The shape of things to come...
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Beautiful work and super nice detailing. Some of the nicest I've seen in custom framebuilding.
With that level of design and the labor involved, you'd probably have to charge $2K/ frameset. You think there's enough of a market to justify the $2K for insurance?
I've got pages of retro stuff I want to build, but I don't know if anybody would pay for it.
Can you show us how you bent the formed fork blades to make them a uni-crown?
With that level of design and the labor involved, you'd probably have to charge $2K/ frameset. You think there's enough of a market to justify the $2K for insurance?
I've got pages of retro stuff I want to build, but I don't know if anybody would pay for it.
Can you show us how you bent the formed fork blades to make them a uni-crown?
Wow glad I came back to this thread after a hiatus, you've been busy Greg!!
What diameter and thickness tubing you using? love the little touches you put into each bike man, its really inspiring!
What diameter and thickness tubing you using? love the little touches you put into each bike man, its really inspiring!
Most beautiful bikes I have ever seen! Seriously.
I bet he'd have a long line of people swooping up those frames.
You took the words right out of my mouth.
Fantastic stuff Greg. Your bikes are truly impressive works.
Ha Ha. Try an arm brace....from shoulder surgery. Torn rotator cuff, bone spurs, and needed a Mumford procedure on my clavicle. Not fun.
Surgery was scheduled for last October but I had to cancel because I bought and sold some property and moved my home & shop.
Whew!
Bike related news:
I sent some of my fork drop outs and axles to Marty at Geekhouse Bikes for his entry in the North American Handmade Bicycle Show.
I haven't seen the frame or fork yet but it sounds pretty sweet. He came up with his own rear drops too.
I haven't had any time to get back to the bikes...but I will. Soon.
I've been watching the CPSC thing to see how that pans out.
Take care,
GM
Ah Greg, you did it all wrong, man! And I thought you had some smarts in yas....
All ya had to do was try a no-can off a 12' ladder to some really hard ground. But the TRICK is you have to wait one full year after the last time you tried a no-can, AND you have to then attempt it in steel-toed boots.
OK...now this part get's tricky... right as you approach the lip, DON'T preload. Instead, panic a little and just freeze. Make sure you're looking down at your feet NOT leaving the pedals as you see the lip zoom under you. This all has to be timed precisely!
If you performed the steps stated above properly, you should now be nosediving directly into the ground, eyes still focused on your feet, which are still on the pedals. Once you feel like you can't tell which is going to contact the ground first: Your head or the front wheel, IMMEDIATELY shove the bike out of the way to make sure it will not absorb any of your momentum! THIS IS KEY! Now, quickly bring your your right arm(assuming this is the arm with the affected shoulder) down to your side, and roll your body to that side.
You should now be in traditional Yard Dart formation and rapidly approaching your LZ. If all went as planned your shoulder will contact the ground first, instantly separating your collar bone from it's irritating position against your shoulder. Allow 6 weeks to a year for full healing process, and then enjoy pain free sleeping with your arm above your head and the overwhelming desire to wear a tshirt in the pool because you look like a damn freak.
But seriously...it really did work! AND my bone doc told me that I'll never get arthritis in that shoulder as there is no longer any bone-on-bone contact. Unfortunately, it's starting to invade every other joint in my body.
Great Job!! The frame design and cleanness is awesome.
Almost forgot these pics:
Custom chrome seat rail and nose cap, cream leather and suede.
I still need to make some bar ends...
I really enjoy sharing these pics with you guys. I'm glad you all like it!
Take care,
GM
What did Greg do for this one? I know Marty was super excited about the new dropouts, did he have a hand in that?
i believe marty had already been doing his own segmented fork,
but borrowed the dropout design (and dropouts themselves) from greg and applied them to his fork.
but borrowed the dropout design (and dropouts themselves) from greg and applied them to his fork.
Yeah, I think thats his fork, although the integrated may be new. So much work goes into those things...
The dropouts are Greg's I read on Geekhouse's site.
I supplied the flare/crown race @ the steer tube, the drop outs, 20mm axles and conical washers.
The rest is all Marty.
Thanks Zeronine (awsome handle btw)! It's been awhile since I've looked at pics of the cream bike with that fork on it. I like the current fork better...
Take care,
GM
The rest is all Marty.
Thanks Zeronine (awsome handle btw)! It's been awhile since I've looked at pics of the cream bike with that fork on it. I like the current fork better...
Take care,
GM
No doubt about it.
