Revell-Bikes Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 hey folks,i am currently designing a frame for my BA Product design, i have made a rough draft so far....i need constructive tips about a different kind of a trials frame, making it better and lightweight.thanks for the help.ANY constructive suggestions will doPat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-Stop Junkie Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 As far as geometry goes, mark points for your axles, BB shell and head tube. It's then just a matter of joining the dots.If it's for a degree programme, then you'll probably have to look at manufacture and production techniques. Here you can consider the cost of doing a bike in carbon fibre, and how durable it would - or more likely wouldn't - be and why.Also for design studies, look at other ideas from mountain bikes, motorcycles and mototrials bikes. Why wouldn't a single sided fork work?Also for production methods, compare someone like Clive Leeson who builds stuff himself to order to someone like Echo who produce in big factories in the far east.Don't forget to do some critical review of existing products. Pick out details like seat vs no seat, the structural benefits of a big XTP-style machined head tube, or building a space frame like the 26GHz with very specific structural elements. Look up the Ruthless trials bike, a great starting point design wise.One thing I would do though is concentrate on one specific area of trials. Come up with the ultimate competition bike, or street bike. That will allow you to present you finished work in a very focussed manner, instead of pointing out design features with contradictory uses.I'm sure other people will suggest what to do with the actual structure of the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revell-Bikes Posted February 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 thanks for the useful information, a big help!cheers mate Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endohopper Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Just want to wish Revell bikes good luck with his project , I'm curious about the outcome , but most of all point out F-Stop Junkie's exemplary reply . This is why Seniors ARE promoted to senior , this reply has it all : great advice , well presented and answered the posted question in one . ( making this reply totally unneccesary ) A great example to the unvalidated here . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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