How many of you guys in here have ridden (and abused) the 22" velocity taipan rims and what are your thoughts in comparison to factions and/or revenges?

22lyfe wrote:

How many of you guys in here have ridden (and abused) the 22" velocity taipan rims and what are your thoughts in comparison to factions and/or revenges?

I have the velocity that I got from Charlie and have had zero issues with them, I don't abuse but when I'm with my son at the park he and his friends try their best to and they are still straight and true
I only had the revenges on mine for a short time..

Edit. Just noticed the wave tube. So was the rear end stretched or a custom from Sunday?

Last edited by wburke17 (2014-05-06 8:19pm)

bmxposer wrote:

wburke17 wrote:

Edit. Just noticed the wave tube. So was the rear end stretched or a custom from Sunday?

I think it's a normal 24" frames. Look at the back wheel. It's slammed n he's still got crazy clearance.

And the brake pads reach!?

What is the bb height now? 12.75"-ish ?!  (With the fork being approx 1" lower, axle to crown).  Do you notice the steering being quicker?

I did it with an Avenger http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.p … 1#p4737961, but never fully built it up.   Then with the InDust Cuatro, but the brakes did not line up:  http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.p … 0#p3369360 (although on that one, I just put the 22" wheel in a 24" fork...which keeps the head angle and  bb-height-relative-to-axles the same).

Well done, man!!!!

Last edited by cmc (2014-05-07 8:14am)

77rider wrote:

I cut the brake arms and added 1/4 in to the arms. Just take 4 and make 2 arms. Yes it made the head tube steeper but that is what I was looking for. I cut the drop outs about 1/2 in. Now it rides even move like a park - street bike. Love it.

Can you post a few pics of the brake arms?

I am building some more brakes later in the week. I will post some pictures of them. But save you self the trouble and get them from me.

Fondue wrote:

@77rider, I took the liberty of posting some pics of your Wave-C conversion on my 22-InchBMX facebook page yesterday and this morning Jim C stopped by and made some comments, and then the Sunday Bike facebook page shared the photos.

I hope you included built by Melton's Cycle. LMAO
Jim should have known it was me.

Ill have pedals later today,  can't wait to take some laps on this thing.  The 63mm push with the 22.125"tt feels comparable to my 23"tt bikes sitting on it, but I won't know for sure until I get some runs on er.  Curious to see if I can even tell the difference of the slacker head tube.

Elevenz

Fyi 77rider,, you might find this usefull ~> http://www.stmartinbmx.com/products/fork-risers/  It enables you to rise the bottom bracket height as well as adjust the head angle !