MaderaMark Posted November 27, 2021 Report Share Posted November 27, 2021 I was also thinking of trying some lighter forks with non-tapered tube. But nothing can be found in chinese online shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoofty Posted November 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 On 11/26/2021 at 5:28 PM, MaderaMark said: I was also thinking of trying some lighter forks with non-tapered tube. But nothing can be found in chinese online shops. That was one of the reasons I didn't get a Silex initially. There really are no alloy 15mm non tapered forks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoofty Posted January 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 Woohoo!! January, 10 update! A picture of 3 tubes welded! Half way? Anybody? 5 more months? Stay tuned for more exciting updates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaderaMark Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 if only there is an easy way to adapt a tapered fork on 42mm straight head tube.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoofty Posted January 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 Miracle of miracles! Another update from Peru! Also, the Silex experiment is coming to an end already and will be disassembled this week most likely. Fingers crossed for a Marino this winter, but there are already plans for a different bike underway. Stay tuned... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLIW Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 Is it really worth this much of a wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoofty Posted February 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 (edited) 170 days! That's all it took from payment to delivery. The frame arrived unexpectedly on Tuesday (the tracking number never worked) and I've been slowly piecing it together ever since. Not sure how long Marino's been doing this, but the frame has replaceable bolt on dropouts L & R so it can run vertical or horizontal dropouts. Hopefully a through axle option someday. Ironically I ordered the frame with a tapered headset, but I no longer have a tapered fork for it so for now it'll get a TMS straight fork. Edited February 26, 2022 by Swoofty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Bourde Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 I think these are "standard" frame rear ends. Look for DR10C dropouts. I am not a big fan of Marino due to the apparent built quality, but at least this one looks nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoofty Posted February 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 Here's the first build out. The numbers came out spot on. Wheelbase 1000mm, chainstay 360mm, frame weight 2730g. I haven't tried to measure the BB height or the head angle yet. Most everything is how I wanted it for this build except for the fork. And oh my god that fork! The bike is basically sidelined until I can replace the fork. The brake mount (post, naturally) is too close to the rotor and no caliper that I could find will slide far enough over not to rub. I even filed the threads off the brake mount bolt so the caliper could slide over slightly farther, but to no avail. Thanks TMS :-( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 27, 2022 Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 Thin washer between the hub and fork should do the trick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted February 27, 2022 Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 Looks good! Think I saw that frame in his workshop pics when Mine was being done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoofty Posted February 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 3 hours ago, AdamR28 said: Thin washer between the hub and fork should do the trick! Yeah, that's what I did when this fork was on my Silex. The bummer is this is meant to be my skatepark bike so the front wheel needs to come off every ride. Annoying. I wish TMS could put down the fromage long enough to weld the tab on in the correct spot. I think I've found a better fork that's actually in stock so it should be properly sorted soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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