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mandown
09-05-2007, 02:32 PM
I was checking out these frames. The prices and builds look nice. Anyone here have much experience on them? I searched and found nothing. They seem to love them over on MTBR in the 29 forum.
http://vassagocycles.com/products.html

http://vassagocycles.com/images/frames/jabberwockynew_main.jpg

http://vassagocycles.com/images/frames/bandersnatch_main.jpg
MMcG
09-05-2007, 02:42 PM
send a note to George at Bike29.com - he carries them and has good things to say about them.
peter6061
09-05-2007, 03:06 PM
A buddy of mine rides for them and loves his Jabberwockey. Just raced it this weekend at the Shenandoah 100. He was coming from an IF 26er. Both SS.
douglas
09-06-2007, 01:56 PM
http://namrita.blogspot.com/
Westy
09-06-2007, 01:57 PM
I gots me a Bandersnatch frame. Looks good up on the wall, aint got no parts to build it, prolly never will.
mandown
09-06-2007, 02:56 PM
douglas - that pink one is dope. i may have to pull the trigger on that one.
MMcG
09-06-2007, 03:04 PM
One must remember that Namrita is sponsored by Vassago so she might be a tad biased in her reviews. ;)
MMcG
09-06-2007, 03:26 PM
Is it just me or do others think that the photos of Namrita on that bike look like she could have gone with one size larger? Or perhaps that's the set up that works for someone who races?

http://bp1.blogger.com/_QBwO9BNM1DQ/Rt9m7DJUewI/AAAAAAAAAZY/I0U4_7yeizc/s400/Pink+Jabber+043.jpg

This one looks a little more comfortable though I guess:

http://bp2.blogger.com/_QBwO9BNM1DQ/Rt9m0TJUevI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/QQxg6PGbN6I/s400/Pink+Jabber+044.jpg
mandown
09-06-2007, 04:30 PM
maybe it had to do with the TT measurement. the bigger size may have been a better ST fit for the legs, but may have been too much for the torso.
mandown
09-06-2007, 04:32 PM
dang. i found a balfa minuteman that i might be considering. now i'm torn between the 29 singlespeed or a vintage freeride hardtail.
douglas
09-07-2007, 06:40 AM
Is it just me or do others think that the photos of Namrita on that bike look like she could have gone with one size larger? Or perhaps that's the set up that works for someone who races?

http://bp1.blogger.com/_QBwO9BNM1DQ/Rt9m7DJUewI/AAAAAAAAAZY/I0U4_7yeizc/s400/Pink+Jabber+043.jpg

This one looks a little more comfortable though I guess:

http://bp2.blogger.com/_QBwO9BNM1DQ/Rt9m0TJUevI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/QQxg6PGbN6I/s400/Pink+Jabber+044.jpg


well Eddie O is a custom fitter so it should be good, but me - I'll take the bigger frame every time.
MMcG
09-07-2007, 07:41 AM
She's got really long legs - perhaps that guy was right that her legs are longer than her torso - hence the need for the shorter TT frame.
namrita
09-11-2007, 08:00 AM
hi there, someone pointed me to this thread....

anyway, yes, I am 5'8" and have a 34.5" inseam...so very short torso. Even with the 16" Jabberwocky, I have to run a 90mm stem. The next frame size up would be an 18", and that would have been too big for me. The setup might look odd since I have a lot of seatpost exposed, but it's really comfortable. I am over the cranks for power, and only have a 40mm drop from the saddle to the bars. Nothing crazy. That first pic that was posted is a little misleading because I was actually practicing wheelies..that's not normally how I ride :) Too bad Eddie didn't actually get a pic of me DOING the wheelie though...since I only had a good one once. Yes I am sponsored by Vassago, but I give my honest opinion. Feel free to ask any specifics, I ride the bike a lot.
MMcG
09-11-2007, 09:07 AM
Thanks for posting in Namrita! You sure are kicking some major butt on your Vassagos this season. But then again I have a suspicion that is more a case of the rider vs. the ride (although I'm sure the big hoops help).

Cheers,

Mark
mandown
09-11-2007, 09:54 AM
^^^ = the most friendly bike guy on the internet. if i didn't know better, i'd swear he was setting me up to sell me something ;)
MMcG
09-11-2007, 10:08 AM
^^^ = the most friendly bike guy on the internet. if i didn't know better, i'd swear he was setting me up to sell me something ;)


hahaha! just you wait! I am the moderator of this forum and I just try to keep it friendly, fun and informative.

Cheers,
Mark
mandown
09-11-2007, 10:52 AM
I just try to keep it friendly, fun and informative.


how dare you :disgust1:
afterall, this is the internets!
MMcG
09-11-2007, 11:25 AM
how dare you :disgust1:
afterall, this is the internets!


Just be sure to let us know what 29er you end up buying along with the required pics (and be sure to accessorize with a wok and or fire extingquisher, microwave etc.) a la Rip/Opeth! ;)