Framebuilders - inspect my design?
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Seggybop
05-05-06, 03:45 AM
I am trying to design a kind of odd frame and I could use some advice. The idea is a sort of fixed gear CX type bike that has clearance for 29" tires. I've been messing around with bikecad a lot and I have my current scheme attached. Anyone see any obvious problems with it? thanks for any aid.
tomacropod
05-08-06, 07:09 PM
yes - it's too big for me.
Looks nice, perhaps a little too much drop in the bars for comfortable off-roading.
- Joel
aadhils
05-09-06, 10:23 AM
... Anyone see any obvious problems with it? ...
It's compact...
AnthonyG
05-10-06, 04:53 AM
Interesting design. Like the previous poster the handlebars seem too low for off road use and even road use realy unless you ride a road bike like it. From a road bike point of view 74 mm of trail makes for very slow steering, although I suppose its more common for off road bikes. You could think about using more rake.
regards, Anthony
muletrain
05-10-06, 06:36 PM
If you added some length to the head tube you could raise the handle bars to a more comfortable height.
Also Nitto makes a couple of extra long stems that you can use to get the bars up.
mrbertfixy
05-11-06, 10:22 PM
brakes? are you only going to run 29 tires on there, or are you planning on swapping back and forth.