franticbmx wrote:

Decided to try an experiment .  Immortis  24' Cruiser with my 22' rims off my Holmes.Ended up with a 12 5/8 btm brk and a 14 7/8 rear end. No brakes (anyone know a 990 with extended brake pad mounts? ) http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp15 … 18c01f.jpg

yeah!!!!!!! 

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.p … 0#p3427290

Here's a 24" We The People Avenger with 22" wheels in it. Not bad for a frankenbike.    

The frame geometry would be way off with a 20" frame and 22" fork. But long rear ends and skinny tire it could be possible

IPD wrote:

I'm new to this thread.  Quick question.  How successful have people been with putting 22" on a 20" frame/fork?  Some of the older-school frames certainly had the CS length for it, but I'm curious.

22" in a Hoffman Taj:

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showth … ost3528932

22"s on a 20" frame with 22" fork:
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showth … ost3676570

22" wheels and 22" fork on a regular 20" Standard Trail Boss with custom 22"top tube:
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showth … ost3756833

teachbmxcharlie did it with a 20" Holmes too (before the actual 22" Holmes came out):

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/f61/22 … 1/index17/

Last edited by cmc (2014-04-07 6:20am)

IPD wrote:

how easy is it to mod the bosses to work with a 22" rim?

Cut old mounts off, weld new ones on.  But still, with a 20" frame, the 22" fork is raising the front end by an inch.  The bottom bracket will feel weirdly high and the steering will be a little off. Not a great project, IMO.  People did it a few years ago just to see....

So would a zero-offset dropout help to alleviate some of that additional "rake" induced by a 22" fork?  And are we really talking about a full 1" taller if we're also running a 22" out back?

I'm just kicking around ideas here.  Finding 22" rims that I like is an impossible task....so far.

Last edited by IPD (2014-04-07 11:01am)

The BB height on the modified 20" Holmes that I rode was 13". I adapted to it pretty quickly, but I also had to switch to a front-load stem to offset the chopper-like effect of the 22" forks on a 20" frame. The brake bracket was moved, so a caliper brake could be used ( I later went from sidepulls to Odyssey Bulldogs, for improved braking). I still have the frame with the Bulldogs and 19mm American BB, if anyone is interested in it. The headtube is a traditional press-fit 1 1/8" and the rear dropouts are 3/8".

Ups man just dropped this used tire off

Thanks Mr Moeller

New seat and grips....

That brown and black is sick.  I just finished my Amero a couple days ago.  I will post pics tomorrow.  I love it so far.  It feels so different.  Most likely it's my ass that's the different part lol.   I love it

It is so fun to ride again

Last edited by Beatnik414 (2014-04-12 12:19pm)

Small, I'm 5'7" with a gimp right arm that doesn't open all the way from a bad motorcycle wreck.  So i have to make do with smaller bars to adjust for that.  I never did measure them, but 8" rise i'm pretty sure.

jnugget wrote:

Beatnik414 wrote:

jnugget wrote:

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y50 … 7b0f7c.jpg
New seat and grips....

How much did seat and grips set you back from lehs

http://www.lehsplymfg.com/
You can pick one of his designs or he can work with you to make a custom design for you. Carson's a really nice guy too....

I've drooled over their site so many times already too.  I thought I saw your seat posted on the site.   Whatever you paid,  was so worth the price.   Perfect combo with the Color.

cmc wrote:

jnugget wrote:

Beatnik414 wrote:

How much did seat and grips set you back from lehs

http://www.lehsplymfg.com/
You can pick one of his designs or he can work with you to make a custom design. Carson's a really nice guy too....

Wow!! And this guy lives in my area of town! Can't believe I'm only hearing about his seats now.....

Even better then you could see the full process and deliver your own seat