Home Bicycles Project by marco44

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bendy (Oct 4, 2011 at 0:14)

amazing how far a bit of commitment to a project can take you, very inspirational video.

The only downside though is that now i want to go and sped mega $$$ on a cnc machine and all the rest to build my own bikes, so it is officially their fault when i lose my house because all my money went on amazing bits of machinery.

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curto (Oct 4, 2011 at 3:53)

thats an insane amount of commitment in my books, just saying. but that is a sick video

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ConorMcD (Oct 4, 2011 at 7:31)

They could have just made the program then brought it to a machine shop

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bendy (Oct 4, 2011 at 9:34)

why do that if you have enough money to buy the machines for yourself and then you have unlimited use whenever you want. Also it makes a nice ornament by the window

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aflo661 (Oct 4, 2011 at 15:41)

That's awesome

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rydindirty (Oct 4, 2011 at 16:38)

respect. nicely done.

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rbreish (Oct 4, 2011 at 16:45)

Thats inspiring. I love the shape of the frame, the design, the look. I love everything about it. I would love to have one as an all mountain bike for sure.

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Mountain-Manic (Oct 4, 2011 at 23:14)

I think im gonna have to do something like this in the next 15 to 20 years,... by then ill be a skilled machinist, and hopefully have some expendable income! Imagine the feeling of riding a bike that YOU designed, and YOU built for the first time... I want that...

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Maltesian (Oct 6, 2011 at 12:55)

Yea, there is a lot going on in that video, years of acquiring the necessary skills, time to use them, and the money to allow it. In the end, I think all of that is really hard to come by. Which makes something like this awesome. There is a reason why most colleges offer manufacturing technology programs because you cant learn everything by simply buying a CNC machine.

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Mountain-Manic (Oct 6, 2011 at 22:23)

I totally agree with you, im a high school senior, and I started my machinist training last year second semester. My plan is to continue my training after high school at a local community college that has a really nice shop with some top end machines. The best part is that i'll be able to skip the "Intro to Machining" course and go straight to advanced machining because my vocational school, (for machining at least), works with the college, allowing me to transfer credits so long as I have a B or better.

Machining is a trade that will drive you mad when you scrap, and make you feel just amazing for getting a part dead on. I love the challenge!

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holmstrandAK (Oct 4, 2011 at 0:42)

Awesome bike! And Trail! But did anyone notice that it looked like the rear suspension didn't have much action. Looked like he was riding a hard tail. But that's just my visual opinion. I think they have done something amazing, regardless.

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Lehel-NS (Oct 4, 2011 at 1:12)

Yeah, at 5.20 - 5.40 (slow mo) you can barely see any suspension movement?!

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andyf7 (Oct 4, 2011 at 1:32)

was mostly under braking it seemed to be affected but yer i noticed it too.

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EddyDave (Oct 4, 2011 at 3:06)

Glad its not just me who noticed that.
Is it me or did it look a little awkward?

All that said its seriously impressive for a "home made" bike! Nice job

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norm (Oct 4, 2011 at 7:11)

I noticed it too but i think you got to take in account for rider set up. Also another factor is the choice in air shock. I've used a lot of different shocks and One of things I've noticed with air shocks, if you don't have adjustable bottom out volume and pressure, getting enough sag without always bottoming out is a real pain in the ass especially on none floating pivot bikes like 4 bar and single pivots.

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andyf7 (Oct 4, 2011 at 7:20)

either way i wouldn't know where to start on creating and making my own frame so fair play!!

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norm (Oct 4, 2011 at 7:21)

Actually i bet you could make that shock work with that frame a lot better if there was a air volume spacer installed and the air pressure reduced by roughly 10 PSI. You would get a lot more small bump compliance and it would ramp up before bottoming out.

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pejaymedia (Oct 4, 2011 at 9:23)

i really like that frame, i want one, anyone got a cnc machine that i can borrow?

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Ploutre (Oct 4, 2011 at 12:44)

If I remember well, they plan on going in production in next spring ...

As for the suspension, yes it seemed really stiff and I have no explanation to that. So far, all the reviews on the French forum where it all started (velovert), few people have been testing that bike and they were really thrilled by how it handled and rode ... So I wish them the best and I wish I had more money at the same time

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Lehel-NS (Oct 4, 2011 at 23:20)

Glad to hear that!

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intentbikes (Oct 4, 2011 at 0:51)

i've noticed one thing about European made bikes, nicolai, alutech, onion...all of them look so industrial, which i totally love.

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marco44 (Oct 4, 2011 at 11:24)

Hey guys,
I do this promotional video. Creators will be happy to answer your questions at contact@homebicycles.fr. You can join their group on FB. A complete website will be online in the month with all tech spec, price... For the moment Cyrille and Bruno are at Le Roc d'Azur in France to expose their bike. They send me a picture tomorrow with geometry spec and price. During shooting i try this bike....just a word...... awesome!!!! For more info you can also join my FB mopfilms.
Thanks for all your comments.

Just a word about the music.
The secofirst song is Mr Bones by Tiny Victories, it's a young Brooklyn group. Awwesome to

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vonichi (Oct 4, 2011 at 2:26)

Awsome if thats really your home. If i had all those machinery at my own house, id be building my own bike too. Damn i dont even have a house.

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a20010494 (Oct 4, 2011 at 8:47)

hahaha same here too.

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bighiggy (Oct 4, 2011 at 10:58)

all respect for the commitment, as im doing the same thing at the moment too (still prototyping, playing with shock locations etc) the angle that the shock is on coupled with the lenght if the actuating arm will mean that a very large input is needed to make the shock move at all, hense all the posts about the rear travel, to keep the shock position on the frame the shock and the rear triangle upper arm and shock mount on the actuation arm could be swopped to make it as bit more supple.

really nice frame tho

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ll0 (Oct 4, 2011 at 3:07)

This is something incredible - Sketch, 3d Cad model, working with CNC machines, welding …
Entire process remarkable achievement

It is my dream

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Gravityassisted (Oct 5, 2011 at 2:02)

for anyone in UK, i have a colleage who has all that nice machinery, if your interested PM me for stuff you want made and i'll get price for you. I got rear shock bushes and some other larger parts i programmed done.
gotta love Bike R&D.

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airsoftesneeto (Oct 4, 2011 at 0:16)

thats a great video for marketing but lets see the results. Like stiffness, brake jack, flex, etc. how does it compare to other bikes?

by the way awesome trail!!!

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bebemonk4ever (Oct 4, 2011 at 8:24)

woooow thats trully amazing.... now for downhill you should built a bike inspired on a brooklyn machine this one -->http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/6655341/ i saw a video of a guy riding a bike like this and it looked awesome... and other brands maked frames like this... for exemple zumbi... but zumbi frame was titanium...

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bigtard (Oct 4, 2011 at 12:15)

That's awesome French dudes! Good video. Looks like a nice area to ride and especially on your own bike. That's a dream come true for sure

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ryderup (Oct 4, 2011 at 16:44)

well said. Vive la France!

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thebigschott (Oct 5, 2011 at 18:16)

Those trails looked amazing! Nice lookin' bike too! Especially cool to see a bike being hand made by the same ppl who designed it, as opposed to other companies whose bikes are designed in one place and then all the labor outsourced.

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DirtDigglers (Oct 4, 2011 at 1:30)

Very inspirational and a flippin nice bike, considering sometimes home made bikes look "home made" whereas this looks the dawgs danglers.

On top of that they manage an awesome video as well.

Vive le Celts

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Snowdog85 (Oct 4, 2011 at 1:44)

So much respect to people who build things whit ther own hands. Have to say that the frame looks very nice. Reminds me 951 and SS2, but hey all the frames do! Hope it performs good tho.

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mountguitars (Oct 4, 2011 at 9:14)

a fox RP rear shock without piggy back? with that kind of riding, i hope the rear shock didn't take it too hard or the frame itself.

props to the frame builder! his hard work and dedication pulled off. hopefully, they can make a video how this frame is different from all the others out there.

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will100 (Oct 4, 2011 at 10:45)

has to be my Favorite vid this year by far.. a huge ammount of efffort and a lot of time and effort for bikes. congrats lads on a wicked video and a nice looking bike

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atrokz (Oct 4, 2011 at 10:51)

It is a pretty motivational movie. And I like that people are starting to see what goes into making a prototype, and all the hands that touch it. For another good one, check out the Pivot demo vid.

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jgottya1 (Oct 4, 2011 at 18:15)

Am I the only one who got a tear in my eye from watching that ??
The hands.....the mind........the machine ........ This is why we are all here !!

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lesz42 (Oct 5, 2011 at 1:13)

choice is good, unless you are tic226, what happened to the 225 others?

game, maybe you should have a go at designing a bike, that looks and rides like NO other, on a budget.......... good luck with that

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shivnDH (Oct 4, 2011 at 2:47)

awesome, i'm full of admiration for people whos made their own frames.

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pleba92 (Oct 4, 2011 at 14:11)

without fashion video, only one piece, but this is my project:
www.mtb-forum.it/community/forum/showthread.php?t=180125&page=34

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iamamodel (Oct 4, 2011 at 1:50)

Great riding, great trails. I love the stylized 'coq'. Come for the bike, stay for the t-shirt.

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Gruta FL (Oct 4, 2011 at 3:40)

Living the dream ! Rock On! Truly inspirational. Merci mecs !

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alexsin (Oct 4, 2011 at 7:32)

It would be nice to include a full-size version of the thumbnail that appears on the home page.

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blendo (Oct 4, 2011 at 8:17)

Have a look here.

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faaz (Oct 4, 2011 at 15:51)

that was truly stunning. frame was one of the nicest I think i've ever seen. absolutely magnificent.

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jeroulevert (Oct 4, 2011 at 0:10)

100% made in France !

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FlqX (Oct 4, 2011 at 4:40)

Cocorico

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Views (Oct 4, 2011 at 12:15)

friggin awesome! but i gotta say, you got a CNC machine in your garage??????? i would start a project aswell if i had one =(

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Daver27 (Oct 4, 2011 at 3:39)

i can't work out what the big black cylindrical thing is behind the seat tube. any ideas?

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Tan-O (Oct 4, 2011 at 4:58)

It's for the front derailleur.

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SintraFreeride (Oct 4, 2011 at 5:56)

Here is a photo of their bike at the Mondial VTT in Deux Alpes July 2011
www.pinkbike.com/photo/7222306

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ricardosafreire (Oct 4, 2011 at 11:40)

best video on pinkbike hands down!

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jaybird951 (Oct 4, 2011 at 15:02)

nice bike and vid.....fabulous!

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conv3rt (Oct 4, 2011 at 21:50)

rad trail. good for you for diving into a frame build headfirst. seems like a real success. way to go France!

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washingtonoutdoorfamily (Oct 5, 2011 at 10:16)

Colorado based DH bike being built by some of my friends ... www.ridegg.com

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OTehNoes (Oct 5, 2011 at 13:10)

Damnit this videos made me feel like I've put myself in for too much to make a bike frame for my A Level Design project

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phil62 (Oct 4, 2011 at 4:28)

Et 1% VeloVert... :o))

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AljazL (Oct 4, 2011 at 6:04)

this is great!

how much does the frame cost? (does anyone know?)

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bmxxican (Oct 4, 2011 at 13:00)

its a home made frame

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mazi86 (Oct 4, 2011 at 9:31)

jednym słowem : Zajebisty

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TazDaMadBiker (Oct 4, 2011 at 10:11)

Anyone know what that hub is? Random question I know but sounds weird..

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cooperbully (Oct 4, 2011 at 19:03)

one of the bike shops was called Assbike! ha ha

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malvern (Oct 5, 2011 at 2:09)

any info on these bikes? they look amazing

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gazza224 (Nov 4, 2011 at 9:20)

Good luck lads in making some tidy frames

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rhys-the-rider (Oct 4, 2011 at 0:04)

Thats sick!!!

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shapemedia FL (Oct 4, 2011 at 0:08)

well that was interesting

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thestraightline FL (Oct 4, 2011 at 0:29)

cool project! hope it rides as nice as it looks

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yelyayan1976 (Oct 4, 2011 at 1:48)

Nice bike frame design...

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ziggyzuggy (Oct 4, 2011 at 2:07)

reminds me of a b52 azonic like khs lucky 7 sweet build

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Tmackstab (Oct 4, 2011 at 10:13)

Pretty sure I made that machine and tooling from 2:19-2:30. Awesome vid

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EliotRea96 (Oct 4, 2011 at 13:15)

at 2:42 is he tig or mig welding?

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monkei (Oct 4, 2011 at 13:18)

TIG

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ScottRider21 (Oct 4, 2011 at 19:22)

thats what i call a 'custom' bike

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mtbdriver (Oct 9, 2011 at 7:38)

Such a nice movie! Living the dream. Really nice bike, looks sweet.

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Cyrille (Oct 17, 2011 at 6:07)

Hi guys,
I am Cyrille from HOME BICYCLES in France.
Thank you all for your comments.
Attached some pictures of the Roc d'Azur 2011, and some possibilities for REVOLVER ...
If you have questions you can email me at contact@homebicycles.fr
See you soon

Pictures:
cyrille.pinkbike.com/album/revolver-home-bicycles-roc-dazur-2011

Specs:
cyrille.pinkbike.com/album/revolver-specs

The revolver, the ENDURO offers 160mm of travel at the rear wheel.
Several customization options are available:
Length of bases, 425, 431 or 437mm.
3 compression ratio, soft, medium and hard, the latter ideal with spring shock.
Type of paint, epoxy or polyurethane (color choice)
Colour stickers black, white, or red.
Color anodizing choice black, red or colorless.
Passage of the sleeve of your choice.
Rear mounting of the wheel in 9x135, 12x135 or 12x142.

The frame is guaranteed 2 years and 5 years for the bearings.
3 year additional warranty available.
Any special requests will be subject to a feasibility study and an cotation.

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fmo287 (Dec 6, 2011 at 6:36)

thinking of getting one

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Daxx (Oct 7, 2011 at 9:55)

eat that doctorz

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Nobble (Oct 4, 2011 at 0:12)

looks like a fun bike

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epic09 (Oct 4, 2011 at 0:20)

That was awesome.

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panzer103 (Oct 4, 2011 at 5:05)

Who does the song?

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steezejenkins (Oct 4, 2011 at 5:56)

It's at the top under the video. Tiny Victories- Mr.bones and Emerald Park-Obscured by Lies.

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badbadleroybrown (Oct 4, 2011 at 10:28)

Wow, well done guys!

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game (Oct 4, 2011 at 12:14)

Really, all that effort and you build a faux bar setup?

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Lehel-NS (Oct 4, 2011 at 12:50)

Really, all that effort and you build a bike with wheels?

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socalshreder (Oct 4, 2011 at 15:10)

Cool.