Framebuildin'

canti_lover · July 3, 2019, 3:39am

There does not appear to be a ding around the end of the steerer

LASER_BEIGE · July 3, 2019, 5:07am

Maybe someone tightened a quill stem too tight and the dent
Is
Coming
From
INSIDE
THE
STEERER

Blakey · July 3, 2019, 5:08am

I know what you built last summer

Master_Stabby · July 3, 2019, 5:24am

Throw the whole bike in the co op donation bin and start over with a threadless setup. At least the fork

Face · July 3, 2019, 5:39am

This is the only real answer.

canti_lover · July 3, 2019, 10:48pm

“Donate” a bike that could cause serious bodily harm to an unsuspecting buyer? Or you just think it’s fine but the bike sux?

Orc · July 3, 2019, 11:45pm

The people at the co-op will look it over. If you put a tag on the fork saying that the steerer is ovalized, they’ll know to just heave-ho it into the trash or pass it on to someone who needs a fork for a tallbike.

karl_dandleton · July 4, 2019, 12:02am

donate everything but the fork. destroy the fork.

Master_Stabby · July 4, 2019, 4:40am

Well, throw out the garbage parts.

Orc · July 20, 2019, 4:46am

Starting to assemble the bits for an O/S travel frame:

Silver flows really easily compared to brass; it started wicking into the joint as soon as it got up to a dull glow, and from peering into the inside of the joint it looks like it managed to successfully flow all the way through the lugs.

Straws · July 21, 2019, 2:20am

Finally started doing some practice on scrap today. Second time I’ve ever picked up a torch
Now to just do this a million more times.

joyofvaping · July 22, 2019, 7:18pm

I might have a chance to take a TIG framebuilding class essentially for just the price of materials – should I do it and build the 650b trackdonneur of my dreams???

Orc · July 22, 2019, 7:37pm

Yes. Making your own frame is the most economical way of getting your weird frame ideas out on the road.

joyofvaping · July 22, 2019, 11:48pm

I’d need to figure out what to do about the fork though! Maybe design around the soma low-trail (cheap and quick option), hunter-gatherer fork (if it gets back in stock), or modifying an existing fork for more offset + brazing on rack tabs.

Eric_Estlund · July 24, 2019, 1:54am

If you are building bike number one, my suggestion would be to not go crazy on the design. There is already a bunch of stuff you’ll be trying to deal with. Go for something relatively straight forward.

Orc · July 24, 2019, 2:50am

And don’t expect it to be your forever™ bike (even if you do go wild with the design) because any build flaws will likely leap up and greet you before forever rolls around.

LASER_BEIGE · July 24, 2019, 3:05am

Yo make a track bike

anon71759125 · July 24, 2019, 10:50am

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rancid_burple · July 24, 2019, 1:29pm

Was that with flux coated rod?

Straws · July 24, 2019, 3:01pm

Yeah, I know that’s not ideal but I had a couple rods left so I figured I’d use them up while I learn the basics of torch and heat control.