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Road Legal Fixed Wheel Bike
I had my 1969 Bob Jackson Merlin frame re-instated to an original specification, which left me without a fixed wheel bike.I decided therefore to make ...
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Bespoke Saddle Coverings
I have previously mentioned GRAFTON SADDLER in a review of a former Bespoke Bristol, in fact this is where it first came to my attention. ...
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Handlebars
I copied this handlebar from Jon Thompson, who made some in this fashion for fixies (http://tomobikes.co.uk). As such he made them quite narrow, ideal for ...
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Oxy-Propane Brazing Update 3
I use oxygen and propane for my brazing. I did not want the expense and extra safety concerns of storing and using acetylene, and in ...
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Tube Mitering on a Lathe – Update 2
Tube mitering is a fundamental part of custom frame building and I am sure there is always a need to be able to produce good ...
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Carbon Fibre Framebuilding – Any Interest? – UPDATED
The purpose of the first post on this subject was to try and ascertain the interest in the frame building community in constructing their own carbon fibre ...
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Cubic Boron Nitride – Any Use to Framebuilders?
I have had some problems in releasing my home made seat tube heat sink from the seat tube after brazing, in as much as the ...
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Lugged Single Chainring Winter / Light Touring Bike
I wanted lightweight bike with lower gears for cycling holidays and winter use. Rather than going for a mountain bike group set I thought I ...
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Where do I Obtain Bicycle Framebuilding Parts?
This is a question I am often asked. Anyone who has already built a frame outside a course will already know the answer, but it ...
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Framebuilder Tooling – Using a Milling Machine
A Milling Machine is usually the second major machine tool any aspiring metalworker will obtain, after a lathe. More correctly known as a vertical mill ...
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