The frame also features a nicely sculpted chainstay/bottom bracket junction that lacks any horizontal shelf to collect mud. That alone should make the weight gain that comes with disc brakes negligible for someone upgrading from a canti FTB frameset. Overlook Press, 22.95 (256pp) ISBN 978-0-87951-236-1 More By and About this Authorchevronright. While the previous Full Tilt Boogie reportedly tipped the scales at a bit over 1300 grams, our 2015 56cm FTB frame weighs just 1020 grams. Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle Dervla Murphy. Pick up the frame and you’ll notice an even more significant change-the frame went on a crash diet. in the second image you can see how it tilts. as you can see in the first photo the core part are ball heads which allow a tilt of 30 (2x15) and, at the same time, the turning of the wheel axles. Post-mount disc brake mounts are present, front and rear, without the option of rim brakes. the first part to build was the lean/steer mechanism.

Most obvious to the observer is the lack of canti posts. Published by John Murray in 1965, Dervlas journey From Ireland to India by bike is famously the coming alive of a childhood dream, born when Dervla was given. The Van Dessel Full Tilt Boogie cyclocross frame is all-new for 2015, and now the frame is fully dedicated to disc brakes-no disc brake mounts that look like an afterthought as we saw on a previous model.īack in May, we got an early peek at the upcoming frame, but now we’re building up a Full Tilt Boogie review bike, and here are Cyclocross Magazine’s photos of the just-arrived frame.Įdwin Bull and the team at Van Dessel went all-out on the redesign, and there are a number of noticeable changes from the previous model. Not to mention light, smooth, responsive and thru-axle or quick release compatible. But forget cantilevers, this frameset is disc only. Oh, and we added bottle cage bosses, cuz humans get thirsty.

Tuned for super responsive acceleration off start lines, through hole shots, out of hairpins and wherever else instantaneous speed is needed. This is a full carbon cross frame that isn't messing around.

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