there are some frames that I will be making this fall/winter. The purpose of the builds will be to see how certain styles play out together and also to be used as promotion for business. After frame #001:
1.) Single Speed Cyclocross (all weather bike)
2.) team eight zero two CX prototype frame (plans for a 2010 'cross team)
3.) OS lugged road frame (for me to ride)
4.) touring frame with breakaway (travel bike)
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
frame #001
I have acquired the parts I need for the frame. The original wishbone will be saved for another build because the seat lug I am using takes a 16mm connector. The dropouts are stainless so I can polish the faces. I like this much better to save from the ungodly look of paint getting destroyed by the rear axle.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
parts ordered
I have parts on order for my first build. I already have a rear wishbone that I will be using. The tubes are on their way from Nova Cycles and the rest is coming over from Ceeway! This bike will be a single speed track-style frame. It will have stainless steel track dropouts, the above mentioned rear wishbone, and no braze-ons. I will eventually build a fork for the bike, but will most likely use a carbon fork to start. I will run a front brake only on this bike and will probably run straight bars instead of drop bars. This will be an urban runner. Below is a picture of the investment cast wishbone. It is from Andy Newlands at Strawberry Bicycles. It is a very quality piece and I love the look of it.
I hope to use this same wishbone on a cross frame. Although, I have to do some more layout to see if it is feasible. The width at the bottom of the cast where the seat stays join is only 36mm. I would have to raise it up quite a bit from the tire to be able to run a 35mm CX tire. Technically, it won't matter because a cross bike uses cantilever brakes. So it won't be a problem that the brake mount on the wishbone will be higher. I just need to see if it is going to look fine with the extra clearance above the tire.
I will post some more pictures when the other components come in.
I hope to use this same wishbone on a cross frame. Although, I have to do some more layout to see if it is feasible. The width at the bottom of the cast where the seat stays join is only 36mm. I would have to raise it up quite a bit from the tire to be able to run a 35mm CX tire. Technically, it won't matter because a cross bike uses cantilever brakes. So it won't be a problem that the brake mount on the wishbone will be higher. I just need to see if it is going to look fine with the extra clearance above the tire.
I will post some more pictures when the other components come in.
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