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FNL 190, Mo-fos!
Big bike, little dude.
D's 650B got a trashcan overhaul after three years.
That bike has some serious miles - "What should I get" - This is what I would get = Attachment 47686Attachment 47687Attachment 47688Attachment 47689Attachment 47690"Team Issue"
Brazing.
Shop helper not helping.
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Mike Z by Zanconato Custom Cycles, on Flickr
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Mike Z by Zanconato Custom Cycles, on Flickr
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Mike Z by Zanconato Custom Cycles, on Flickr
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Mike Z by Zanconato Custom Cycles, on Flickr
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Rebecca Z by Zanconato Custom Cycles, on Flickr
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Rebecca Z by Zanconato Custom Cycles, on Flickr
Here are a couple of fillet brazed bikes with subtle paint schemes.
Thank you!
Dave
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A binder full of more images here atmo.
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More on Jackie's build......
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This was brought to me after one of our competitors "head mechanic" tried to remove the stuck bottom bracket cups with a hammer and a chisel?!
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After:
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Enjoy the weekend and hope for a quick recovery to the people hit by Sandy.
NATE
Braze on front derailler hanger for Columbus Max
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And a deceased shop friend.
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Destructive testing of a recent practice fork.
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Making progress on practice frame #4
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In memorium.
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Squeezed in a practice fillet. Need to thin out the edges more.
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A light 700c randonneuse for a customer, and a 24" bmx/mtb cruiser which started as "let's make a bmx with what's left in the workshop" and ended-up as a small homage to Steve G., with bent top-tube, two parts (19 + 16mm) seatstays, un-filed fillets...
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Randonneuse par Edelbikes, sur Flickr
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Randonneuse par Edelbikes, sur Flickr
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BMX Cruiser 24" par Edelbikes, sur Flickr
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BMX Cruiser 24" par Edelbikes, sur Flickr
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BMX Cruiser 24" par Edelbikes, sur Flickr
Some projects from the past 3 weeks:
A bottomed out Cube
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Repaired with additional reinforcement
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A Felt Sixty 6 with damaged along the toptube.
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A Simplon Pavo with a cracked seatstay
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After
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Finished the test coupons for the research project:
Large piece
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Small coupons
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And lastly a Bianchi
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After paint (customer wanted to loose the lettering)
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There were others so if you're interested, check out my flickr page.
Slowly moving through Frame #2
Sach's Method.
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Vent Holes:
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Fork, Fork, Fork by shandcycles, on Flickr
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Fork, Fork, Fork by shandcycles, on Flickr
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oh, another fork by shandcycles, on Flickr
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crown cutout by shandcycles, on Flickr
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busy, busy, busy by shandcycles, on Flickr
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who's the dork waving? by shandcycles, on Flickr
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lathe debris by shandcycles, on Flickr
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Russ painting mudguards by shandcycles, on Flickr
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Thirteen by shandcycles, on Flickr
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Joker IPA by shandcycles, on Flickr
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Flatted by shandcycles, on Flickr
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SCX Knockburn by shandcycles, on Flickr
@02136 this week:
Titanium Road :: ISP :: Campy Super Record
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Titanium Road ::
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Titanium Road ::
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More of all this here: XXX
Cheers.
03082 Playlist : Jawbreaker
29er Headed for the great state of MA.
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44 Bike Co. Tig-a-vision :
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New Vans in the Shop...
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A few finished and at paint - hence the progress shots. I just hit that fillet with a wire wheel is all, feeling good. One teaser, building wheels and waiting on parts, and a new headbadge.
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A couple of truly "custom" stems:
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Kinda like carbon fiber has different grades so does flax. There are over 40 varieties of NZ flax, some better than others to make bikes with. NZ flax not a true flax, it is related to the lili.
You think filing a lug is labor intensive try stripping a flax leaf with a paua shell.
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Locally made locally grown.
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