yeah i should be chainging the chainstay length, top tube and the angles. and can you do integrated seatclamps?

robertachtel@optusnet.com.au

of course itll be 5lbs or more for the duallie

hardtail. ill build the duallie later on when i can afford a kick ass build

not for slopestyle ill make that one later this will be a street specific bike. mainly for skate parks though. the slopestyle bike i might make a bit later

hey, im just thinking now that a 24" build will suit me a bit more, so im gonna redesign it. target weight for this is 3.5lbs but no less. ill be running a marz dj1 on it, mtb bb, mtb hub, and im drawing up a removable disc brake mount. and can you do removable cable guides?

it'd be very very cool, but i can only imagine how much the shipping will cost

LOL good point. i think itll be 1040mm wheelbase

:O ok then. i have to write it up as this is a major project but yeah that seems solid. thanks

oh and im aiming for 100mm travel but im thinking i might want 2 shock mounting positions and the second has a bit more if i decide to get a fox 36 for it. not sure if i said this but im thinking of getting the weight to be 5.5-6lbs frame only

im using a marzocchi dj1 and the wheelbase i still need to figure out. i was also thinking of using straight gueage tubing for the downtube and chainstays while the top tube, seat tube and chainstays maybe use triple butted chromoly. need to figure out the dropouts and tubing thicknesses and ill send you the numbers once i get the money

head angle: 70
seat tube angle: 75 (may be bent to accomodate rear wheel)
chainstay length: 380mm
effective tt: 570mm
seat tube length: 380mm
seat post diameter: 27.2mm
bb height: 330mm

yeah ill get on that. i still need clearance for at least a 2.1" tyre so ill do some math and get back to you

its very rough but yeah colour will be changed and id prefer no graphics http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=abf5b510e8dc2605eae389e0f247a12f&prevstart=0

yeah i get it now (im stupid lol) i have something similar on google sketchup but its very rough ill look for the link

and you can offer me a frame for free?=))

sweet thanks!

dammit forgot to put the link in lol http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4218524/

heres an inital design on bikecad i threw together. definitly not the final but would you ba able to place the linkage where it is?

haha yeah this is a major project so geo is all up to me. ive been going on bikecad and fscad and ive got some designs with a few mms clearance when bottomed out. ill try keep the chai/seat stays as straight as possible and a link on bothsides of the seat tube with a cross bar between them connecting to the shock. pretty much like a transition just a downtube mounted shock and bb pivot ill put some pics up soon please tell me what you think

yeah i know. triple butted sounds good maybe get it to 5.5 cos on second thought 5 lbs would just be too twitchy for freeride. but ive got the geo figured out and shock placmemnt will be on the down tube most likely. would you recommend having a bent seat tube to prevent the tyre buzzing the post when bottoming out?

sweet thanks. i should be getting a shock around xmas. im most likely going to use a 6x1.5" shock. my target weight for the frame is 5-5.5lbs is that do-able for a slopestyle/light freeride bike?

yeah saw it that thing is sick. for my one id like a more traditional style head tube/tt junction and maybe get rid of that linkage between the main pivot and the top pivot. pretty much a tranny double but a bb pivot and made of chromo

hey dude im learning to weld and work at a steel shop im just wondering what kind of welding do you use to make your frames tig,stick,mig?

Haha you think I wont post it back or somthing if you want to start selling frames you need to have riders test them out.

Hah no I want to try it out ill post it back lol

No problem. PM me if you need a canadian rep if you hit it big! Just kidding. Keep it up!

Dude post me one of your frames to try, ill pay post

Your frames are legit!

Someone of your talent shouldn't that much trouble making a notcher.

http://64.172.168.34/neatstuff/cbh-notcher.htm
Here is a tube notcher you can build.

hay is there anychance that i could borrow the DH bike till Nannup? so i can train on it,
only if your not planing to use it in the next couple of weeks?
Please.

those frames look so sick man
how much did you say they weigh.

yea i want a frame. how much is the dj frame?

yea just cromo frame for street and park. so around 5-600. well ill come see if you want to make one if i need to get a new frame ay .

hey hows it goin, just wondering how much a custom bmx frame would cost to be made by you.
thanks.

up to 2300

I mean different geo if possible?

yeah that was me but im back on my bike

contact me if u can before you do it ,

hi mate ive just checked it out, i could probably do 600 aus and the 60 shipping,

hi mate,im just goingto have a lok at convetting that 800aus and im not too bothered about shipping cost.

Hello bud. I see you're from Perth? I have relations that live there and they have offered me the opportunity to go over and stay there for a while in your summer/my winter. Could you tell me what races/ places to ride are within a couple hours driving distance from Perth?

The frame is about done yes, and has been tested. Some modifications were made, including tilting the seattube backvards for a better pedaling position and added tyreclearance at the seatstays to give room for a fender (the bike will be frequently used for commuting). It is currently disassembled as hosemounts and cablestops are being braced in place, after which it will be powdercoated. I'll post new pics when it's reassembled.

Yea i dont think it is going anywhere. Bomb proof frame right there. Definitely over did it , and i knew that as soon as i lifted some other frames at bike shops. Hopefully i will get together some of the expensive tools to build some more in the future. You do all the machining and welding?

Rod was 3/32 , i should have used 1/16 cause its hard to keep a small bead with larger wire. Either way i kinda over did it on everything.

Tubing is 1/16" wall. Its not so much the tubing , its the head tube,BB , and dropouts that are heavy. I could have made them alot lighter.

Thanks, everything was done by myself, welding,machining,design. Overall i think it turned out decent for my first frame , it is on the heavy side. When design/machining everything i wasn't going for light , just strong. I want to build more , but im limited on tools now.

that is awesome! i checked out the pics, how long till you break it you think? like did it feel sketchy at all?
that is crazy 3.2lbs

Hey i'm just wondering how that ultra light bike is working out for ya?