Solidworks at Custom bike project in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada - photo by doxx

This is my front triangle for my dh chromoly frame

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Album: Others
Category: Bikes - DH
Date Posted: Jul 5, 2009 at 20:04
Jul 5, 2009
Location: Mirabel, Quebec, Canada
Trail: Custom bike project
Riders: Solidworks

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CTfreerider6 (Jul 8, 2009 at 16:11)

looks sick. did you calculate the weight of the frame through the program? what size and type of main pivot bearings are you planning on using?

doxx (Jul 8, 2009 at 16:39)

Yes i got the weight directly in the program. i can see the center of gravity and a lot a other things. For the pivot i got some truvativ howitzer bottom bracket laying around here so i am going to use those bearings.

CTfreerider6 (Jul 9, 2009 at 13:22)

thats awesome. i had a simple cadd program until the computer broke down. i dont have access to 3d cadd because school is out. its paper for me.

doxx (Jul 9, 2009 at 15:26)

Yeah that program is awsome i have been to school in industrial drawings and used it a lot. i'm now working in steel structure detailing. I cant even imagine doing it on paper. it got to be so hard!

CTfreerider6 (Jul 9, 2009 at 16:27)

its not to bad. i basically get the BASIC calculations and the real deal is drawn onto my horrible ass jig. what is steel structure detailing?

doxx (Jul 9, 2009 at 19:09)

I'm drawing the steel structure behing almost any comercial or industrial or public building.
Here is an example

CTfreerider6 (Jul 9, 2009 at 19:24)

ohh wow. is it fun, complicated, boring? it must definately set you up perfectly for frame building.

doxx (Jul 9, 2009 at 19:38)

Yeah i really enjoy it but it's not for everyone. It's a lot of work and things to remember and cumputer skills is essencial. I have drawn sevral frames before but never build any of them it was more like time wasting but i really want to build this one.

hung-l (Jul 5, 2009 at 20:32)

Seems like a lot of gussets. More work than needed? Otherwise, looks sick.

doxx (Jul 5, 2009 at 21:07)

Thanks, those gussets weight almost nothing they are 1/16 thick just added safety. front triangle is 4.46lbs right now. with 1.5 head tube, 83mm BB.