That is the coolest thing I've ever seen except this http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=1107178&perpage=40&pagenumber=1
Holy mother of god.....thaflyinfatman said:That is the coolest thing I've ever seen except this http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=1107178&perpage=40&pagenumber=1
ooops too late! But purple will mean its cool, right?allsk8sno said:now if you could just anodize some of it purple!!!...(i mean black....really...)
Yeah, i considered it. i was gettin more and more weight concious towards the end, so i decided to just paint it and forget the carbon finish, and i was gettin really anxious to ride it . It would work though, mayby someday ill go back and make it look really nice!zedro said:wow that is really impressive for a first shot, with the paint it looks extra tight, looks production. After the surface finishing, why couldnt you put on a final tidy layer instead of the female mold hassle?
very...very good idea!!!zedro said:now i'm almost thinking of making a bolt-on CF front-end for my bike instead of that steel boat anchor...
How did you see 25psi with a vacume bag when atmospheric pressure is only 14.7psi at sea level? Did you have positive air pressure outside the bag?Nately27 said:The foam can take up at least 25psi, i tested it that high in the vacuum bag, so it adds a lot of buckling resistance to the skin. which is the first place it'd fail as i see it.
i do a quick test b/f i do anything big like this on a new carbon bike.Nately27 said:i finally been able to put some serious hours on my bike. it manuals like a madman, so ive tryin to do a lot of that. Anyways, here are some action shots:
a long stair gap:
yeah I definately agree. I wasnt doing stair gaps on the first ride out! You dont loose anything by testing it thats for sure.bcd said:i do a quick test b/f i do anything big like this on a new carbon bike.
find a big ^ where both wheels are on each side. do some seroius bouncing to see if it will have a quick failure. it will put a huge load on your head tube a
might crack it. if not you are good to ride. don't be afraide to do this test.
on a new proto it might save your neck!
stairs?That is the coolest thing I've ever seen except this http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=1107178&perpage=40&pagenumber=1
Like pedal feedback and ultra-harsh feeling while trying to pedal through rough terrain caused by chain extention. Of course with a roller you can get around this, but the magazines and other people aren't lying to you, it's simply that most "high pivot" bikes make no provision for the extending chainline.With a high pivot you get some huge advantages as far as pedalling and bump eating geometry,