JoshLeech Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 I've been wanting to build a new frame for a while now and finally started it a few weeks ago. Constructed from T45. Twin top tube for a bit of difference, which has added quite a lot to the weight, but it rides really nicely despite this. Cheers all. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Really like the look of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceccarelli Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Lovelyyyy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 I'd ride that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, Ross McArthur said: I'd ride that. Keep your cheese piece (sandwich for the non Scottish speakers) between the top tubes, sexy bike. Edited September 9, 2016 by kevind 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2015 Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Wow just wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 (edited) 10 hours ago, Tom2015 said: Wow just wow. I second that! Since I don't care about weight anymore, I'd like one of those frames for myself. Edited September 10, 2016 by niconj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 Looking good Josh, let's see some dropgaps getting smashed now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guillermo Marin Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 Looks really awesome. Impressive work dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifes-a-trial Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 Really fresh design. Nice to see weight wasn't your main factor and the result speaks for itself. Bit of compromise never hurt anything. Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanners Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 Can I ask where you get your tubing from? What thickness('s) do you go for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted September 12, 2016 Report Share Posted September 12, 2016 Looking good, Josh! Look forward to seeing some clips of you putting it through its paces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclip Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 Looking real good. Love the top tubes following the whole frame down to the dropouts. What design did you go for around the bb yoke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshLeech Posted September 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 12 hours ago, Stanners said: Can I ask where you get your tubing from? What thickness('s) do you go for? Yeah, sure. I used Aerocom metals - http://aerocommetals.co.uk/pacesetting-alloys/ They were easily the lowest cost compared to other suppliers of T45. In terms of thickness, I over-did the downtube (38.1 x 1.6) to ensure my tube bender could handle it, but looking back, I think I could of gone down to 1.2 with no issue. The top tube/chainstays were 1.2 (22.2 dia) and bent with no hassle. 2 hours ago, Paperclip said: Looking real good. Love the top tubes following the whole frame down to the dropouts. What design did you go for around the bb yoke? I went for a pretty simple 3 piece. Worked out quite nicely and seems quite stiff at the moment. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swill Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 I'm loving this. The corners and bending machine look spot on and also your welding is loads cleaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettoll Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 (edited) Jeez that is nice! Love the curve in the down tube and how clean the lines look on it.. Edited September 16, 2016 by Brettoll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 (edited) So clean looking. What's the weight, geometry, and cost? Edited September 22, 2016 by Rusevelt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 That BB yoke looks great, Josh. Did that make a nice short back end a little easier to put together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 3 hours ago, Rusevelt said: , and cost? So we can work out how much your mark up used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshLeech Posted September 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 9 hours ago, Rusevelt said: So clean looking. What's the weight, geometry, and cost? Heavy, just over 3kg. 1065, 73 deg, +67, 377 stays (at the moment, will open up once the chains sorted itself). A lot. Mostly spent on tooling up for the job, but the T45 came to just under £300 to start with. The old mark up was between £120-180 if I remember rightly. Not great for 2-3 days work plus the design stages when your a self employed fabricator unfortunately. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Dale Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 when did jaf bikes re surface? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 About the same time Josh built this frame. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclip Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 29 minutes ago, Luke Rainbird said: About the same time Josh built this frame. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 On 9/22/2016 at 1:41 PM, Ross McArthur said: So we can work out how much your mark up used to be. Actually, I was considering wanting one after seeing Damon's ride back in 2013, but we never got to see this bike ridden in anger on video. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Damon Watson Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 Bike looks sick dude, and ruse, you might want to pay more attention Hahha it's in two videos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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