It's halfway through the season but FTW just finished up the first micro batch Spooky slalom race frames just in time for the outlaw free ds races that will start to pop up as we get closer to Nationals in NC.
Formed 1" square chainstays and 7/8ths seatstays are going to feel pretty good out of the gate.
I'm hoping to throw it together by the end of next week with some XTR, a tapered qr15 X-Fusion velvet and my King/ENVE wheels. I'm hoping that it squeaks in under 20 pounds but I think 21.5# is more realistic. I'll end up running my Saint cranks and less-expensive wheels when it's not time to smash gates for glory. If it wasn't for some very nice people and a few cast off parts from rich friends I don't think i'd ever be able to stick a drivetrain on this thing!
It sucks that the number of people who want fully-custom race frames(and are willing to pay for it) is pretty small as I'd sure as hell rather make DS frames rather than road bikes. I guy can dream though. After they announced that DS was returning to the national championships orders started trickling in. I'm hoping deposits keep rolling in so that we could put bikes out quicker and cheaper(few people feel like spending $1200 for a frame), but I think it's kinda cool that best race bike you can get has to be made to order...
I haven't ridden trails in a few years- just lots of pumptracks and flat corners but I'm stoked to get this bike to somewhere like Highland's trails to get comfortable again on the steep lips and tight transitions.
Designing **** and getting to ride it is so rewarding it almost makes up for being broke and crazy 93.8% of the time.
Formed 1" square chainstays and 7/8ths seatstays are going to feel pretty good out of the gate.
I'm hoping to throw it together by the end of next week with some XTR, a tapered qr15 X-Fusion velvet and my King/ENVE wheels. I'm hoping that it squeaks in under 20 pounds but I think 21.5# is more realistic. I'll end up running my Saint cranks and less-expensive wheels when it's not time to smash gates for glory. If it wasn't for some very nice people and a few cast off parts from rich friends I don't think i'd ever be able to stick a drivetrain on this thing!
It sucks that the number of people who want fully-custom race frames(and are willing to pay for it) is pretty small as I'd sure as hell rather make DS frames rather than road bikes. I guy can dream though. After they announced that DS was returning to the national championships orders started trickling in. I'm hoping deposits keep rolling in so that we could put bikes out quicker and cheaper(few people feel like spending $1200 for a frame), but I think it's kinda cool that best race bike you can get has to be made to order...
I haven't ridden trails in a few years- just lots of pumptracks and flat corners but I'm stoked to get this bike to somewhere like Highland's trails to get comfortable again on the steep lips and tight transitions.
Designing **** and getting to ride it is so rewarding it almost makes up for being broke and crazy 93.8% of the time.