Muddy Fox Rock'n'roll pro project

[HughF]

Will you be adding any bracing to the rear caliper mount?

Yep, but I might end up adding it to both sides, as it’s a flex stay design. I wouldn’t want one side to flex more than the other. It might mess up these hi-tech kinematics

 

[frkl]

Yep, but I might end up adding it to both sides, as it’s a flex stay design. I wouldn’t want one side to flex more than the other. It might mess up these hi-tech kinematics

It does seem like the dropout joints are under a lot of stress with this design as it is. But i am probably underestimating the strength of the joint.

 

[The History Man]

It does seem like the dropout joints are under a lot of stress with this design as it is. But i am probably underestimating the strength of the joint.

Mine went there in the end.

 

[HughF]

Mine went there in the end.

Interesting…. I’ll brace both sides with some suitable tubing.

 

[HughF]

I’ve measured the seat tube at 29.7-29.8mm… is that realistic for this era of frame?

Trying to find a seat post….

 

[HughF]

Braze-ons are silver soldered on. Four on the underside of the top tube, four on the seat stays. Nearly ran out of easy-flo….. serious rationing going on tonight

Just got to find some suitable tube to brace the dropout area, a rummage in my scrap bike pile should turn up a frame I can chop up.

I still need to actively look for some 26” disc wheels, not a whole lot on Facebook down here in Dorset.

I’m going to go for gloss white, black everything else (bars, brakes, seat post etc) , black decals.

 

[sam_white]

Nice work. Not often you see these frames getting any love. I've got a Muddy Fox catalogue somewhere, will have a look to see what full suspension frames were available. Unsure of date but it's a mid/late 90s catalogue.

 

[sam_white]

Not a great photo but it is from my 1997 catalogue. Not your bike but very similar still. 1997 Rock and Roll Pro.

 

[HughF]

That’s the one, yep. It has the flex-stay design without any pivots at the dropouts.

Thanks very much for the information, I appreciate it.

 

[joglo]

BTW: I might be wrong, but too me the identical bike has been sold labled as Bianchi too

Screenshot from 1996 brochures