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Get the power tools out.....
That might be what YOU do. Not all of us ☺️
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That's cool. Also, I'm wondering what STW will find to complain about in the rather immaculate garden background
It was all just installed for the picture. 😕 That metalwork looks brand new.
Actually, zoomed in I can see unswept leaves, and God forbid even moss.
I just fit narrower tyres.
Needs more info and pictires
It's all brand new (air BnB to the rear of our property, there's a thread on here if you search). Just tried starting our leaf blower as we've guests next week and it won't start.... Typical!
As for more info, here's the original build thread from a couple years ago.
https://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/new-bike-day-just-need-to-build-it-mk2/
I built it with intent for up to 2.1 29er tyres but they only just about squeeze in with about 2mm clearance. I also never got around to giving it a decent finish, so I'll do that this winter too.
I filed my Mark 1 Blur stays to fit 2.5" tyres....
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As for more info, here’s the original build thread from a couple years ago
Now it makes sense. Missed the original threads. Really enjoyed reading it. Good work sir!
Back on this today, hopefully will finish the sanding back and lay the carbon. Updates later..
Prep done....
Carbon done and mummified!
Not sure if I got enough BB/chainstay interface with the carbon tow..... But we'll see on the first ride with big tyres....
Also trying out an epoxy with a much slower set time. So I won't unwrap for a week...
Oh, also did a layer of 3k on top, just to try it out to see if I can get a cosmetic finish which is pretty tricky when your compression is using wrapped PTFE tape.
Looking at the picture I thought this was a thread started by cynic-al, but I now see even he is making worried faces.
Pah - almost two year on and it's still going. Tbh I over built it the first time.
Are you tempted to try and make a full carbon frame next?
I always wanted one of the ti tubing kits with carbon bonds. I liked the look of the raw ti with the black head tube, bb and rear drop outs.
I've been tempted, but time and money is a barrier. Also it's one expensive F'UP if it goes wrong.
Would love to do a steel frame building course though...
Took the PTFE wrap off last night, which was an absolute ball ache as I'd left it a little to long so now I need to pick off little bits here and there.
Over all the new carbon has taken well and the 3k weave looks good. I don't think I'll do much more than a cosmetic sand on the bb/chainstay area now.
I also need to sort a permanent sealant across the whole frame and tidy up the headline and seat/ top tube interfaces. When I laquered it last time it must have got damp in the garage as it didn't cure properly.
*edit - Will take photos later....
Fair bit of work still to do, but the mud clearance is there now....
Very good! What size are you able to fit now?
No idea, they are 2.1s in there so 2.4? But it's prob never gonna get bigger than 2.1
Nice. I'm struggling to get 700x38 but then you clearly did the planning with original build. Didn't think a dropped chainstay was possible with bamboo but now pondering rejigging mine.
Knew this would be a good thread and it is.👍
The dropped chainstay, to be honest, wasnt dropped enough. I did it with a bit of guess work but I should have made at least the armature for it, with the chainset and wheel inplace - it doesn't actually add that much clearance where it is, as it needs to be about an inch lower.
Oh I'm also using (and have always used on this bike) mountain bike chainsets, race Face next at the moment but I designed it around a Shimano deore. This gives much better clearances for the tyres. It'd be really hard to do with GRX or similar.
I shave the corners off the tyre, not the frame!
Certainly more elegant than my approach.
The bastard file is coming out soon, see if we can't get a few more mm.
Love the rebar 😁👍
Carbon fibre might have been more the thing but why engineer when you can overengineer? 🤣