New Whip? New toys for the dependable steed?
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I'm still running an old FR600 that I have not yet killed for some reason.
Now probably jinxed.
Now probably jinxed.
My ex 823 finally cracked and my 729 had more dents than I care to remember. Had a few cracks but never seemed to land on the same spot twice so it held lol...
those oneups are good (i run them now) but race face atlases are, next to the original kona wah wahs, the best pedal i've ever run
Yeah I've hammered my greens ones pretty good and still holding...the m9 I have Canfield magnesiums on
Well I supported a guy used and bought this to flip $60 2018 pike 160 27.5 mechanically perfect some wear on lowers..
So I supported the small guy and gonna take money from the other guy with it...doing my part lol
Setting up my play area for my bike and high end jobs....bike stand behind me and there's my build table to left I'll get a better shot when it doesn't look like my garage puked on itself....decided to clean it in process....yeah I'll kick my own ass if I think like that again...
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Speaking of welding, how about your second steel front triangle ?
It’s coming along nicely but slowly. It’s raining today so I think I can maybe finish my frame jig? I‘ve got a lot to learn so it‘s taking a while. Making the different adapters for bb and ht and keeping it on a centerline with junk yard alu profiles is tricky. Want a good laugh? Check my jig’s current status! Boxxer crowns and dm stems to hold tubing, wtf? Haha.
I got three sets of straight gauge tubing so if I fuck it up I have another chance. I’m going to make a “BSO” for starters and hopefully it’s rideable.
That table has built ALOT of stuff for off road rigs , race trucks and crawlers ...I have HOURS on that table as well as my old jig table...
Now it's a wheel building and suspension table lol...wife won't lete make it a badass dinner table..
Love the jig. A guy i know has a crazy adjustable and level jig for doing Harley frames...it literally is a swiss at knife type setup...
That's a cool thing you got going there
That's a cool thing you got going there
Ho, you gonna build it yourself ! That's a nice challenge!
Nice jig
A friend of mine also builds his own frames, sometimes reusing the back triangle from donator bikes and sometimes building the complete frame. https://instagram.com/dan_almberg?utm_medium=copy_link
BSO like in bande son originale? Or bright shiny object?
Which brand of vise is that? It looks really well made.
holy smokes, that seems almost too light
First thing it’s getting is a new FloatX, will add about a 1/4 pound. But yeah, this thing is light.
^ I thought it was a 29er.
Also,
looks flexy.
Also,
looks flexy.
I’m going to try. Maybe it’ll even be rideable?Ho, you gonna build it yourself ! That's a nice challenge!
Nice jig
A friend of mine also builds his own frames, sometimes reusing the back triangle from donator bikes and sometimes building the complete frame. https://instagram.com/dan_almberg?utm_medium=copy_link
BSO like in bande son originale? Or bright shiny object?
He makes some cool stuff!
BSO = Bicycle Shaped Object
I made some pivots, pivot holding things and started the seat tube miters. One of the pivots has a key way to stop the axle from spinning. It took me 3 tries to get that right. My Tig skills need some work.
If all goes well this will be a 180mm travel freeride bike with a steeper seat angle than the last one.
Indeed! I just don't get where he finds the time for all that with a wife, 2 kids, a job and a fair share of riding... I suspect he doesn't need to sleep?
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Practice makes perfection, they say.
Did you get some help to bend the downtube?
I bought it bent like that. Dedecacci something or other. My buddy that built my last front triangle bought the fancy Cobra tubing bender.Indeed! I just don't get where he finds the time for all that with a wife, 2 kids, a job and a fair share of riding... I suspect he doesn't need to sleep?
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Practice makes perfection, they say.
Did you get some help to bend the downtube?
Ext Storia. With the 475 spring is it 3oz heavier than the X2. Should get more than 3oz of extra smiles..
Seatpost insertion is actually fine with the 175 Transfer (inseam of ~32”).
This is one of the chunkier descents locally, and there wasn’t a hint of chain tomfoolery, so I will try it without the guide for now.
Love the two water bottle mounts, makes choosing between a water bottle or bear spray a thing of the past. But the upper wb mounts are positioned strangely, I wish they were closer to the lower ones, so I could fit a small front frame bag as well.
The Tube in Tubes are the easiest ever, no silliness for the dropper post cable. Everything is very well thought out. The tubes are really sleek!
I still have some fine tuning to do, but I will be very happy with this bike!
It is what I always hoped my SB100 would be, but wasn’t…
(sorry for the really lousy picture)
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Luckily almost all of the switchbacks are on the climb…
Hell yeah. They are formula brakes...just wiping dust off those bad boys yields post count...
I need to get me some back up pads to put in gear bag..that reminded me..lol.
Making a stand to hold forks for draining and rebuilding...
Grabbed a older park tools stand I Will weld up a round flat stock with a tube that the mount slides I to with 4 holes to bolt it to table.
Ill drill a hole in it weld a nut outside and put a bolt so the stand can rotate right and left tighten bolt to hold it steady.
Grabbed a older park tools stand I Will weld up a round flat stock with a tube that the mount slides I to with 4 holes to bolt it to table.
Ill drill a hole in it weld a nut outside and put a bolt so the stand can rotate right and left tighten bolt to hold it steady.