Actually, this one is going to Staten Island. I have bikes on Manhattan, in Brooklyn and upstate but this will be the first frame I have sent to Staten Island.
The fork is about 1 cm shorter than an 80 mm travel Rock Shock. this allows the rider to switch to a shock fork without changing the geometry of the bike. Since the primary use will be city riding it will most likely stay fully rigid most of the time.
The frame has the Paragon 44 mm I.D. head tube and will use a King "hiddenset". This allows the bars to be at a good height for the 5'5" rider.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Single speed CX bike fully built
I assembled and test rode this today. It's light and springy and has a sporty look. I didn't weigh it yet but it feels like about 19 lbs. Lots of nice USA bits on it-Paul Component , Thompson and King.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Single speed S-3 'cross frame for Colorado
I have to build this one up as a whole bike, right down to building the wheels. The bike will get similar stuff to what we use on our team bikes-Paul Component Engineering cranks and hubs laced to Mavic open pro rims. It won't be the lightest build but I think all the parts really make sense. Even without the lightest stuff, it is difficult to make a heavy single speed 'cross bike when you have a light frame like this.
Another ever so slightly taller steel 'cross frame
This customer and the previous customer know each other and both race in the Bay area. It will be fun to see them battle it out on nearly identical frames. The difference with this one is the top tube is a taste longer as well as the head tube. All other details except the front der. cable routing are pretty much the same.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Steel 'cross frame and fork for Bay area rider
This is the latest incarnation of the Euro. I boosted the tire room in the back just a taste and for this rider I used some pretty light tubing in the rear triangle. The frame weighs 3 lb. 14 oz. , lighter than I would have expected but this is not a large frame, about a 48 cm.
There are eyelts on the dropouts front and rear and a threaded hole on the back of the fork-there's also a boss on the underside of the seat stay bridge. It should be a fairly clean fender attachment for a race bike.
There are eyelts on the dropouts front and rear and a threaded hole on the back of the fork-there's also a boss on the underside of the seat stay bridge. It should be a fairly clean fender attachment for a race bike.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Two versions
This will probably never happen again-building two forks , one with the 30 year old crown and the other with the newer version inspired by the original.......and I built both in the same week. One goes to San Fransisco and the other is going out of state.
This is the newer version with the Pacenti mountain bike crown. It is definitely more refined and easier to work with than the crude original but the lines of the old one are classic and graceful.
This is the newer version with the Pacenti mountain bike crown. It is definitely more refined and easier to work with than the crude original but the lines of the old one are classic and graceful.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Racy town bike for S.F.
Don't be fooled by the look of this bike.....it's a town bike. It has the super wide range Sram Red Wi-fli cassette and Shimano mechanical disc brakes.
The Continental wire-bead 700x30 tires are usually sluggish but with this Mavic SLR wheelset they are pretty quick feeling. At 22 lbs. this bike feels a lot lighter. The frame is steel with a tapered steerer carbon fork.
The Continental wire-bead 700x30 tires are usually sluggish but with this Mavic SLR wheelset they are pretty quick feeling. At 22 lbs. this bike feels a lot lighter. The frame is steel with a tapered steerer carbon fork.
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