I've been building this
04-10-14, 03:28 PM
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I've been building this
I know it's not very conventional and not straight exactly, but is more a proof of concept/mock-up then a real piece of bicycle perfection, I cannibalized an old cheap frame and slapped it together with tubes laying around. It does not have brakes as of yet, but it rides quite smoothly.
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Greetings from the Netherlands!
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Greetings from the Netherlands!
04-10-14, 06:08 PM
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that's pretty neat, thanks for sharing
04-11-14, 09:07 AM
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Stealth bike!
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05-27-14, 02:42 AM
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An update:
my bike ? coaster brake added
my bike ? coaster brake added
06-10-14, 05:09 PM
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Interesting, flat black it and call it the Blackbird or B1. Stealth bomber bike fkr sure.
06-20-14, 09:45 AM
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From an engineering perspective, it looks like an accident waiting to happen with the first significant bump, nothing stealth about the impending road rash. Sorry.
06-20-14, 10:30 AM
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Why no down tube or seat stays?
06-21-14, 08:33 PM
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Triangulation has its merits.
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06-30-14, 08:06 AM
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Maybe no shame, but significant pain. I would wish you luck but its all about physics and material properites and no luck.
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triangulation is only important if you are going for light weight. Given the OP's location, weight probably isn't as much of an issue for him. And it looks to be plenty sturdy enough
07-02-14, 01:46 PM
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Agreed. That looks like ~50 mm tubing, with likely heavy walls.
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