I'll be good to go.

OMFG the f22 tires are just as good as the folding rubens.  No break in period.  Just got a good session in at RaysMTB.  22 has arrived be it s and m or faction... these tires pushed it over the edge into legitimacy.

Rays is crawling with hotties right now and it is only Thursday.  Women's weekend this weekend at RyasMTB.  Holla!

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: February 13, 2013, 05:12:46 PM »

Oh yeah buddy I got mine too!  I lost 15.2 ounces of rotational weight!  They are clones of the fly ruben tire the only difference are the center knobs.  Heck the label even says "rubena".  Just railed corners on flat cement.  They grip awesome right away!


Sorry for the giant pics.

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: February 12, 2013, 07:33:06 AM »

The amero is showing up in the usa.