Originally Posted by
Canaboo
A miter joint and good metal prep are necesary for the sturdiest lugs. A thickened all purpose Epoxy is best for tacking and forming slight fillets before wrapping.
The BBS is ready for the build you want now.
They don't use miter joints which likely explains the hemp lug failure.
My BBS kits is being prep'd.
Any tips or things I should watch out for during the home-build I'll be doing? I went through their video's once so far. I'm a bit concenred of the Balsa butt joints...my boat buidling experience says anytime you've got wood, esp. balsa, any water intrusion will rot it out. Also, the bamboo loads the balsa in compression...isn't it likely to permanetly compress the balsa over time?
I plan to swap over nearly all components from my Carbon Belt Drive, 11-spd Afline IGH and hydraulic disc brakes. If I like the setup I'll buy new components so that I have two complete bikes ultimately...potentially to sell one later.