With my own two hands.

[shirk]

I've been wanting to build my own frames for a long long time.

It's all finally come together. Using basic hand tools in my garage and lots of reading online and it's almost ready to ride.






Make the 38mm dt fit a 36mm ht.
















Jig? Don't need no stinking jig.



Last night I put on the disc tab and this morning I finished the brazing.

Tonight I'll silver on the cable guides, and if all goes well it will hit dirt on Saturday.

[forty]

FUCK YEAH MOTHER FUCKER!!!!!

i love it, absolutely love it, well done sir!

[::: :::]

much respect

[toast2266]

Awesome!

What's the geometry?

I can only assume you made it for 27.5" wheels because otherwise, why bother.

[shirk]

27.5" wheels because otherwise, why bother.

Because I gots 26 fork and rims still in service life.

Geo is calculated with a 150mm RS Revelation and DHF 2.5 EXO's

ha 67
sa 73
cs 420mm
reach 419mm
stack - forget off the top of my head but I think it's 580mm

Tubing is
Down tube - 38mm - .9/.6/.9 butting
Top tube - 31.8mm - .8/.5/.8
Seat tube - 28.6 - 1.2/.6/.9 external butted for 27.2 seat post
Head tube - 36mm - 1.1
Chain stays - oval 30mm/18mm - .9/.6
Seat Stays - single taper 16mm/12.3mm - .8

Projected frame weight is 4.6 lbs.

[JTrue]

Because I gots 26 fork and rims still in service life.

Geo is calculated with a 150mm RS Revelation and DHF 2.5 EXO's

ha 67
sa 73
cs 420mm
reach 419mm
stack - forget off the top of my head but I think it's 580mm

Tubing is
Down tube - 38mm - .9/.6/.9 butting
Top tube - 31.8mm - .8/.5/.8
Seat tube - 28.6 - 1.2/.6/.9 external butted for 27.2 seat post
Head tube - 36mm - 1.1
Chain stays - oval 30mm/18mm - .9/.6
Seat Stays - single taper 16mm/12.3mm - .8

Projected frame weight is 4.6 lbs.

Looks and sounds like a sweet rig!

[El Chupacabra]

That's awesome.

[toast2266]

Nice - that sounds like it'll be a ton of fun.

[Conundrum]

How did you get the carbon to look like metal?

[xyz]

FUCK YEAH MOTHER FUCKER!!!!!

This......

[shirk]

How did you get the carbon to look like metal?

I know eh, a non carbon bike in 2014, like wtf.

[jono]

That's awesome! What's the plan for paint?

I have a TIG-welded tandem frame hanging on a wall that I threaten to clear coat and build up whenever my wife complains about her road bike. I think the file marks and joints look sweet.

[shirk]

It will get rattle can matte black. Not much effort will go into making it look pretty, it's going to have a short life.

The wheels are already spinning in my head for the replacement. My long goal is several hardtails for skills practice and then a single pivot fs.

[creaky fossil]

muy bueno

I like the vice shaping the DT

[Dromond]

So metal! I tried this one and only got as far as the first three tubes...

[ACH]

Nice work there Shirk!

[Skistack]

Very cool. Where did you get the tubeset and dropouts? How much $$ in materials?

[shirk]

These are the two common suppliers in N.A.

http://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle-...ubing/home.php

http://henryjames.com/

[stuckathuntermtn]

Bad ass, dude.

[LeeLau]

Well done B. Must be satisfying

[ZomblibulaX]

Good on ya, that's awesome. How much time do you have invested in it thus far?

[D(C)]

Very cool project. I look forward to seeing it built up.

[Crystal_Mt_Dreamin]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[reynolds.trailrun]

That's pretty sick looking.

[creaky fossil]

shirk, if you like brazing and plan to do more frames, you may want to check this out: Meco Midget Torch which should be paired with the Ultra Light Weight Hose set found here.

super light weight, gives you huge dexterity which would help if you're not using a big jig with its ability to swing the frame around while brazing.