pretty much done now- a few cable guides and ISCG tabs to go on yet and some welding, but the frames all there.

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flag HUMMERTM (Mar 19, 2009 at 7:55)
WOW

you have some f*cking skilll that is a thing of beauty !! Wink
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flag alcapwny (Mar 19, 2009 at 21:06)
It's sex on a couch. Razz
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flag daaneel (Mar 19, 2009 at 21:46)
this is pretty much the best homemade bike ive ever seen. Cant wait till you paint it tup
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flag morshutheshopkeep (Mar 24, 2009 at 17:26)
it sort of looks like an older turner dhr, sweet sweet frame
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flag johaines (Apr 7, 2009 at 13:06)
just what I thought to. Looks great!! post pics of it when its done!
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flag HUMMERTM (Apr 7, 2009 at 15:13)
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/3165393/ help you out a bit Wink
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flag madeinchinamyass (Jun 15, 2009 at 15:06)
That isnt a bike Thats art work
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flag emanuele (Mar 19, 2009 at 8:45)
very very nice!!! what's the weigh??? what kind of welding you used?? is that CrMo 4130 or what??
thanks and fun with your creation
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flag madm3chanic (Mar 19, 2009 at 21:35)
mix of cromolly and columbus steel, all tig welded, links in 6061. weights about 4.5kg i think...i'll weigh it properly when its done.
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flag nishnash (Mar 19, 2009 at 9:31)
That is super sick man PROPS!!!
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flag Arawn (Mar 19, 2009 at 10:40)
sweet frame design dude, i reckon they should make those on the market, well nice, i know id buy one!
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flag x0Lz (Mar 19, 2009 at 11:11)
i love that frame dude cheers vert very good
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flag wrc21 (Mar 19, 2009 at 11:17)
f*ck man, that is a hell of a piece of chromoly art work. You really exceeded yourself in this one.
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flag daveharvey (Mar 19, 2009 at 11:57)
That is AWESOME
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flag lambdarider (Mar 19, 2009 at 13:26)
CrMo rules....that is realy a great job .please let ´s see the comblete bike
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flag Hombre3000 (Mar 19, 2009 at 18:53)
That looks absolutely sick.
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flag samusk (Mar 19, 2009 at 21:42)
Very nice mate! Have fun with it! Smile
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flag frlls (Mar 20, 2009 at 1:41)
all hail you! master of all things tig!
great work! so fken nice, all of it

whats the rear axle setup? looks like a maxle?..?..
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flag madm3chanic (Mar 20, 2009 at 4:47)
12x150. i was gonna do a maxle but coulnd't be arsed buying one for it cause im lazy Wink
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flag ciszewski (Mar 23, 2009 at 17:29)
Lazy, let me remind you of something;

You just spent a very long time (by the looks of it) making the most bad ass frame on PB/interweb, well you could have just driven to a bike shop and bought one. If that's lazy, I must be that fattest 16y.o. in Canada.

Congrats on the bike btw. What's the specs; HA, BB height, CS length?
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flag madm3chanic (Mar 24, 2009 at 3:18)
well all the frames i do are to users specs so the specs are kinda relative, but this one has kinda long and real slack angles HA=62, WB= 1240, CS= 450, BB= +20mm.
the next two will be much more reigned in at HA 64.5, WB= 1175, CS= 442, BB +20mm.
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flag JokerMachine (Mar 20, 2009 at 5:10)
Unbelievable. Just... unbelievable.

Unreal, too.
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flag mnsport (Mar 20, 2009 at 7:57)
ooooo man , very best,nice work , and sweet linkage.
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flag owengd97b (Mar 22, 2009 at 14:52)
that shit is baaaadaaaassssss Smile
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flag pimp-her (Mar 24, 2009 at 8:20)
looks a bit tike a turrner
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flag dobmx (Mar 27, 2009 at 19:44)
START A COMPANY AND ILL BE YOUR FIRST BUYER
THAT FRAME SOOO LEGIT
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flag dambak (Mar 29, 2009 at 1:02)
dude,sweet!!
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flag BrodieBiking (Apr 3, 2009 at 13:12)
What like 13" travel?
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flag madm3chanic (Apr 3, 2009 at 19:26)
eh? nah, 9". at 13 the chain device would hit the ground i think!
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flag BrodieBiking (Apr 4, 2009 at 5:33)
Wow, nice. My bro made a bike with 13" rear travel with a Vanilla rc
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flag nojzilla (Apr 8, 2009 at 13:02)
outstanding! f*ck paint,, clear laquer that cro-mo mo-fo!
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flag DJDude93 (Apr 16, 2009 at 4:34)
That looks AWESOME!

But heavy?
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flag madm3chanic (Apr 16, 2009 at 8:38)
4.5kg frame.
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flag BUGEYrider (Apr 16, 2009 at 13:00)
How much did you invest to produce such a magnificient beast???
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flag madm3chanic (Apr 16, 2009 at 18:54)
too much fella. gotta sell a few to make it back! Smile
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flag ridinfree0freeridin (Apr 17, 2009 at 3:30)
how much you sellin them for??

an i agree with nojzilla dont paint it, clear laquer FTW!! Razz
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flag trunkmonkey12 (Apr 18, 2009 at 10:25)
wow thats beyond DOPE!!!!!!!!!
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flag foghorn1 (Apr 21, 2009 at 18:03)
Dude You're a great fitter, but turn your shock around so the light end is towards the wheel, less inertia and more compliance in the rear end that way.
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flag justjake (Apr 23, 2009 at 12:52)
sick frame dude, props for creatin such a beast, and yeh i also think you laquer it man!!! Big Grin Razz
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flag Identiti-bikes (May 10, 2009 at 11:47)
wow u made that? i respect u for that man
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flag haduKen (Jun 7, 2009 at 12:50)
Awesome stuff
it's a work of art
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flag sethius (Jun 10, 2009 at 22:03)
Any plans for a 150mm version with a 7.5x 2.5 shock with similar numbers to below?
67 HA ( based on 545 mm Axle-crown height)
69/70ish seat post Angle.
360mm BB height
425mm chain stay
585mm horizonal top tube/ 538mm real.
406mm BB- top of seat tube.
150mm rear end, 1 1/8 front, 73mm or 83mm BB shell.

Would love to see what you come up with if you ever venture down that path...
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flag madm3chanic (Jun 11, 2009 at 4:33)
lol now iv finished my hardtail an im happy with it, im makin pretty much that exact bike now Smile Not with a thru-shock but cause its a real light frame, 5-6lbs AM/FR spec.

66 degree HA, 7.5 DHX air, 140-150-160 adjustable travel, 1122mm WB, 425mm CS. reckon you might like it...
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flag sethius (Jun 11, 2009 at 4:37)
looking forward to it, My new frame isn't looking so good so ill be keeping a close on eye on this FR one. Got any rough drawings of it? I'd be keen to see.

I posted your test video in your thread on www.rotorburn.comas people seemed keen as well.
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flag madm3chanic (Jun 11, 2009 at 4:44)
yeah i just saw that about 5 minutes ago, cracked me up Wink

i have my basic cads and force graphs an shit if you wanna see them. iv machined the dropouts and pushlinks too Smile
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flag sethius (Jun 11, 2009 at 4:39)
Anything under 4.5kg with a shock is a perfect weight for what i do.
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flag sethius (Jun 11, 2009 at 4:55)
Yea man I'd be keen on seeing them!
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flag konagalvan (Jun 20, 2009 at 22:29)
wow!! thats sweet! great job Wink happy trails
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flag keith24mtb (Jun 22, 2009 at 13:24)
bloody damn good!
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flag bighitrider12 (Jul 14, 2009 at 13:58)
holy sshit that looks really nice, I'd turn the shock round just to make it easier to use the ajustments, but thats just me
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flag SkiRacer (Aug 20, 2009 at 5:53)
If you would ever establish a company, I would do anything to be part of it!
The frame looks ace! Just don't have $2000 laying around.
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flag ajax-ripper (Oct 7, 2009 at 13:49)
Would you be willing to mke me one of these with a few geo tweeks? (PM me for details)
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flag Hombre3000 (16 hours ago)
Absolutely the sickest frame.
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