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Making Head Tube Cutters UPDATED

For my last three frame projects I chose a tapered head tube for a tapered fork steerer 1 1/8 – 1 1/4, mainly because available ...
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An All Roads Bike

In fact this is to all intents and purposes another gravel bike, following the same general specification. It will, however be used with probably only ...
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T47 Bottom Brackets and Taps and Facers (UPDATED)

I was once asked if I would be able to make a bike with an oversize bottom bracket and full internal cable routing, amongst other ...
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Building Lugged Frames (Especially with BikeCAD)

Though lugs are the traditional way to build bicycle frames they are somewhat out of fashion. It is certainly quicker to build using a tube ...
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Internal Gear Cable Routing

There are many different methods of routing gear cables internally. Routing the cable initially into the top of the down tube seems to be common, ...
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Ladies Winter Road Bike – A Step by Step Guide

Ladies road bike frames have their own unique problems, mainly because they are often smaller. This means issues with toe overlap, especially if you are ...
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Internal Cable Routing Updated

I have done this procedure several times on completed frames, but it is sensible to do it before the tube is brazed. Partly because it ...
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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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SKARPER electric assist review

I was one of the first to order a Skarper electric assist device as promoted ...

Making Head Tube Cutters UPDATED

For my last three frame projects I chose a tapered head tube for a tapered ...

Proxxon Belt Sander

I recently purchased this 240v hand held belt sander, and wished I had done this ...
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