Mike Gonzalez Model D! « Sunday Bikes

Mike Gonzalez Model D!

5/5/2009

Mike Gonzalez has been getting some help from Sunday and Odyssey for awhile. We recently hooked him up with the only Black Magic Model D that was made. I know I’m going to hear you should make it in that color, which is completely understandable because this looks great. Either way Model D’s are available in olive green and silver right now. So if you are looking for something dependable and stable in the air while riding trails then this is the bike for you!

Interact: 23 Comments
Categories: Freestyle, Gallery, Photos, Product
Tags: Black Magic, Mike Gonzalez, Model-D, Odyssey

AJ

you guys need an awesome all out trails rider. seems like verybody on the team is just street. ive only heard of aaron riding a little dirt. bike looks great tho. rear end dont look as big as i thought it would
chris

thats is so sexy!!! make me wish i didn’t buy a warm red 1 tho :(
http://odysseybmx.com shane

I know this frame is great for trails and stuff, but could you use it for street too?
chris

yeah man just it’ll dent without the wave design more easily, you’ll have to ask Jim if they warranty the dropout tho seeing as there not the 8mm street proven design
Ed

Anyone know the price on the DVD will be? Any Guesses? Help!

SNDY!4LFE
Bill

Black Magic Model-C Now!! :)
Ryan

Is that the 21.25 TT model? I read somewhere the 21.25 tends to be closer to a 21.5? any truth to that anyone know?
nick

I will second Bill.
http://sundaybikes.com jimc

I wouldn’t use it for street because we designed a bike specifically for street. The dropouts and downtube won’t hold up nearly as well as a Second Wave. The price of the DVD will be about $20 and should be available in 3 weeks. The Model D comes in 3 sizes 20.75, 21 and 21.25. I believe this one is a 20.75. Black Magic will come in time!
jim
http://sundaybikes.com jimc

Actually Mike just said he rides a 21 Model D. I’ll post a picture of his Ian set up later.
Ed

I think Sunday should get a flatland rider with a flatland frame! Haha… I dont even ride flatland! How sweet would that be though if Sunday did?!

SNDY!4LFE
Sean Zubek

Damn that bike looks good!
not a kid

aren’t trail specific frames a bit of a luxury? I would buy a trail frame only for a second bike. Not for my main ride.
Not every rider can afford to have one bike for street/park, and one for trails.

Anyhow, looks like a great frame! … just wondeing if there was much demand for it.

and how about that 75° headtube? and my bars!…lol
Ryan

Someone need to put a tape to a 21.25 model D :) center to center and rider area which is on top of the top tube weld to weld. Every .25 counts!
not a kid

BMX TT should be measured in “effective top tube length”. There are too many variables . especially on modern frames …seat tube angle, top tube height ..etc
http://sundaybikes.com jimc

not a kid-You are probably right. If you change the angle of the top tube like all the low slung ones of today then your top tube gets longer. It’s almost silly and misleading the way we measure them today. If you notice there are a whole bunch of things that are measured improperly or different from company to company. Standover height is one of them. Is it straight up from the BB or is it along the seat tube? Everyone does it different. Handlebars are completely off. Is it measured to the end of the tube or at the bend? If you add more upsweep to a bar then you basically change the height. Its confusing indeed.

Ryan-I’m not exactly sure what you mean. Do you want 21.25 from outside of headtube to outside of seat tube?
http://www.myspace.com/misfit1017 Kyle ftw

Seatstay brakessss…ahhhhh. Would’ve liked Chainstay better but, I love this frame either way.
Knock knock,
I’m getting this frame.
chris

Jim if you twist the back end of any sunday frame there covered under warranty as if you bent bars you bend/twist a frame? model D’s too??
Ryan

not a kid – I fully agree with you here! Seat tube angle and head tube angle tends to change the rider area size.

jimc – Yes side center of headtube to side center of seat tube for one (which is the normal and correct way to measure TT length) and would also like to hear measuring from on top of the frame from the headtube to the seattube “rider area measurment” if you will. Like your measuring from the back of the stem to the front of the seat post. My current frame measures 21″ on the first measurment but only measres 19″ on the second measurment. I need more room! lol
http://sundaybikes.com jimc

Ryan-That isn’t the correct way to measure the top tube length. I can’t think of anyone who does it that way. When you design a frame you need center points and exact locations of key features. If you use the front of the seat tube then it won’t line up properly with the bottom bracket which is the point at which the angle starts. In BMX, seat tube and head tube diameters barely ever change. Head tubes don’t change, but seat tubes might. After you do this enough, Its not really that difficult to know which has more room. The biggest issue is people misunderstanding top tube lengths when top tube angles get steeper. A long top tube, but with a steep top tube angle doesn’t mean its long. That’s the real concern right now in my eyes.

Chris-It really depends on the situation. If it twists due to a manufacturers error then its covered. If you ride street with a Model D and the dropouts get messed up then its not covered. We make a product that is better in street then a Model D.
Ryan

jimc – Id like to post a link that shows what I mean by TT measurements. I dont think it will let me here? I tried to post it no show though?
chris

i agree with you Jim just thought i’d make that point clear for every1
Ryan

Mikes not ridin for standard anymore?