Is what I have on the 20", with matching S&M grips. Fav pic of my build up:

oops...

I love the S&M seat, I just can't ever seem to find anyone that has one in stock.

You should consider the alienation 27.0 pivotal post and the S&M plastic pivotal seat Oh wait, they're railed seats and use a p-rail adaptor.. which I guess you could get and use for any seat. NM. I'm still hitting "Add Reply" WGaFF!

And, I got mine from Good Times (about a year ago )

I'm thinking I might actually order one of those billy club seat posts. Have you ordered from the store you posted before? I've never even heard of them and I've had too many issues when trying to places to order from.

Brandon - I cut the Kalloy post at the minimum height indicator and mounted the post backwards. This allows the seat to be angled more. Here's the pic

I was thinking about doing that too, but found if you take the top part off and grind out the groove where the bolt goes you can actually angle it back with the post on facing the right direction. I took care of it last night and think I'm golden there. I think I was just giving myself an excuse to buy a pivotal, now that I think of it there's really no point. The K-Alloy will work fine for now and it was only 13 bucks.


I have to stop ordering parts for this build anyway. I have a pile of new parts sitting here while I wait for the frame.

FBM Anodized gold integrated headset
Union anodized gold seatclamp
odyssey linear slic cable
DXR brakes
Fly Bikes Fino seat
Kalloy seatpost

and a few other goodies.

Now I just need the frame to put them all on. I'm about to start disassembling the Clayborn to get all the parts ready. I just don't know when I will see my frame. I was told it could take two weeks. It's gonna be a LOOOOONG two weeks.

I was told it could take two weeks. It's gonna be a LOOOOONG two weeks.
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It will be ok hunny, I promise!!!!

but, but, but... I don't have any nails left to bite. I would start pulling my hair out, but there isn't much of that left to begin with so I'm fighting it.

YO HOMIES
MCS does make 27.0 we carry them at Goodtimessuperstore.com The minute you put a 26.8 or a shim
in a SBC race frame you void your warranty. Please only 27.0
and NO SHIMS allowed.....

Well I guess I'm gonna run the k-alloy until the time comes to buy a new post. Thanks for that bit of info Nick, not that I'm gonna need to use the warranty on a bulletproof frame anyway.

It can be real bad depending on many variables. If you want to risk a worst case scenario of a broken seat tube then that is your choice. You can run what you want but shimming is patchwork at best. Why short cut? We make these seat tubes super thin and butted to save the weight desired for racing. I realize the 27.0 size has less choices available than some other sizes. It wasn't always this way. Plus this let's us keep the common 1 1/8" seat post clamp diameter. This thin wall makes it critical that the seat post/ seat tube fit is very tight. This tightness keeps play, and vibration out as well as handling the impact the seat stays send to the seat tube from landings. That tight fit of the post keeps the seat tube from flexing in on those impacts. Please let me know if you want more information. That is what I am here for!

I think Standard should make some 27.0 micro adjust seat posts. I'd be the first to buy.

SBC COULD MAKE ALOT OF THINGS "COUGH" "COUGH"

Gnuchoice this is gonna be a looker for sure

Rick great explanation!!

VINTAGE INSPIRED LAYED BACK SEAT POST. 7/8 OD, .065 THICKNESS, 14'' LONG

$25.00 PLUS SHIP. VERY LIMITED EDITIONS.








CUSTOM BRAKE STAYS

all the frames should come with those brake stays... those are killer!!!

No joke, something else to think about when I order up my brother's frame as it will be a custom job.

lets see those brake stays on a frame ! ! !

Eff. I want those brake stays. And the engraved head tube. You guys are killing me.

why don't you just switch to a more common diameter, then? something like 25.4 or 27.2mm, for example. that's something i wondered about for years and i'm not asking this to make trouble. i'm asking because i'm thinking about getting a custom 125rc frame made.

+1!! :'(

Dang man if I hit the lottery, or had some nice chunk of change I can make all these visions come true. And I ain't sayin' what they are cuz hopefully nobody would have done it by the time I get 'er done. Brake stay, Yesssss! Engraving, Yessssss! Standard, Definite-Lee!

This is something I honestly wrestle with on a regular basis. This current seat tube is so perfect for it's use...except for the lack of available seat posts out there these days that fit it. We have a sweet butted seat tube we use on the freestyle frames that works with 25.4 posts. It is heavier by quite a lot than the one we use on the 125 series. So we can either use that butted tube that runs the 25.4 (heavier), we can keep the current version (lack of seat post variety but light weight and uses regular common seat post clamps), or we could use a common 27.2 compatible seat tube (weighs a little more than the 27.0, takes a little bigger, more common post, but uncommon in BMX seat post clamp). These are some of the things I weigh on a regular basis is regards to this seemingly simple situation.
OK...here are the 27.0 posts I know of that are available: MCS, Ritchey, Kalloy, Alienation (Pivital style), Thompson...and I believe one other but my brain just froze this Saturday morning! More coffee needed!
I hope this helps a little.
Rick

Rick,
Nick said you guys have the MCS posts in stock at goodtimes. What's the price on those? I might order one from you and you can just ship it with my frame when it's ready to go.

Speaking of Goodtimes is there any 3XL Standard Hoodies left in the store I am thinking about coming to get one on Thursday. It's farking COLD out here.

How about light weight tubing, that fits commonly available seat posts, with a built in clamp?

I think the tubing they use is already as light as it gets for steel.

NEED MORE TICKET SALES. ONLY 2 MORE HAVE BEEN SOLD

How many have you sold total?

I might be interested in putting in some cash to get my brother's name in the pot. Let me see what I have free fund-wise.

Maybe 35?

Not having paypal i think is hurting me

Yeah, that will hurt you. How did paypal catch you? I was gonna offer up my paypal and then I could just cut you a check, but I don't want my paypal getting shut down.

When we first started, people sent me money via paypal. Then in comments used the wording "raffle". thats how they caught it. so then they closed my account and now to even use it for personal reasons at all, i must fill out tax forms for raffles and all the other BS, non-profit, exc.... So now i know longer have paypal. They just want more $. Funny how companies handed me thousands of $ in goods and didnt need any paperwork for my program!!!

Luckly everyone who sent me paypal it either, it got cashed and sent to me, otherwise i did have to refund about 4 buyers $ back they wouldnt let me cash in..

SO ..

$ HAS TO BE SENT TO

NICK ZIEGLER
1620 20TH AVE
MOLINE IL 61265



Also Tickets can be slow as for if it was a 20'' thats more apealing then a cruiser to most younger crowds....

just let paypal take their cut and lets get the tickets flowing

Dont have the paperwork, and im not paying taxxes on this. Just more $ down the drain!

Nick, I'm just waiting on PayDay, Brudah! Just a couple more days of poverty and I should be back in the green. Let me know if your gonna be at Goodtimes this weekend and maybe we can hookup there.

I live 10 min away and can always be there!!!

I hate the fact that you guys can just pop in to good times. Although I'd still rather NOT live in Iowa.

THATS WHY I LIVE IN IL

Got my seat post situated today too. A guy that owed me some cash is sending a Thomson Elite in 27.0mm my way.

I guess It's finally time to man up and start disassembling the Clayborn goodness. This is gonna hurt me more then it hurts the bike I'm sure.

I live in Iowa but if I wanted be in Illinois it only takes me about 3-5 minutes on my bike to get there. I should be going down there Saturday. Shoot me a PM with your number and I'll let you know when I'm there and I should be good for at least 2 tickets. And If my buddy goes with me he might be good for a ticket or two also.

Hey Nick, did you get my letter?


Up the Irons Mates

NOT YET BROTHER. ILL CHECK WHEN I GET HOME FROM WORK.....




HEY ARMY,

CHECK THIS OUT...




http://www.espn.go.com/action/bmx/news/sto...rd-race-program


THANKS TO YOU GUYS, SBC IS GROWING BIGGER THEN EVER!!!

The Crew............

Hmmmm... I mailed that maybe Tuesday of last week and you`re not that far away... let me know.


Up the Irons Mates

Nick I am going to post that up in the BMX Racing forum. Definitely want to get the word out on Standard!

GOT THE LETTER SIR. THANK YOU

Thanks.

Up the Irons Mates

Thanks.

Up the Irons Mates

Wife gave me the thumbs up today for my atomlab pimplite cranks, pimplite pedals and the wheelset.
I may just be a good husband and buy the atomlab GI cranks in black, pimplite pedals in black and run my sun's. What cha think? Still need tires, forks, jersery and im set!

Unless someone wants some smoking deals on some of my race stuff i was going to use.

great article on Rick and Standard. It's great to see the word getting out there. To bad there were'nt any kool custom pics LOL

Nick I think you owe your wifey big

feeling guilty now.may just get pedals and use what i got?