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suicidepan wrote:

CythoN wrote:

Superb intrikat!   Why not use a long pivotal post and new S&M seat?

I tried that and didn`t like it I preferred the look of the thin seat. The sheild on the thin seat matches better with the headtube decal on the frame. 

I agree, the black Thin Seat was the right move with the Thomson post. Comfortable and bullet proof to boot. The new pivitol directors seat is nice, but the shield seat on this blacked out beast was spot on.

Stoner71 wrote:

I think both of your bikes are killer, I respect the fact that you both had the balls to build a personal bike with custom touches. Sometimes I see bikes partially as artwork if you will. Yes they are steel and meant to be ridden, but being creative is an important factor in being average or exceptional. Both of these bikes have a specific point to stand out from the crowd. There wont be 2 finer Intrikat builds on this site. Suicidepan, the touch of color on your sprocket was perfect for the sticker color scheme. As far as Diablo goes with the custom platform and painting over chrome, that gamble paid off bigtime. Its a one of a kind, S&M would love this bike.

Thanks man I won`t build a bike that doesn`t fit me perfectly and act the eay I want it to. Alot of the time that requires making parts that don`t exist to acheive this goal. It has to be pleasing to the eye also this is where the art parts comes in so colors and parts selection have to be perfect. Diablo`s platform was pure genius it is very difficult to mix old and new ideas successfully and the 90`s style platform fused to a new frame worked perfect !!! I`m also I big fan of painted frames. I think there are still plenty  untapped ideas lurking in peoples minds and I hope people are creative enough to explore them and make them a reality.

diablo wrote:

AMAZING........Stoner is going to go BONKERS when he sees this, he LOVES thos blacked-out builds......LOL.....and I also just bought an original nankai freecoaster with Profile shell and the same Quamen deco cap.....saving that for my other build. Anyone know where I can find a 12T driver for it?

If your driver has a replacable cog with the snap ring regular old bendix cogs will interchange with it. I run a nankai cog on my suntour freecoaster that`s on the super pros that are on my 92 Standard. If not a 12t is kind of an odd ball size 11t is much more common and Flatlandfuel.com has really nice 1pc 11t drivers for $34.99 much cheaper than a 9t at $80.00 or a 10t at $70. Here is the link for the 11T http://flatlandfuel.com/nankaitechnolit … river.aspx  What color is your Profile/Nankai hub shell I collect them and so far I have 10 out of the 13 colors that Profile made only missing red, brown & antifreeze

blueep3piece wrote:

suicidepan wrote:

I was talking to Chad about mid school stuff a few weeks back and then was talking to him about doing a Intrikat build. We hammered out a few details about what I was looking for and Chad tracked down what I needed and shipped it to me. I promised that I would do his frame and bars justice with my build. This is what I came up with I wanted something I could ride across town (I live in the hills) and also ride flat. My Intrikat is a 19" and I`m running the chainstay length at exactly 13", the weight is 21lbs 12oz. This is pic heavy so please be patient. I`ve also included the parts list below, Enjoy "Super D"
Frame - Intrikat 19"
Fork - Primo Strand V2
Headset - Stolen sealed
Stem - Quamen Macross 26mm
Bars - Intrikat 8.5"
lever - Odyssey small
cable - Odyssey slick
grips - I forget LOL
Pegs - Tree Balsa pegs
Brake - Revenge
Brake pads - Demolition
Seat - S&M Thin seat
Seat Post - Thomson Elite 330mm with full Titanium hardware
Cranks - Demolition 170mm
Sprocket - Profile Nano 22t with custom machined sprocket bolt
Bottom bracket - S&M
Pedals - Odyssey Twisted PC
Chain - Mechanics 1/2 link hollow link/hollow pin
Tires - KHE folding flatland 20 x 1.75
Tubes - Dans ultra light
Rims - Alienation Runaway 36h
Spokes - Marwi Rainbow Titanium
front hub - Profile mini with titanium bolts
Rear hub - My own personal masterpiece as follows
Profile/Nankai hub shell
London bikes titanium 3/8 axle
Full ceramic bearings
Titanium slack spacer machined by me
Blue Six Rainbow titanium nuts
9T driver
Quamen deco cap   
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hot damn

Right!So clean and simple!Very awesome build!!

I thought about buying one and hoarding it away for a few years.

dpercival wrote:

Some of you were discussing this, the new S&M Coxie Director's Seat:
http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu28 … G_7100.jpg

could you show a pic of the bottom, at the back. i ride flat and need a comfy place to grab the seat at the back. thanks in advance!

matt thomas wrote:

dpercival wrote:

Some of you were discussing this, the new S&M Coxie Director's Seat:
http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu28 … G_7100.jpg

could you show a pic of the bottom, at the back. i ride flat and need a comfy place to grab the seat at the back. thanks in advance!

Last edited by dpercival (2012-12-16 3:27am)

suicidepan wrote:

diablo wrote:

AMAZING........Stoner is going to go BONKERS when he sees this, he LOVES thos blacked-out builds......LOL.....and I also just bought an original nankai freecoaster with Profile shell and the same Quamen deco cap.....saving that for my other build. Anyone know where I can find a 12T driver for it?

If your driver has a replacable cog with the snap ring regular old bendix cogs will interchange with it. I run a nankai cog on my suntour freecoaster that`s on the super pros that are on my 92 Standard. If not a 12t is kind of an odd ball size 11t is much more common and Flatlandfuel.com has really nice 1pc 11t drivers for $34.99 much cheaper than a 9t at $80.00 or a 10t at $70. Here is the link for the 11T http://flatlandfuel.com/nankaitechnolit … river.aspx  What color is your Profile/Nankai hub shell I collect them and so far I have 10 out of the 13 colors that Profile made only missing red, brown & antifreeze

Sorry for the late response Bro....yes, I saw that 11T driver on Flatland Fuel and may just get that one......need to run 11 or 12 as I'm running a 28T front sporcket on my next build and I will be putting the rear brakes on the lower chainstays so the chain has to clear.

This one has 9T driver with loose ball bearings.

Here's a pic of mine......the shell is a flat gold color, with green anodized Quamen cap. I am hoping to find a shiny gold shell, otherwise I may just reanodize this one.



Thanks!!

Ryan

Last edited by diablo (2012-07-09 11:31pm)

wds wrote:

I've made a few upgrades to mine as well. Nothing fancy like welding on extra bits of steel or a custom paint job (both look great BTW guys.). Just some parts upgrades.
I've been riding it pretty non-stop since I got it in May & have been having a blast. The upgrades/parts swaps I've done since then are shorter cranks, 28/11 gearing, a full set of Animal Butcher Pegs & an Ody F25 fork. It's riding good.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/ … rikat3.jpg
-Bill

Looks good, I need to get going on mine soooon..lol

G. wrote:

I've decided I want to learn Flatland and since I get deals through S&M, I'm going to build up a Intrikat.

I need some help though cause I have NO clue on setting up a Flatland bike. I will be running front and rear brakes since I live in the City and going with the Intrikat 9 bars. I'm about 5'11- 5'12 and am thinking to go with the 20.5TT?? since all over my other bikes are 21"+ TT's, or should I get a 20"TT??

Can I run a Pitchfork w 990 mounts, or am I better off getting a flatland fork? And if so, whats one of the strongest for a 250+lbs rider?

What's a good crank arm length and stem length? Should I run a short stem like the Redneck FLT? And whats a good gearing to run, I usually run a harder gear like 45-16 or the equivalent in new school smaller sprockets on my bikes

Lastly, should I go freecoaster, or stick to a regular hub?

Thanks

If I were in your shoes here is what I would chose.
20" top tube maybe even a 19.5"
Primo strand with the minimal offset it's easier to learn with and will hold the weight.
160 mm cranks
26 mm reach stem nothing longer.
If you like harder gearing even though it is not recommend for flat because it will be harder to set up for tricks I would go with 23/9 this would be the hardest gear I would run and a 23 will fit any cranks on the market 22 and lower decreases crank choices by a lot.
Free coaster is a MUST you will hate a flat bike that doesn't have a free coaster.

My intrikat is finished and rides very well and can be ridden for flat or street. Check it out it might give you some ideas. Good luck

Last edited by suicidepan (2012-07-24 6:43pm)

intrikat wrote:

G. wrote:

I've decided I want to learn Flatland and since I get deals through S&M, I'm going to build up a Intrikat.

I need some help though cause I have NO clue on setting up a Flatland bike. I will be running front and rear brakes since I live in the City and going with the Intrikat 9 bars. I'm about 5'11- 5'12 and am thinking to go with the 20.5TT?? since all over my other bikes are 21"+ TT's, or should I get a 20"TT??

Can I run a Pitchfork w 990 mounts, or am I better off getting a flatland fork? And if so, whats one of the strongest for a 250+lbs rider?

What's a good crank arm length and stem length? Should I run a short stem like the Redneck FLT? And whats a good gearing to run, I usually run a harder gear like 45-16 or the equivalent in new school smaller sprockets on my bikes

Lastly, should I go freecoaster, or stick to a regular hub?

Thanks

Stoked to hear this!

Setting up a build to suit you will be personal preference, what works for one rider, might not for the next. Tall riders are usually more comfortable on a longer frame (20", 20.5", etc.) and cranks (170mm or 175mm).

You can run a Pitchfork on an Intrikat, no problem. It will create a longer wheel base compared to the majority of flatlanders but, I've seen it done. I think Pitchforks have a 33mm offset. 0-15mm is more common in flatland. The shorter the wheel base, the quicker the bike responds. First time flatlanders usually mention how twitchy the bikes are. Some prefer a less responsive ride and run a longer offset fork.

Freecoasters are great for flatland for a couple reasons, but necessary.

Great info, thank you!

Just noticed I missed the question regarding stem reach- I prefer the Redneck FLT for a couple reasons: the minimal reach (26mm) makes the front end more responsive and when the bars are in the opposite position (which some tricks require) there's minimal difference from one position to the other. Best of all, the boltless-back design is very smooth and more knee friendly than most clamp-on stems. Some riders prefer a longer reach for their own reasons.

Here's an example of my current ride with a 26mm FLT Redneck


and here's an example of a S&M Intrikat with a 53mm reach XLT Redneck


another variation, this time a top-load with a 54mm reach


There are many variations to choose from, you just have to find what works best for you. Hopefully this helps you a little.

Last edited by intrikat (2012-07-30 11:00am)