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Start of project: Jay is getting a whole bike, so here is the start: a 100/140mm travel fork for 26" wheels, a pair of King hubs & a pile of metal bits........
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next, using Jay's measurements & input i have drawn an accurate life sized blueprint. this is what all the tube lengths, jig settings and cut angles will be extrapolated from.
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Here, all the excess tubing has been chopped, the head tube cut to length from a 5' stick and faced and chased, the seat tube sleeve has been cut from an 8' length of 4130 steel, the toptube has been curved on the 3-ring radius roller, the vent holes all drilled in the sleeve/BB/head tube, and the whole pile thoroughly washed in hot, soapy water, scrubbed inside & out, inspected for blemishes and manufacturing defects dried off and checked and marked for bowing and butting profiles. can you say "labor intensive?"
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super fast-forward to a tacked BLO. "bicycle like object" - this frame would be exactly what i would be riding - 26" wheels, 23.5" toptube, good standover, and chainstays at 15.75" all the way forward with an operating length of 16.25-16.5". it will carve turns great and still wheelie drop great with the long-ish travel fork up front.
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I picked up this great old tool box.......
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.....clear full of machining tools!
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we went for a 3 hour grovel on the mountain yesterday, and yes, it's already really dusty in spots. sometimes right next to snow. go figure. the S. facing trails are going to be HAMMERED y the time the N. facing ones open. C'est la vie. thanks again for reading {assuming some of you still are - how long should a blog run? - I've been doing this for four years?} will you all read four more? - Garro.
16 comments:
i'll read but what else am I going to do with my time.?
Yo Steve-o, put me in for a vote for another term...gotta keep up with my favorite hobbit shop somehow :)
rody
four more!
I'm still a faithful reader, keep it up!
Preskit Matt
Good to see some old school minutemen around the shop. you file to punk rock as well?
-bradman
Yes, I'd read more.
That bike is in my configuration as well, btw. Nice!
I'll read 4 more...and hopefully get some cashish together to send you an order sometime soon!
Now accepting submissions for top ten Garro quotes of all time -
My submission:
Me- "Did you hear Baked in Telluride burned down?"
Garro - "Good the world needs less $5 bagels"
do not stop, you are inspiring me
Dude, I've been reading this blog since day one and I am proud to say I am an addict. Cool pics of things I don't know about and your whip-smart, no BS writing is always fresh. 4 more, 1000 more, whatever you want, I'm gonna read it.
pd
Keep the updates flowin' man, I love to follow your work.
-Alan
You really need to continue. The blog makes me miss the Desert
Keep posting, I keep reading.
Sure I have a short attention span but don't hold that against me. I definitely enjoy reading whats up in your shop.
Keep on burning(read torch, ride and blog), Steve-O!
-Aki
I stop by for a daily dose. keep it rolling, mister.
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