Today I started on the next one (there is always a "next" one). I have deviated from the original build schedule (sorry Jake) and am building a bike that I think would be cool.
I am building a monster cross bike.
Why should any of you give a damn about this? I was planning on building this and trying to sell it at the Handmade show. If I don't sell it at the show then I will most likely donate it to the team. So, do any of you see this as a type of bike you would ride? If so, I will build it to your size. Will, you don't qualify for this offer you short legged freak. I am trying to sell this so it needs to be built for normal sized human beings. For the record, Amanda has a full 2 inches more inseam than Will. 724mm inseam. I didn't believe him at first and made him measure again. Freak.
Once I am done with this frame I will resume team builds starting with Jake's mountain frame. Following that is Amanda's mountain frame and then John's mountain frame. Will and Tom's frames are done. I am racing my personal bike although I am going to repaint it to match the team frames.
As far as information that none of you should care about:
I have sworn off Long Shen lugs. They suck in more ways that I can describe and I hate them like poison. I would have had this bike close to built if I hadn't fucked around with that stupid bottom bracket shell trying to get it to work. Those damn things are so far out of specification that I nearly lost my mind in rage. I ended up going outside into the snow and hucking the damn bottom bracket shell down the alley.
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I am building a monster cross bike.
- Lugged frame and fork
- Chainstay mounted disc brake
- internal front brake routing through the fork leg
- room for a 29X1.9"
- longish chainstays for comfort
- rigid mountain bike geometry
Why should any of you give a damn about this? I was planning on building this and trying to sell it at the Handmade show. If I don't sell it at the show then I will most likely donate it to the team. So, do any of you see this as a type of bike you would ride? If so, I will build it to your size. Will, you don't qualify for this offer you short legged freak. I am trying to sell this so it needs to be built for normal sized human beings. For the record, Amanda has a full 2 inches more inseam than Will. 724mm inseam. I didn't believe him at first and made him measure again. Freak.
Once I am done with this frame I will resume team builds starting with Jake's mountain frame. Following that is Amanda's mountain frame and then John's mountain frame. Will and Tom's frames are done. I am racing my personal bike although I am going to repaint it to match the team frames.
As far as information that none of you should care about:
I have sworn off Long Shen lugs. They suck in more ways that I can describe and I hate them like poison. I would have had this bike close to built if I hadn't fucked around with that stupid bottom bracket shell trying to get it to work. Those damn things are so far out of specification that I nearly lost my mind in rage. I ended up going outside into the snow and hucking the damn bottom bracket shell down the alley.
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