[RoLLinFaTTies]

Here she is naked!

 

[PanFry]

Tell me you didn't already scratch the TT!!! Please tell me that is the lighting... Beautiful Frame though. That Blue is super hottt.

Enjoy,

PF

 

[PanFry]

BTW, what kind of steel did you settle on?

LOVE THAT COLOR!!!

PF

 

[RoLLinFaTTies]

Its not a scratch, just a reflection of the lighting. The color's 'Intense Blue Pearl'. The pics really dont do the paint justice. I'll post more pics when shes built up, and the tubes are Reynolds 853 .

 

[PanFry]

NICE! Glad to hear it is unblemished for now...

PF

 

[RacerX.29]

Tell me you didn't already scratch the TT!!! Please tell me that is the lighting... Beautiful Frame though. That Blue is super hottt.

Enjoy,

PF

First thing I thought too!!! What kind of build do you have in mind?

 

[One_Speed]

nice! so purdy and 853 too

 

[GreenLightGo]

Just got done w/ frame saving?

I stuffed paper towels in my BB area when I did my recent acquisition....what a messy but necessary job!

 

[RoLLinFaTTies]

Here she is , w/ clothes on this time

 

[dRjOn]

sweet! when did they start adding the rear brake strut? is it a relaxed seat angle? the frame looks ready for some rockin and rollin...what are the numbers?

tidy, very tidy!

 

[RoLLinFaTTies]

sweet! when did they start adding the rear brake strut? is it a relaxed seat angle? the frame looks ready for some rockin and rollin...what are the numbers?

tidy, very tidy!

Thanks man! The strut was suggested by one of the IF welders. Ive broken a few frames in the past, and he thought it would add some needed support without adding much weight.
The numbers:
Seat tube length 14.2 inches
Seat angle 72.0 deg
Headtube length 90.0 mm
Headtube angle 71.5 deg
Top tube angle 24.2 deg
Wheelbase 1060.1 mm
Standover 782.3 mm
Chainstay 450 mm

Build:
Custom IF steel frame Reynolds 853 (Intense Blue Pearl)
Industry Nine SS 29er wheelset laced to Stans Arches
Kenda Karma Tires 1.9
XTR M970 crankset / BB
XTR spd pedals
Magura Marta SL brakes
Moots Ti straight bar w/ 5 deg sweep
Ergon GX1 race grips
White Bros Rock solid carbon fork
Eriksen Ti seatpost w/ setback
Thomson stem
CK headset
WTB Shadow V SLT saddle
Build weight 20.01 lbs

Took her for a light ride saturday, but havent really hit the trails just yet. Its looking like she'll get some dirt tomorrow.

 

[Markenduro]

Nice looking bike there, where did you get the seatpost from?

 

[Ghostrider]

Very nice bike, I’ve got one question though. Are you running the chainring on the outside of the crankarm spider? I mounted mine that way at first but saw some pic’s of a bike with it on the inside so I tried it that way and it seams to mount on a little better and more solid. Just curious to the correct way if there is one.

 

[Slurry]

What was the total build cost, if you don't mid sharing?

 

[OldHouseMan]

Damn!!! Nice and colorful.

 

[NCtrailX]

Very very nice!! Steel tubes make the wheels look bigger and the tires look fatter.

IF rocks...

 

[JSumner13]

Sweet bike:thumbsup:

 

[RoLLinFaTTies]

Very nice bike, I've got one question though. Are you running the chainring on the outside of the crankarm spider? I mounted mine that way at first but saw some pic's of a bike with it on the inside so I tried it that way and it seams to mount on a little better and more solid. Just curious to the correct way if there is one.

Im running the chainring on the outside. Hmm cant say ive ever heard of anyone running it on the inside. Now Im curious

 

[RoLLinFaTTies]

What was the total build cost, if you don't mid sharing?

$4600 :madman:

 

[RoLLinFaTTies]

Nice looking bike there, where did you get the seatpost from?

www.kenteriksen.com <----one of the koolest guys in the business :thumbsup: