Went for a nice evening ride to Powell Butte. The trails on the backside really are fun, and the view is wonderful. I love my 29er! If anyone wants to go for a ride on Tuesdays let me know. I have not been to Browns Camp yet and would love to go out their with [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2008
Bi Laminate Construction
This is one way of allowing for any angle with the lugged look. I am going to build myself an expedition style mountain bike using this technique. I really love building lugged mountain bikes. I have always felt their has been a gap in the mountain bike market for classy yet able mountain bikes. Hit [...]
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Front triangle moc-up
Griz’s front triangle is all mocked up and looks like it will represent! Tube fit is the key to a low stress, fine built frame. Next I will make sure all of the lug points are snug to the tubes and tack the tubes in the jig in a specific order and align. I actually [...]
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A nice ride at Mt. Tabor, a lazy day at the beach
Went on a ride up the road to Mt. Tabor with my brother and his completed bike (no paint yet). The thing rides like a dream. It is the best tracking mountain bike I have ever ridden. I am in love with this design. It also has a sweet lugged fork! [...]
Griz’s shaped lugs
These are the head lugs for Griz. I toned down the shape of the lugs to add a Japanese style and shortened the points. The seat lug has been shortened all around for a more aggressive look. His plans are finalized, I am just waiting for some tubes to come my way. I [...]
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A day at the beach
Took a nice trip to Pacific City today. Jumped down a giant sand dune (Sheri thought she was going to fall off of the earth), ate a huge Burger, and saw some baby seagulls. The beach crowed always freaks me out and being able to drive on the beach sucks, but we pulled through [...]
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Alana’s bike off to paint, Keirin Klidesdale in the works
Sent Alana’s bike to Dean at Acme paint. It’s going to be a light green satin with a dark brown outline and creamy brown fill for the logo. Tasty! My next project is for Grizzly. Its going to be a lugged track bike (for Alpenrose velodrome) with double oversized tubes and a japanese [...]
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Top tube in, chainstays finished
This is Griz’s track bike in the jig with the top tube ready to be brazed in. The white paste all over the lug area is brazing flux. Track dropout after cleanup.