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On Feb 24, 7:07*pm, Rob wrote:
On 24/02/2011 11:00 AM, suzyj wrote: All done. http://www.flickr.com/photos/suzy_j/5472284054/ It's surprisingly light, at just 1625 grams. Now, on to number five... Cheers, Suzy Nice work. Do you set this up in a jig? I used a jig for this one, which I made from 8020 extrusion. Here's a photo of the frame mid-build: http://www.flickr.com/photos/suzy_j/5431195457/ For the previous three, I simply used a section of square section aluminium tube, to which I clamped various parts of the frame. |
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On 25/02/2011 11:12 AM, suzyj wrote:
On Feb 24, 3:49 pm, Geoff Lockglock@home wrote: On 24/02/2011 11:00 AM, suzyj wrote: All done. http://www.flickr.com/photos/suzy_j/5472284054/ What's the screw thingies (my apologies for the highly technical term) at the base of the head tube? I am guessing they are for the gear/brake cables? I've never seen that kinda setup. Yeah - they're for the STI gear cables. I've previously done downtube lever bosses. These are cool - they mean the gear cables won't rub on the head tube. They look radical as well Wish I could retrofit them on my bikes Also, the 1625grams is for the whole frame? Yes. It's built with Columbus Zona. Bloody hell! 1625g for a metal frame is really light. I mean, good carbon fibre frames come in at 600g and I would almost be prepared to bet, if I was a betting man, that most carbon frames weigh in around the 1kg mark - if not more. You almost done with the frame yet? Can't be too much left to go. |
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On 25/02/2011 11:13 AM, suzyj wrote:
On Feb 24, 7:07 pm, wrote: On 24/02/2011 11:00 AM, suzyj wrote: All done. http://www.flickr.com/photos/suzy_j/5472284054/ It's surprisingly light, at just 1625 grams. Now, on to number five... Cheers, Suzy Nice work. Do you set this up in a jig? I used a jig for this one, which I made from 8020 extrusion. Here's a photo of the frame mid-build: http://www.flickr.com/photos/suzy_j/5431195457/ For the previous three, I simply used a section of square section aluminium tube, to which I clamped various parts of the frame. So in the long run this will turn out looking like this image! http://www.flickr.com/photos/suzy_j/5084626297/ |
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On 25/02/2011 4:45 PM, Rob wrote:
On 25/02/2011 11:13 AM, suzyj wrote: On Feb 24, 7:07 pm, wrote: On 24/02/2011 11:00 AM, suzyj wrote: All done. http://www.flickr.com/photos/suzy_j/5472284054/ It's surprisingly light, at just 1625 grams. Now, on to number five... Cheers, Suzy Nice work. Do you set this up in a jig? I used a jig for this one, which I made from 8020 extrusion. Here's a photo of the frame mid-build: http://www.flickr.com/photos/suzy_j/5431195457/ For the previous three, I simply used a section of square section aluminium tube, to which I clamped various parts of the frame. So in the long run this will turn out looking like this image! http://www.flickr.com/photos/suzy_j/5084626297/ Hahahahah!! You nong One thing is for sure though, suzyj's bike will probably be about 10kgs when it is finished. It will be a lot easier to pedal too cos I don't see any pedals on your bike |
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On 26/02/2011 4:06 AM, Geoff Lock wrote:
On 25/02/2011 4:45 PM, Rob wrote: On 25/02/2011 11:13 AM, suzyj wrote: On Feb 24, 7:07 pm, wrote: On 24/02/2011 11:00 AM, suzyj wrote: All done. http://www.flickr.com/photos/suzy_j/5472284054/ It's surprisingly light, at just 1625 grams. Now, on to number five... Cheers, Suzy Nice work. Do you set this up in a jig? I used a jig for this one, which I made from 8020 extrusion. Here's a photo of the frame mid-build: http://www.flickr.com/photos/suzy_j/5431195457/ For the previous three, I simply used a section of square section aluminium tube, to which I clamped various parts of the frame. So in the long run this will turn out looking like this image! http://www.flickr.com/photos/suzy_j/5084626297/ Hahahahah!! You nong One thing is for sure though, suzyj's bike will probably be about 10kgs when it is finished. It will be a lot easier to pedal too cos I don't see any pedals on your bike That was Suzyi's bike have a look at the other images in her collection. its the fairing that obscures the cranks. |
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On Feb 25, 4:45*pm, Rob wrote:
So in the long run this will turn out looking like this image! http://www.flickr.com/photos/suzy_j/5084626297/ Probably not, unfortunately. |
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On Feb 25, 3:18*pm, Geoff Lock glock@home wrote:
You almost done with the frame yet? Can't be too much left to go. I just need to run a tap through the BB shell and apply paint. Oh, and put a whole pile of components on it. We're doing SRAM rival, with Fulcrum 3 wheels and a set of Look HSC3 carbon forks I've had hanging up in the garage for a few years. According to my calculations, the whole thing should come in a couple of hundred grams under 8kg, so not too shabby for a steel frames bike. Modern components are stunningly light. |
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On 28/02/2011 4:01 PM, suzyj wrote:
On Feb 25, 3:18 pm, Geoff Lockglock@home wrote: You almost done with the frame yet? Can't be too much left to go. I just need to run a tap through the BB shell and apply paint. Oh, and put a whole pile of components on it. Hm, nick of paint, bolt on a bit or three, shouldn't take too long Oh, I forgot the tuning, awright, maybe a minute or two more Pretty sure it ain't gonna be this weekend as you would probably be busy with other social appointments Just make sure you let us know when you are closer to completion, ok? We're doing SRAM rival, with Fulcrum 3 wheels and a set of Look HSC3 carbon forks I've had hanging up in the garage for a few years. Ooooohhh!!! Noice According to my calculations, the whole thing should come in a couple of hundred grams under 8kg, so not too shabby for a steel frames bike. Modern components are stunningly light. 8kgs?!!! Damn, I think the weigh-in for the 2010 Tour de France was 6.2kgs or thereabouts. 8kgs ain't too shabby for a homemade job |
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8kgs?!!! Damn, I think the weigh-in for the 2010 Tour de France was
6.2kgs or thereabouts. 8kgs ain't too shabby for a homemade job Well the UCI legal minimum is 6.8Kg, but of course that is the complete bike including bidon holders, pedals, computer/SRM components etc. And of course this same rule applies to the bikes of big heavy guys like Cancellara as well as the mosquito weight climbers. I'd have to agree though that 8Kg is a good weight for a lugged cromo frame. Off the shelf you have to spend around $3K or more to get a bike under 7.5Kg. For example my Defy Advanced 1 weighed in at 7.4 but that is in a small frame size. Hell I've accidentally lost two Kg just by not drinking in February which actually saved me money! |
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On 1/03/2011 5:39 PM, Patrick wrote:
8kgs?!!! Damn, I think the weigh-in for the 2010 Tour de France was 6.2kgs or thereabouts. 8kgs ain't too shabby for a homemade job Well the UCI legal minimum is 6.8Kg, but of course that is the complete bike including bidon holders, pedals, computer/SRM components etc. And of course this same rule applies to the bikes of big heavy guys like Cancellara as well as the mosquito weight climbers. 6.8kgs, was it? I wasn't sure. I knew that if I was wrong someone would know the right weight I vaguely recall hearing that they could actually go even lower than 6.8kgs but for whatever reason 6.8 it is and 6.8 it stays. I'd have to agree though that 8Kg is a good weight for a lugged cromo frame. Off the shelf you have to spend around $3K or more to get a bike under 7.5Kg. For example my Defy Advanced 1 weighed in at 7.4 but that is in a small frame size. You also forgot to mention that 8kg is a damn good weight for a homemade job. Not that 7.4kg is a poor show but in perspective, that 7.4 was achieved using considerably more resources I'd bet. Hell I've accidentally lost two Kg just by not drinking in February which actually saved me money! No real hurry to go looking for them 2 missing kgs? I'll bet if you rode your Defy 20kms every day for the remainder of March at a good cadence, you could send more kgs to join those 2 missing kgs - so get to it, buddy You will NOT regret it |
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