My custom FBM frame. Finally finished!

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My custom FBM frame. Finally finished!
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flag lettusdude
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 at 17:06 Quote
The build that alot of you have been waiting for is at long last completed...Well, it was finished last week. I just didn't get pics up til today.


Here's what makes up this absolutely beautiful, one of a kind bicycle.

Frame: Custom FBM frame #0040.
21" top tube
74.5° head tube angle
8.5" Stand over
11.75" bottom bracket height
71° seat tube angle
13.75" chain stays
1.5" supertherm top tube
1.5" roasted downtube(heavier, but more dent resistant)
3/4" OD x 0.049" wall seat and chainstays
3/4" OD X 0.035" seat stay brace
Integrated head tube drilled for gyro tabs
Mid bottom bracket shell.
Top and down tube gussets
Custom pierced top tube/seat tube junction
Wishbone chain stays
1/4" drop outs
Chain stay grind guards
Chain stay 990 u-brake mounts.

Steering:
Animal Bob Scerbo V3 bars
Terrible One grips
Kink lightest bar ends
Animal jump off stem
FSA Impact pro headset
14mm Odyssey dirt fork with 990 u-brake mounts

Seating:
Odyssey Mike Aitken seat.
Odyssey Intac post
1664 BMX seat clamp

Drive train:
22mm FBM mid bb kit.
Bluesix bikes titanium spindle
Primo Hollowbite crank arms
Sealed magnesium Odyssey trail mix pedals
28t Odyssey MDS sprocket
KMC 510HX chain.

Wheels:
Front:
48h 14mm ACS hub
1664 BMX spokes
Odyssey 7KA rim
2.1" Animal GLH-R tire
14mm Macneil OG pegs

Rear:
48h 10t lhd Odyssey V3 cassette hub
1664 BMX spokes
Odyssey 7KA rim
2.1" Animal GLH-R tire
14mm Macneil OG pegs

Braking:
Rear:
Dia-Compe Tech 77 lever
Odyssey linear slik cable.
Odyssey Evolver brake
Kool stop brake pads

Front(when on):
Dia-Compe Tech 77 lever
Odyssey slik cable
Odyssey Evolver brake
Kool stop brake pads


For those that were too lazy to read the spec list, here she is basking in the warm spring sun

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Special thanks goes out to Hummeriod for helping me get the rims at an unbelievable price. Without him, I would have had to pay more than double what I did for the rims.
flag holybmx
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 at 17:12 Quote
Built like a tank! But it looks good dude, nice buildtup
flag justin99
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 at 17:14 Quote
Looking good. Gonna spray your fork black?
flag lettusdude
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 at 18:11 Quote
justin99 wrote:
Looking good. Gonna spray your fork black?

Maybe. If I do, it wont be until next winter. I'd rather ride than waste my time painting. The white doesn't look all that bad on this bike though.
flag TwentyCent
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 at 18:34 Quote
Don't get me wrong: your bike and frame are really nice, but what's the point of a custom (and expensive) frame if it has the most classic geo? I know it's built like a tank, but it's like the same geo as a Sunday Wave, which is pretty darn strong too...
flag lettusdude
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 at 18:40 Quote
Chain stay brake mounts, solid 1/4" drop outs, gyro tab holes, and grind guards among other things. There's more to a frame than just geometry.
flag TwentyCent
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 at 18:47 Quote
What are the pros and cons of chainstay brakes vs. seatstay?
flag lettusdude
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 at 18:50 Quote
Pros: Stiffer, more responsive, and overall better working brakes on the chain stays.

Cons: Annoying to set up because the chain, sprocket, and cranks can get in the way. Also if your chain is loose it can slap against the brake and get annoying.
flag gilfrisco
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 at 18:52 Quote
dont like the white fork but sounds rad tup
flag StevoFS
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 at 18:59 Quote
Looks sick...Nice build to....Its like a straight street machine with a brake ;P
flag TwentyCent
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 at 21:02 Quote
How did you fit the MDS with your hollows? I have powerbites, and had to put my 28T MDS sprocket the other way...
flag random-dude
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 at 23:46 Quote
TwentyCent wrote:
How did you fit the MDS with your hollows? I have powerbites, and had to put my 28T MDS sprocket the other way...

I filed my Powerbites down until the arm would fit inside the sprocket.
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