what frame is that?
...like the brooks saddle
...like the brooks saddle
My new 29er!
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Couple other pics...
The frame before any hacking:
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And the jig I built:
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The jig is 80/20 T-slot. I turned cones on the lathe to hold the tubes, a large spacer to hold the bottom bracket, and a dummy axle for the spacing on the rear chainstays. I also built a separate fork jig. Its a simple 'L' of 80/20 with a set of dummy axles.
and an update on the bike...
I took it out for a ride in a mall parking lot. Jumped off a few curbs, did a couple wheelies. Nothing crazy. No signs of fracture in the downtube joint. The bike is so ridiculously comfortable and tracks very well. Hopefully I will hit the trails next week.
The frame before any hacking:
And the jig I built:
The jig is 80/20 T-slot. I turned cones on the lathe to hold the tubes, a large spacer to hold the bottom bracket, and a dummy axle for the spacing on the rear chainstays. I also built a separate fork jig. Its a simple 'L' of 80/20 with a set of dummy axles.
and an update on the bike...
I took it out for a ride in a mall parking lot. Jumped off a few curbs, did a couple wheelies. Nothing crazy. No signs of fracture in the downtube joint. The bike is so ridiculously comfortable and tracks very well. Hopefully I will hit the trails next week.
Update on the bike..
I have logged probably close to 30 off-road miles on the bike the past 4 days. Everything is still in one piece. The bike tracks perfect, and is surprisingly light (in corners/jumps) You can really throw the bike around. I'm surprised with the larger wheels that it acts like this. And WOW the brooks saddle is amazing. No pain what so ever, I used to be sore after 5-10 miles. I was just barely getting sore after day 4 on the bike, but that was after a 4 hour ride with a 40 minute break. Trust me I have beat this bike the past few days. Rocky downhills, log hops, jumps (small doubles), rooty fast singletrack, and even a stream crossing up to my knees. Riding a rigid is really fun, its a nice challenge to find just the right line up/down the trails. I really don't think Ill be switching to a sus fork anytime soon, I really really like this bike. It snaps around the twisties just as easy as my small transition trail-or-park, so the 29" is not a problem. Although, I think my chainstays are fairly short compared to most 29ers.
Had to ride through a bit of mud yesterday:
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I have logged probably close to 30 off-road miles on the bike the past 4 days. Everything is still in one piece. The bike tracks perfect, and is surprisingly light (in corners/jumps) You can really throw the bike around. I'm surprised with the larger wheels that it acts like this. And WOW the brooks saddle is amazing. No pain what so ever, I used to be sore after 5-10 miles. I was just barely getting sore after day 4 on the bike, but that was after a 4 hour ride with a 40 minute break. Trust me I have beat this bike the past few days. Rocky downhills, log hops, jumps (small doubles), rooty fast singletrack, and even a stream crossing up to my knees. Riding a rigid is really fun, its a nice challenge to find just the right line up/down the trails. I really don't think Ill be switching to a sus fork anytime soon, I really really like this bike. It snaps around the twisties just as easy as my small transition trail-or-park, so the 29" is not a problem. Although, I think my chainstays are fairly short compared to most 29ers.
Had to ride through a bit of mud yesterday:
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