Frame 2
 

I just finished my second frame a few weeks ago and thought I'd share the finished product with you guys. I tried rolling a lot of the things I learned/wanted to change from frame one to this build. The bike is for a friend of mine and he gave me pretty specific geometry to work with. I spent much much more time focusing on my miters and fillet at the bottom bracket and I wanted to try a different seat stay treatment. All in all, I think it turned out pretty cool. I mocked the paint scheme up after a car we had in our shop. Any feedback would be appreciated.

I still have a zillion ideas for more builds. My next build is going to be a TT bike that I'll work in collaboration with a friend who is racing Ironman this year. Next order of business is going to be a fixture. Ive read about a million threads throughout the network of frame building sites (here, vsalon, mtbr, google group, etc) and think that I would benefit from it.

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That is a sweet build! Pics with the Porsche are cool. Large frame, whats the size and rider height? I can't tell, powder or paint, and who did it for you, auto related?

"I still have a zillion ideas for more builds." Ain't it the truth!

thanks, Brian

Thanks Brian, the frame's geometry was based off of a 58cm Cervelo R5. My friend works in a high end triathlon shop and really liked the fit of that bike. I'd say he is 6-1ish. It's normal paint...whatever was left over in the gun after squirting the Porsche.

Hotness!

Just out of curiosity, has the disease taken hold? Have you started shopping for parts for 3?

I'd say you have no idea....but I'm sure you know the feeling. I have sooooooo many ideas/wants/needs/dreams/aspirations for my next build(s). I have an 8 month old so time and money are things I have little of, but I'll be building another here real soon. Now that frame 1 still hasn't crumbled beneath me, I have the itch to build myself something out of better tubes and hopefully bit lighter. I'd also like to put together a fixture. I have been using a dr welby style angle fixture and it works well but I would like to have something where I can lay a lot of tubes out at once and minimize set up time.

Looks great, thanks for posting