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Forum: Framebuilders
01-31-15, 11:29 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,393
Posted By bodge

Those aero shifter bosses were included with the...

Those aero shifter bosses were included with the tubing that I bought - there is one on sale on ebay now:

1980s Art Stump Aero Shift Lever Boss 2 | eBay...
Forum: Framebuilders
01-06-15, 12:37 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,393
Posted By bodge

First we did a few steps without a jig: ...

First we did a few steps without a jig:

-brazing the steerer tube to the fork crown, and putting the steerer into a lathe to machine the race seat
-brazing the fork ends to the blades and roughly...
Forum: Framebuilders
01-03-15, 01:11 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,393
Posted By bodge

It took a whole day of working to get this...

It took a whole day of working to get this together, but I'm happy with the results. There weren't any major disasters - just a lot of measuring and adjusting to keep it precise.

...now I need to...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-31-14, 04:21 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,393
Posted By bodge

This Friday, I'm stopping by Dale Saso's shop...

This Friday, I'm stopping by Dale Saso's shop again, to start building my first frame from scratch - it's been nice working with him on this project. I'll post some photos of the results when I get...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-31-14, 04:18 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,393
Posted By bodge

I polished the scratches out of the Air seatpost...

I polished the scratches out of the Air seatpost that I'll be using:

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj198/willkrause/035_zps101864ce.jpg...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-31-14, 04:11 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,393
Posted By bodge

The Mercier got a new chainstay bridge: ...

The Mercier got a new chainstay bridge:

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj198/willkrause/043_zps11859928.jpg (http://s272.photobucket.com/user/willkrause/media/043_zps11859928.jpg.html)

A...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-31-14, 04:08 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,393
Posted By bodge

I scraped off some old paint so that I wouldn't...

I scraped off some old paint so that I wouldn't need to spend as much time with paint stripper:

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj198/willkrause/032_zps9151fb8a.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-14, 03:20 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,599
Posted By bodge

I already started shaping some blocks to form a...

I already started shaping some blocks to form a round post into the correct shape for the frame, but I figured that I should check with you before I got too far along.

Could you do me a favor and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-14, 12:05 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,599
Posted By bodge

I was wondering - Did you manage to track down a...

I was wondering - Did you manage to track down a longer seatpost for this bike?

I recently picked up a frame with the same tubing (Super Vitus Arcor) which is missing a seat post - ...and I'm...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-31-14, 12:03 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,393
Posted By bodge

...also, I picked up another project. It was for...

...also, I picked up another project. It was for sale near where I live, and it's my size - a Cuevas Track frame.
...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-30-14, 11:54 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,393
Posted By bodge

I've done a lot of work on the Mercier - new...

I've done a lot of work on the Mercier - new brake bridge, chainstay bridge, internal rear brake cable routing, filing the lugs and fillets. It's been a learning experience trying to get an old frame...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-30-14, 11:53 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,393
Posted By bodge

I couldn't find any of my "before" pictures, but...

I couldn't find any of my "before" pictures, but it looks a lot like this one:

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj198/willkrause/Mercier-aero_zps3bdc70b8.jpg...
Forum: Framebuilders
09-02-14, 10:27 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,393
Posted By bodge

The first time, using just straight 2x4s to...

The first time, using just straight 2x4s to compress the tubing, it was more difficult to keep the tubing from wanting to roll as it was being compressed, so it was a challenge to keep the oval...
Forum: Framebuilders
08-31-14, 03:12 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,393
Posted By bodge

Here's the re-brazed shifter bosses and patch...

Here's the re-brazed shifter bosses and patch plate (which will give me a location to drill into for cable holes:)
...
Forum: Framebuilders
08-31-14, 03:09 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,393
Posted By bodge

I stopped by Dale Saso's shop in San Jose again...

I stopped by Dale Saso's shop in San Jose again yesterday. Last time, I tried ovalising a round tube so that it would fit into the top tube lugs - using two pieces of 2x4 lumber and a very large...
Forum: Framebuilders
08-22-14, 05:17 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,393
Posted By bodge

The project is plugging along - Dale Saso offered...

The project is plugging along - Dale Saso offered to show me the ropes of how to braze, plan, & build a bicycle at his workshop in San Jose for a very reasonable price - my first try at fillet...
Forum: Framebuilders
07-02-14, 12:02 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,393
Posted By bodge

I'm prepared for the effort... I'm actually...

I'm prepared for the effort... I'm actually looking forward to working out all of the details.

The bottom brackets I found look well-crafted and the tubing seems to match up quite well - though...
Forum: Framebuilders
07-01-14, 05:28 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,393
Posted By bodge

...yeah, I'm planning on making something with...

...yeah, I'm planning on making something with regular 'ol round tubing before I saw up the Air stuff.

I saw those Zona Air tubes on the Nova site - they look like they could be worked to match...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-30-14, 12:05 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,393
Posted By bodge

I was considering taking a class locally (I'm in...

I was considering taking a class locally (I'm in the San Francisco Bay area) - unfortunately, I don't think I could be away from home for that long at the moment. ...though spending a couple weeks...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-29-14, 08:54 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 16,393
Posted By bodge

Starting a Columbus Air road bike frame build ...this could take a while!

I've been trying to track down a Columbus Air frame for quite a while, and it seems like whenever one pops up there are troubles, like... it is the wrong size / I get outbid by a bajillion dollars /...
Forum: Introductions
06-16-14, 10:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 422
Posted By bodge

Starting to build a Columbus Air frame, I figured that this would be a place for help

Hello Everyoene!

I was posting here 5 or 6 years ago, and then I ended up going to grad school and selling off all of my bikes except for my one trusty commuter (thus, less time and need to post...
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