How do you know when a frame is finished?

[DrByrne]

Hopefully not as stupid a question as it sounds...
How do you know, or decide that a frame is finished, or what steps do you take to prepare it to be handed over to a customer and built up?

[steve garro]

Hopefully not as stupid a question as it sounds...
How do you know, or decide that a frame is finished, or what steps do you take to prepare it to be handed over to a customer and built up?

This is you, right?

Irish Custom Bike Frames

What are your criteria?



Personally, I chase every damn thread and if it takes a bolt, it has one in it.


Full builds are ready to ride.
- Garro.

[edoz]

A frame is finished when there are no steps left to prevent you from installing a full build kit. The BB cups thread in by hand, the headset presses in as it should, the seatpost slides in with proper clearance, all bolts thread in with two fingers, etc...

If anything needs to be done that is outside the realm of normal assembly, it's not finished.

Just my .02 Republic Credits, probably worth virtually nothing out on the rim.

[DrByrne]

Steve - yes that's me.

This is what I do once paint is complete...
(seat tube and headtube are reamed before paint)
Remove any paint that shouldn't be there (maybe that's part of the painting process)
Clean all the threads
Fit any bolts
Fit any cable guides
Fit the seat clamp (if it's not got a binder)
So as with Eric - I'm aiming for anything that's outside the realm of normal assembly.
And a full build should be ready to ride.

[steve garro]

I'm aiming for anything that's outside the realm of normal assembly.

Man?

Like what?

You mean, like dents from shipping?
because I've had that.......

All i can add is grease everything - never stick anything in a dry hole.

[Blacklabbikes]

Tidy paint.
Chase threads.
Grease most bolts.
Locktite the rest.

[fastupslowdown]

if it can't support what you want. disc brakes, electronic shifting, wider wheels or you realize the fit isn't right. industry spends a great deal of effort to convince you too. and many simply chuck their old frames out of boredom.

[e-RICHIE]

if it can't support what you want. disc brakes, electronic shifting, wider wheels or you realize the fit isn't right. industry spends a great deal of effort to convince you too. and many simply chuck their old frames out of boredom.

Can we get a first and last name with all comments and replies here.

Thank you.

[fastupslowdown]

Can we get a first and last name with all comments and replies here.

Thank you.

-Mike G. Sorry I typically do

[e-RICHIE]

-Mike G. Sorry I typically do

Goldstein?!

[edoz]

if it can't support what you want. disc brakes, electronic shifting, wider wheels or you realize the fit isn't right. industry spends a great deal of effort to convince you too. and many simply chuck their old frames out of boredom.

Somehow, I don't think that's the answer to what he's asking.

[steve garro]

I reckon the correct and concise answer is "When there is nothing left to do"

- Garro.

[DrByrne]

Thanks for the comments guys.