frayroberts Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Made this, this is just after first coat of primer, will put final finish on tommorrow then build it up pics on link http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4887913/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanuckleJive Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 The kinks in the seatstays worry me it's a cool concept, but i'd be careful riding that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Good effort ! not to sure on where the top tube goes down and just suddnely stops if you get me ? if you read the news articles, the way you've positioned the paper it reads "blimey its*sepearate article*A new look!" LOL you may have meant to do this, but it made me chuckle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 (edited) Without a brace, those seat stays are coming off. Looks quite cool, i'd have tidied the welds up first though Edited April 16, 2010 by Skoze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 What's it made of? I like the idea but it just does'nt look safe, no offence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frayroberts Posted April 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Thanks, I know I am not planning on riding it thats why I didnt include the braces, I made it for my AS engineering course and just had to come up with something a little different, and it is just a prototype so justs has to look right, I sort of ran short of time and didnt include braces and brake mounts. What's it made of? I like the idea but it just does'nt look safe, no offence. Non taken, 1.2mm mild steel tubing as school couldnt weld aluminium, and the headtube is turned from a solid tube of mild steel then bored out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Nicely done dude....mines been put on pause for the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Nice job, no brake mounts though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frayroberts Posted April 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Nice job, no brake mounts though? ran out of time, had easter for deadline, had planned to put them on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 ran out of time, had easter for deadline, had planned to put them on. What he meant to say was, with the amount of people riding brakeless he decided that brake mounts simply weren't needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frayroberts Posted April 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 What he meant to say was, with the amount of people riding brakeless he decided that brake mounts simply weren't needed Thats what i tell sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trial1966 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 That looks fun to ride. What's the geo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 (edited) Not a bad first effort, but it looks a bit ghetto, and the welding looks somewhat whack. If you make anoother one, put a little more time into the design, and fabricating, make sure you use a good, square jig, and woork on your welding. Here's one I made a few years ago. Fillet brazed 4130: Edit: Also, don't forget triangles and straight lines are strongest. Edited April 16, 2010 by NVWOCI WVS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frayroberts Posted April 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 It's just a prototype as this were the guidelines we had to follow. So therefore the frame just had to be produced with a different look to some on the market, not be produced to have to ride. That is why there are a few things up with it. Us as riders no this, but examiners don't have a clue. If i were to make one to ride i would ensure everything was right, and yeah probably wouldnt use the curved tubes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trial1966 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Is it 20"or 26" as I can't tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy83 Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Not a bad first effort, but it looks a bit ghetto, and the welding looks somewhat whack. If you make anoother one, put a little more time into the design, and fabricating, make sure you use a good, square jig, and woork on your welding. Here's one I made a few years ago. Fillet brazed 4130: Edit: Also, don't forget triangles and straight lines are strongest. that looks like a old pashley!from a few years back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 that looks like a old pashley!from a few years back Sam made it I also made a frame a while back, only took a few evenings Still going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 That's one hell of a headtube angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 That's one hell of a headtube angle. The geo is all intentional, high bb and a short tt make this one of the funnest bikes i have ridden, spins and hops stupidly well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frayroberts Posted April 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Is it 20"or 26" as I can't tell It's 20" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 The geo is all intentional, high bb and a short tt make this one of the funnest bikes i have ridden, spins and hops stupidly well I wasn't on about yours, but yeah, yours it pretty upright. A bit like a frame I made once... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay* Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 The kinks in the seatstays worry me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l33th3tr33 Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 ive just finished mine apart from a decent spray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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