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A one off frame and fork build
Gnarlyscoots:
Right guys. I have been thinking about this for a good while now and I think I will be going ahead with it so all your help and assistance will be vital :coolsmiley:
I will be looking to build a freestyle frame and fork. What I would like you do for this part is list your favourite features from the old school freestyle frames and fork for some of them to be used on this. i.e I like the fork standers on the Trickstar fork, down low and thick tubing.
I would like you to keep things simple and please don't go off track and fill the thread with needless posts but please add pics too :daumenhoch:
Firstly, it will be made from 4130 cro-moly with a NS geometry. What are your opinions on Braised or Tig welding? Which is the best and most economical to get done?
Gnarlyscoots:
Also, should I run a mid BB or US BB ???
oldschoolace:
Sound like just my thing Terry. Who have you found to do it? I looked into it a while ago and while there are a fair few people who will make you a frame it always came in between 550 - 650 for a freestyler so i could never really justify the risk that my designs would ride well :'(
oldschoolace:
Was my sort of thinking at the time :daumenhoch:
The one continuous tube either side was the stumbling block but i did find a few places willing to take it on :daumenhoch:
Si-ET:
I think if you are getting a fabricactor to do it and is 'new school' he might not be able to use OA and do fillet brazing.
A braised frame looks the dogs but having said that if you get someone that's the dogs on a tig the welds look stunning.
Brazing may cost more as there's a bit more time involved.
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