Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Ultimundo steel road frame- disc version


Have not built many of these yet but it is looking to be a popular frame this year. The bi-oval NOS True Temper OX down tube is hefty enough to withstand the forces of hard braking but is still pretty light. This frame is 4 lb. 1 oz. 
 

Monday, July 22, 2024

Mchanic's bike version 2, fully built.

A lot of thought and work went into this bike- most of the ideas were from the customer, the former team mechanic for the Lobster CX team. He got in his first rides this last weekend and other than a noisy rear hub the bike is passing the test. Hopefully the hub issue will be sorted out today.



 

Thursday, July 18, 2024

The 'Mechanic's bike' version 2



Version 1 was stolen years ago. Very long story but if you scroll back to maybe 2007 on this blog you will see a similar frame and fork but with a rear rack that could tow two bikes. Somewhere version 1 is lurking but there's little chance if it coming back after so many years. This updated version should be a good replacement.

 

Monday, July 15, 2024

Steel fully rigid 29er for bay area rider

This one is a nod to old school MTB with a rigid non-tapered fork. What is not old school is that the frame and fork are boost spacing. 
 

I'm going to do a full build on this one next month after the paint is on it. It will have a lot of Calif. made parts mixed with an XT drive train. The frame is a hair under 5 lbs. and will take 2.4" tires front and rear.

Monday, July 8, 2024

WCCX frame going to Boulder, Co.

This one weighs in at 3 lb. 7 oz. and will be going to a junior racer who's father raced as a junior on one of my bikes in 1993. I guess I have been in this game long enough to be building frames for the offspring of my customers. 
At 5'11" , this junior is the same height as his dad so both of them can ride this one , as long as they are ok sharing it !

 

Friday, July 5, 2024

7005 mass-start track frame for bay area rider

This one is tiny 43 cm. seat tube, 48.7 top tube. It will have overlap but that is what you expect on a really small track frame. The frame weight is 3 lb. 3 oz. -could have made it lighter but I want it to last as there are a lot of kids in this family and there's a good chance after mom is done track racing one of the kids will get the bug. 


 

WCCX frame going to Council Bluffs, Ia.


Yes, there's CX in Iowa-in Oklahoma and Kansas as well and this frame will see some of those race courses in the middle of the US. The frame has a 44 MM ID head tube to get the needed height for this long legged rider. I went with some heavier duty main tubes but the frame is still a hair under 4 lbs.