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Title: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: Mr News Bot on December 04, 2010, 01:37:14 AM
A bunch of updated A Bad Thing products have been posted on their blog lately. So far only details on the Slim Fit ST frame are available. It got a little heavier (1.6kg = 3.5lbs) and according to the guys it can take some light street riding and as many whoppers as you like.

Besides the frame they updated the fork, pegs and sprocket. We“ll try to get further information. Two days ago a spyphoto of a complete bike was posted which you can see on the left.

More information: http://www.abadthing.fr 
(http:///upload/media/2010-12-04-1-33-53abtcomplete.jpg)
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: Mario Saldana on December 04, 2010, 06:56:02 PM
is this the "V3" frame he is currently riding on, the 20.5TT? I'm curious to see how the 20.5TT feels, once its for sale.
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: Esn on December 04, 2010, 10:51:30 PM
It is for sale http://www.k-124.co.uk/product.php?product_id=575&category_id=141 (http://www.k-124.co.uk/product.php?product_id=575&category_id=141)
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: paulbrown692000 on December 05, 2010, 12:15:09 AM
Frame looks sweet.
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: faqe on December 05, 2010, 11:03:30 AM
yes it is.  ;D

(http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz142/sar_fix/a%20very%20bad%20thing/IMG00110-20101205-0939.jpg)
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: paulophilippines on December 05, 2010, 02:56:47 PM
yes it is.  ;D

([url]http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz142/sar_fix/a%20very%20bad%20thing/IMG00110-20101205-0939.jpg[/url])


hey hows the feeling riding this bike?  ;D
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: EZChris on December 05, 2010, 03:12:56 PM
It's a shame its ABadThing, because this is exactly the type of frame id love to ride. Maybe in a 20" aswell....
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: repos on December 05, 2010, 10:30:26 PM
yes it is.  ;D

([url]http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz142/sar_fix/a%20very%20bad%20thing/IMG00110-20101205-0939.jpg[/url])


hey hows the feeling riding this bike?  ;D


how about the bars? im considering buying them, are they holding up well?
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: Ultraman Zoffy on December 05, 2010, 11:33:52 PM
19.0 and 20.5 with a 13" back end seem like the perfect options to offer frames in nowadays.
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: Ken NJ on December 06, 2010, 01:02:27 AM
Looks real nice... I won't lie I'll be on the lookout tO see how it holds up.. There are a bunch od dope frames out right now.. Do bike co.s even make $$ off selling frames?  I don't know.. Stupid question and me thinking out loud...
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: faqe on December 06, 2010, 03:39:05 AM

hey hows the feeling riding this bike?  ;D

like other bikes i guess   ;D



how about the bars? im considering buying them, are they holding up well?

works fine with me. almost 5months n still ok.

19.0 and 20.5 with a 13" back end seem like the perfect options to offer frames in nowadays.

20.5 feels perfect for me.

Looks real nice... I won't lie I'll be on the lookout tO see how it holds up.. There are a bunch od dope frames out right now.. Do bike co.s even make $$ off selling frames?  I don't know.. Stupid question and me thinking out loud...

3months since sept i got it. still holds up. did some light park riding n practicing whoppers.
now stuck riding indoors for winter.  :(

Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: Mario Saldana on December 06, 2010, 04:35:57 AM
i cant find the Slim Fit ST 20.5 available anywhere to get in the US..

:<
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: Rad255 on December 06, 2010, 04:44:53 AM
When I was in Japan recently everyone and their mother was riding these parts. Tons of these frames.
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: Paul Chamberlain on December 06, 2010, 12:33:23 PM
It got a little <strong>heavier</strong> (1.6kg = 3.5lbs) and according to the guys it can take some light <strong>street</strong> riding and as many whoppers as you like.

All that toptube and it still only weighs 3.5lbs!!! Nuts!!!!!!

If they know it can take some light street riding then they must have broken some riding light-middleweight street. . .

Take as many whoppers as you like. What a stupid comment... Any frame can take a countless number of perfect whoppers by a dialled pro rider. . .and nothing can last forever either!
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: cee el p on December 06, 2010, 05:04:26 PM
cool just what flat needs another sh*te well marketed part in the arsenal .
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: sakis on December 06, 2010, 06:00:31 PM
It got a little <strong>heavier</strong> (1.6kg = 3.5lbs) and according to the guys it can take some light <strong>street</strong> riding and as many whoppers as you like.

All that toptube and it still only weighs 3.5lbs!!! Nuts!!!!!!

If they know it can take some light street riding then they must have broken some riding light-middleweight street. . .

Take as many whoppers as you like. What a stupid comment... Any frame can take a countless number of perfect whoppers by a dialled pro rider. . .and nothing can last forever either!
i will never trust a frame lighter than 1.8 kg.
and i am talking about 18.5-18.7 tt.
if a 20.5 frame weights 1.6 kg then its common sense that it will crack in 6 months or sooner.
i might crack this in the seatstays-chainstays metal bridge even sooner, with that stand over height.
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: Phatman on December 06, 2010, 06:21:45 PM
Its a shame i want to like ABT, but i have to agree with 13.5". Its too light especially for the longer top tube'd version. Also what worries me is to get it that light they've used super thin tubing then heat treated it, thats just asking for cracking.
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: blind on December 06, 2010, 06:34:09 PM
It got a little <strong>heavier</strong> (1.6kg = 3.5lbs) and according to the guys it can take some light <strong>street</strong> riding and as many whoppers as you like.

All that toptube and it still only weighs 3.5lbs!!! Nuts!!!!!!

If they know it can take some light street riding then they must have broken some riding light-middleweight street. . .

Take as many whoppers as you like. What a stupid comment... Any frame can take a countless number of perfect whoppers by a dialled pro rider. . .and nothing can last forever either!

not really a stupid comment. ive seen a crap load of dailed pro riders break many different types of frames doing whoppers. now if it really holds up to that only time will tell
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: Mario Saldana on December 06, 2010, 11:06:47 PM
i honestly don't care for whoppers IMO
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: faqe on December 06, 2010, 11:19:27 PM
not sure u guys know this but....

only the 19'' tt weights 1.6kg.

the 20.5'' weights +/-1.8kg


the average 20'' frame is around 2 - 2.2kg

the abt frame with micro dropouts+small seatstays-chainstays+ low seat tube= +/-200g less weight?

make sense to me though.
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: Mario Saldana on December 09, 2010, 09:01:50 AM
if anything im more concerned about how much harder cliffhangers will be to get into with that 20.5
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: Flatism® on December 09, 2010, 12:47:11 PM
It is for sale [url]http://www.k-124.co.uk/product.php?product_id=575&category_id=141[/url] ([url]http://www.k-124.co.uk/product.php?product_id=575&category_id=141[/url])
£399 ssssmackeroonines!!! kin ELL!
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Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: flat1ander on December 09, 2010, 08:03:14 PM
So were talking about 533 dollars for a FRAME!!!! Are you f*cking kidding me ABT? Better get a lifetime warranty with that bad boy..
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: paulbrown692000 on December 12, 2010, 03:45:34 PM
So were talking about 533 dollars for a FRAME!!!! Are you f*cking kidding me ABT? Better get a lifetime warranty with that bad boy..

You can buy a complete for $533.00.  Back in the the day you could get frame and forks for $150 to $180. 
Title: Re: New A Bad Thing products and complete bike
Post by: ?uest on December 12, 2010, 05:15:27 PM
It's a shame its ABadThing, because this is exactly the type of frame id love to ride. Maybe in a 20" aswell....



take off the sticker and stop hatin'
on brand name alone

will that help?