And so it begins. Bespoke build. Here. Page 9

[makster]

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Tease!!
What gives with the rear mech cable run though? Are you going to run it completely enclosed?

No flys on you then! All cables fully enclosed.

I'm currently studying a lot of steel frames

 

[The History Man]

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Thought you'd built yours? Or Mk2 on the horizon?

 

[makster]

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Hopefully mk2,3,4,5,6,7,8......
Company name registered. Head-badges being designed. Website under construction....just need to finish renovating my house so I'll have time to start some frame-building!!

Is that a Surly fork that you're going to use? I was using a Charge fork that's similar on mine, then recently bought a carbon one.
Really pleased with it so far

 

[The History Man]

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Yes Surly. Lots of rack mount options as the plan is to use it for a bit of touring with racks/panniers fore and aft. Thinking this will become a multi-purpose summer trail and mixed riding bike with the Cooker hardtail set up with fat tyres for anything else. I like the idea of getting somewhere then leaving enough energy to explore a bit each day.

 

[elPedro666]

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I'm a bit late to this party ... which is fine as the suspense might have been too much otherwise, you big tease!

Looking forward to the big reveal - I want close ups of those fillets please...

 

[The History Man]

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It's taking a bit longer as they're all hand finished with no mechanical assistance. If it's killing you imagine how I feel.

 

[elPedro666]

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If it's killing you imagine how I feel.

Just adding to the sweetness...

 

[jimplops]

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Looking really good.

 

[The History Man]

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Thinking it needs another triple cable guide on the downtube as fully enclosed could be a bit flappy. Then that should be it, ready for paint and the usual THM style build. :facepalm: will try to be a little more subtle this time.

 

[makster]

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We REALLY need more pics of the frame before it's painted, pretty please

I'll start the chant....fillets, fillets, fillets, fillets,,fillets, fillets, fillets, fillets ,fillets, fillets, fillets, fillets, fillets, fillets, fillets, fillets, fillets, fillets, fillets, fillets etc