[DavidMakalaster]

^That looks sick! My only worry is the 17" seat tube.

Seattube length means nothing. Standover is all that matters in that area. Unless you're under 5'5" That's perfect. I agree the 6.6 SS is what you need. Just make sure you run a though-axle if it used 10mm drops. QRs on 6.6s are crazy flexy. You can move the side be side inches by hand. The regular 6.6 definitely requires a though axle. I'm not sur what the drop-ou options are on the SS both jus make sure it's a through.

Dude have you looked at the canfield balance? What about the Corsair Marque with a headangle that can be set as 66 degrees. A 160mm All-mountain bike with a 66 degree ha sound like what you want.

 

[DirtyMike]

Maybe take a look at the Socom slopestyle

 

[black noise]

Hey bro why don't you just ride your bike!

 

[rosenamedpoop]

Seattube length means nothing. Standover is all that matters in that area. Unless you're under 5'5" That's perfect.

I was a bit unclear there, sorry. 17" is too short for me. I'm 6'1" and lots of leg, and with a 410mm post at full extension I can barely get leg extension out of an 18.5" frame.

Dude have you looked at the canfield balance? What about the Corsair Marque with a headangle that can be set as 66 degrees. A 160mm All-mountain bike with a 66 degree ha sound like what you want.

I like the Corsair stuff a lot, but I really want to have a VPP or a DW link right now. As for the Balance, 14.5" BB height is not my cup o' tea.

Really what I'm into right now is either a 6 point or a Nomad with a slacker HA.

 

[rosenamedpoop]

Hey bro why don't you just ride your bike!

I rode 19 out of the last 21 days, which is completely normal. I also like to tinker.

edit: you are a freakin' meatball!

 

[brian field]

Meca, could you explain how you did it , step by step?

Pleaseeee!

 

[meca06]

what do you want i explain ? my language is very bad, i learn your language day after day when i'm reading this forum

 

[brian field]

Pleasee, can you make drawings ?

 

[meca06]

it's a joke ?

what do you want i explain ? how put there in a frame ?
how can i do to made it ?

 

[ÆX]

great part meca!
looks like another usefull
tool that should be on all
bikes with 1.5 headtubes.

 

[brian field]

how do you make that part?

 

[rosenamedpoop]

great part meca!
looks like another usefull
tool that should be on all
bikes with 1.5 headtubes.

Man, I love your approach! Most bike builder/engineers are so conservative it drives me nuts (yes, I understand and respect why they are conservative). Innovation at a fast pace should skin a few knees!

 

[-FLUIDRIDE-]

Nope, they only worked for the 127mm head tubes on the Sundays. There were only 5 or 6 sets made total.

Dave

DW I was hoping to talk to you about a few things, and this just reminded me. I lost your email. Can you PM me?

Lars

 

[rosenamedpoop]

meca, what is the greatest offset (max degrees) you've made so far?

 

[meca06]

it depends head tube lenght. -1,5° down to 120mm, 1° up to 135mm

 

[dhkid]

just though i would test out my new version of autodesk inventer 08.

 

[SPINTECK]

Very cool.

Anyone have any pics of Scott's new adjustable DH head tube set-up?? I saw a small pic in Decline. Looks simple and sweet.

 

[dhkid]

its pretty much the same as the one on the commencal just bigger.

 

[saruti]

What about doing just one of the cups offset? The upper or the lower,
It will be easier to install?

 

[rosenamedpoop]

What about doing just one of the cups offset? The upper or the lower,
It will be easier to install?

They've both gotta be offset to line up with each other. Imagine stacking pint glasses and trying to offset one. No bueno.

 

[Tootrikky]

just though i would test out my new version of autodesk inventer 08.

.

Looks like you did not angle the bearing seats with the fork axis, as they are no longer inline with the head tube axis, which is the hard part to design/draw as well!

 

[dhkid]

pretty sure i did, let me just check that.

edit, yup it is. its very subtle but its there. i built the plane for that sketch off the line that you can see, so i can just change the angle of the line and everything else would adapt.

 

[saruti]

My friend is making headsets that change the HA.
If you want info contact me in private message.
He made me one for my Sunday, now my sunday HA is 63.5

 

[nugget]

meca06
Would you be able to make one for the Sunday. 127mm headtube?

saruti
How has it held up, it would be really good if you have any info on how it rides.


Thanks.

 

[Udi]

I'm posting a reply here in case meca06 still checks this forum. Does anyone here know his email address or anything? I sent a PM as I'm keen on getting some cups, he seems to have made headtube-length specific designs, with options to vary the head angle by 1 degree or 1.5 degrees... sounds perfect to me, but I can't get ahold of him.

Meca06 if you see this please check your PM's (top right hand corner), if anyone knows his email address, please PM it to me! Thanks.