Why so much Beef?

[rocket]

Ok, so this may be a stupid question but i honestly have never rode a flatland bike and ive never known anyone that rides flatland. On the other hand, i do enjoy watching flatlanders as much as any other type of riding. Some of the tricks are mind blowing. Anyway, what i dont understand is why are flatland frames so damn beefy? Seriously, the majority of flatland tricks if not all, are on flat ground but when i look at some of the frames you guys have, they look twice as thick or strong as a dirt/street frame. Whats up with that? Are they lighter than they look?
For example just look at styled_by_monkeys frame: http://www.bmx-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=14054&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

The head tube looks like it could go up against a freakin' tank and win 8O .
I assume theres a reason for this....my only guess is that they need to be due to the flex thats appiled to the frame while doing tricks with a lot a force. idk, you flatlanders could probably explain better.

[styled_by_monkeys]

For example just look at styled_by_monkeys frame: http://www.bmx-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=14054&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

The head tube looks like it could go up against a freakin' tank and win 8O .


It's called an internal headset. Maybe you've heard of it, it means that the headset is INSIDE the headtube..

[rocket]

Yea i have one on a Fit Series 2 but its like HALF the size...
Nothing against your bike, i like it but i just dont see why some of the frames have so much metal-mainly towards the front...

[nate-14]

thats also cuz KHE has a thing called an internal gyro, check their website for more info on it. its pretty cool
also flatland frames have better geometry then most street/dirt/park frames and i might be wrong, but flatland frames are weaker then the above frames because of their geometry and how light they are, thus making them a bit weaker

[Bristol]

Leon, your bike is so sexy

[rocket]

^ you smoke too much ganja :mrgreen:

Anyway, i find it amazing no flatlander can explain my question...oh well.

[Scorchy]

cuz we're more special then dirt/street riders :D i dont really find them much more beefy at all really :?

[stolen_rider]

i think you mean the khe internal gyro thing where the gyro is inside the headtube. That makes it pretty damn fat

[booboo49]

Im no flatlander, but isnt it because of the design? A lot of flatland frames have a kind of 'two-stage' downtube, to give more space for scuffing. There are extra gussets and tubes to compensate for the downtube being bent or in 2 pieces. i think.