May I get a second eye on these numbers?
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May I get a second eye on these numbers?
This is the first frame I've built for someone else.
May I get a second opinion on my geometry?
It's going to be used for centuries/brevets and the like.
700c
Carbon rear triangle
Bamboo main triangle
Top tube: 55 cm
Standover: 30 inches
Head tube angle: 72º
Head tube length: 115 mm (saying it will fit--using an integrated head tube)
Seat tube angle: 73.5º
Fork rake: 45 mm
Bottom Bracket drop: 80 mm
Rider's measurements:
Inseam: 31.5 inches
Trunk: 26
Forearm: 12
Arm: 24.75
Thigh: 22.25
Lower leg: 21.375
Sternal Notch: 54.125
Height: 65.5
May I get a second opinion on my geometry?
It's going to be used for centuries/brevets and the like.
700c
Carbon rear triangle
Bamboo main triangle
Top tube: 55 cm
Standover: 30 inches
Head tube angle: 72º
Head tube length: 115 mm (saying it will fit--using an integrated head tube)
Seat tube angle: 73.5º
Fork rake: 45 mm
Bottom Bracket drop: 80 mm
Rider's measurements:
Inseam: 31.5 inches
Trunk: 26
Forearm: 12
Arm: 24.75
Thigh: 22.25
Lower leg: 21.375
Sternal Notch: 54.125
Height: 65.5
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Thanks Dazza.
Are my numbers that far off? Damn.
It's not a sale, it's a gift for a close friend who knows I'm an amateur.
But to answer your question, no I don't.
Before I would even consider hanging out a shingle I want at least a dozen frames on the road, 5k+ miles on a few, and a couple professionally tested to destruction. Putting someone's health at risk is not something I take lightly.
Are my numbers that far off? Damn.
It's not a sale, it's a gift for a close friend who knows I'm an amateur.
But to answer your question, no I don't.
Before I would even consider hanging out a shingle I want at least a dozen frames on the road, 5k+ miles on a few, and a couple professionally tested to destruction. Putting someone's health at risk is not something I take lightly.