my first prototype
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- Album
- frame-building
- Category
- Bikes - DH
- Date Posted
- Jan 8, 2009 at 4:58Jan 8, 2009
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York, United Kingdom
- Trail
- parents drive
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3lfd3wd
(Jan 8, 2009 at 5:44)
Stick a bigger fork and cycle computer on it and use it for fire road speed records 
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This is the first prototype frame i built.
The chainstay had to be that long to maintain the parallelogram design.
i never expected to get it this far, i never thought i'd ride it, so i didn't give the geometry any thought, i built it as a lesson in frame building. i was more surprised than anyone when it turned out i could bolt a load of spares on and go riding...
in the end, i raced this bike in the 2006 megAvalanche. it was awesome!
The second prototype is out there somewhere in my photo's (big white bike), that's a lot better. it's a bit heavy though, so i'm building another new one.
(headtube being machined right now, as i type... - i've got an apprentice on the job)
The chainstay had to be that long to maintain the parallelogram design.
i never expected to get it this far, i never thought i'd ride it, so i didn't give the geometry any thought, i built it as a lesson in frame building. i was more surprised than anyone when it turned out i could bolt a load of spares on and go riding...
in the end, i raced this bike in the 2006 megAvalanche. it was awesome!
The second prototype is out there somewhere in my photo's (big white bike), that's a lot better. it's a bit heavy though, so i'm building another new one.
(headtube being machined right now, as i type... - i've got an apprentice on the job)
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good effort dude. just shorten that rear n u cud be onto a winner.its always good to see something new out there
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hi Kurt - i HAVE shortened the rear stays, see the photo of my white bike, it's out there somewhere...
hi Tim - the way i see it, the sidekick i used wanted to fly, i just gave it wings. or some such rubbish. c'mon! there's a factory in taiwan making thousands of sidekick frames. the world can afford to lose one. this is the ultimate custom DMR.
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oh yeah so u have, nice work mate. didnt realise you were from sheffield. ive got a few mates there n ride wharncliffe whenever i can. down nxt wkend as it happens. anyways dude i should have my little prototype welded up in a few weeks or so. when its rolling i'll give you a shout n maybe we cud hook up on the trails. be cool to see your creation in the flesh n see wot u think to my 40lbs monster
