[VMARTINEZ]

Just toke some pictures of Canfields new Lucky Frame.
1.5 headtube anodized frame finish. Looks to be a fun frame.

 

[jon-boy]

Oh that IS pretty. I like. I want. Frame cost?

 

[bullcrew]

Thats NICE!!!!!

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

definately one of my favorite fr frames...the blue links are key

 

[lovebunny]

now THAT! is a nice looking bike

 

[Sandwich]

i'm way more meh about that frame than i was when it was the second prototype. I don't know why; it just looks far more "mass=produced" and less "i love bikes" than the other one did.

 

[mandown]

that turner highline is sweet!

 

[coma13]

that turner highline is sweet!

totally different suspension design... front triangle tubing is definitely very similar though.

 

[jon-boy]

It does look quite different to the tubing used on the prototypes.

 

[jon-boy]

BTW any more info on the frame, like frame weight? Is it a 83mm/150mm BB/hub combo? It looks like a good high-end swap for my Iron Horse 7Point and could be something to save for this year.

 

[mandown]

totally different suspension design... front triangle tubing is definitely very similar though.

yeah, my comment was more about aesthetics than mechanics.

 

[boone]

I am very glad they got rid of those UGLY huge rocker plates from the other model.

This looks much better. Gonna be a great frame

 

[VMARTINEZ]

12x150 rear end 66 on the head tube with a totem 14" BB
Thats all I know it should be 2k-ish with rear shock.
Contact the Canfields with any real tech questions.

 

[Monkeybidnezz]

yeah, my comment was more about aesthetics than mechanics.

Yeah Highline, and the Knolly.

 

[sikocycles]

i'm way more meh about that frame than i was when it was the second prototype. I don't know why; it just looks far more "mass=produced" and less "i love bikes" than the other one did.

I would have to agree.

 

[Bicyclist]

Yuck, those links are ugly.

I would love to try one though.

 

[A.P]

i'm way more meh about that frame than i was when it was the second prototype. I don't know why; it just looks far more "mass=produced" and less "i love bikes" than the other one did.

Maybe the "I love bikes" part was lost somewhere in the pacific factory in taiwan

 

[bullcrew]

Wheres the Iron Horse Sunday made or the Santa cruz?
The bike is sweet! Love the new links compared to the prototype.

 

[ZHendo]

i'm lovin' the frame. what is the travel, something like 7-8 inches or so?

 

[Dogboy]

I'd really like to see the complete specs on this frame - it looks very interesting. The Canfield site is sorely lacking for info.

 

[Red Bull]

i prefered the proto-version.

the new version is more yucky than lucky to me.

 

[BJ-]

i prefered the proto-version.

the new version is more yucky than lucky to me.

Fair enough, but where does that picture come into it?

 

[Sandwich]

haha canfield yucky...

Yeah...well my opinion is pretty much the same with the SC, IH, knolly, and turner now...they all ride nice, I'm sure, with SC and IH offering a lot of ride for a little money, but there's something to be said about a bike made of steel, for one thing, and more importantly a bike that has that little something extra. I'm sure this frame rides nice, but I don't believe that the rear suspension system will propel me to purchase it over the aforementioned brands, which are cheaper.... Even the balance and the F1 still have that something, but this bike just doesn't look the part. Maybe if it comes in for mucho cheapo, I'll be on one.

 

[Sandwich]

ooh, i do want to hump that full length, 70-ish degree seatpost for many, many hours. Why don't more manufacturers do that?

 

[Sandwich]

for reference;

prototype 1, lucky

balance:

I even like the second prototype lucky better, but I can't find a linkable picture.

 

[Red Bull]

Fair enough, but where does that picture come into it?

i was riding that version posted by sandwich...

 

[Mani_UT]

I like it! Looks pretty good to me! The tubing change has probably more to do with what the market sees as "tough".

 

[Kntr]

When is the real thing coming out?

 

[SirChomps-a-Lot]

I like the look of proto 1 better, but both look good.

Now, let's see some geometry numbers. I thought the highline looked good until I saw the 15" bb.

 

[SirChomps-a-Lot]

ooh, i do want to hump that full length, 70-ish degree seatpost for many, many hours. Why don't more manufacturers do that?

Amen.

 

[ridiculous]

hot sex

 

[Tame Ape]

I like it! Looks pretty good to me! The tubing change has probably more to do with what the market sees as "tough".

i'll bet you it was a $$$ issue on the tubset more then anything. Its the Easton RAD stuff now right?

edit: Although the b.blue proto looks dope! Round tubes!

 

[VMARTINEZ]

This is the first production frame. The rest are in customs in LA. They should be in Utah sometime in the next few weeks. The 1.5 head tube and square tubes make the front ends look the same. If you look at the mongoose frames they look the same also.
Like I said before 66 degree head tube 70 degree seat post 14" BB height.
As for price these bikes are in the same category as any high end bike like Turner, Ellsworth, SC.
Someone like SC can get a thousand of one frame made in 3 sizes and that will bring the cost down.
If you are only making 100 of each model in 3 sizes you are not getting that big of a break on the cost of the frame so that may be why the cost is so high.

 

[BJ-]

i was riding that version posted by sandwich...

I thought you or someone else may have been but i couldnt actually see the bike.

Nice picture.

 

[Kntr]

I like the older version with the round tubing a lot better. The new version looks like a Knolly or Highline like mentioned above.

I still want one

 

[frorider]

i am interested in more pics. the low-and-wide link pivots on the chainstays make it look different than other bikes. axle path potentially very different than the highline. so yeah, looks to be an interesting option in this 7+ inch market.

duncon and pdc racing are two examples of a vaguely similar suspension design, but the duncon has less travel and a different lower link geometry, and the pdc has a different shock location.

 

[VMARTINEZ]

Here are some pictures of the lucky working.
VM

 

[mandown]

please lower the saddle on that. it hurts my junk to see that much exposed seat tube on a jump/drop of that magnitude.

 

[VMARTINEZ]

Its Lance and Chris.
Chris is in the blue and Lance in the other picture.

 

[flymybike]

Chris and I had a great weekend + in Moab. We rode slickrock, Dave's trail, Chilie Pepper Trail's and Bartlets. Found some new hits and tried to put the hurt on the Lucky. The step up un the pics a couple posts up was totally uphill landing, but the Lucky took it like a man! Enjoy!

Geometry

Adjustable Travel – 7.09” (180mm) to 8.15” (207mm)
Bottom Bracket Height – 14”
Chain Stay Length – 17.0”
Head Angle with a 570mm A to C Fork (8”) = 66 deg. (7”) = 67 deg.

Small:
Actual Seat tube – 15”
Effective Top tube – 22”
Medium:
Actual Seat tube – 17”
Effective Top tube – 23”
Large:
Actual Seat tube – 19”
Effective Top tube – 24”

Frame Weight – 11.25lbs (medium with Fox DHX 5.0)
Rear Hub size – 150 x 12 thru axle
Head tube Length – 125mm
Head Set Size – 1.5”
Seat Post Diameter – 27.2mm
Seat Collar Diameter – 31.8mm / 1 ¼”
BB Shell – 83mm w/ ISCG Tabs
BB Size – 83 shell x 128 spindle (fits all types)
Max Tire Size – 2.7”