Thread: Using mild steel, will the frame collapse and kill me?
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Old 06-15-15 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Noice
90kg (200lbs) with a planned frame size of about 22" maybe 24". However, I got these thicknesses from a video about bike frames which were using mild steel. If your interested, here's the link www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL25BYkA6Xw
You'd be fine using 0.9mm walls (or in your case, 0.889mm) straight gauge for everything. Ordering butted tubing from Nova would save a little weight, but probably not enough that you'd notice.
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