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making a start on a chopper style bike with kids next week.
got a load of bikes they have grown out of or accumalated over years were going to use.

been looking on the atomic zombie site at some of their ideas.
 
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Great Work Z. I enjoy looking at bicycle frame work. I have much respect for bicycle frame builders.

I built a track frame 1996. Raced it at the 1996 olympic trials at Trexlertown PA. Used Combination Of Richard Talbot "designing and building your own Frame set" and Tim Patarek Framebuiling manual.

I have fabbed a coulple of recumbents.

Look forward too seeing post from frame builders.
 
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Awesome job Zank, it looks amazing.
I'm also interested in seeing your method. This has been along time interest of mine but not really knowing were to source the materials has made it tough, that and time, hah. I had met a local guy who builds custom bikes but he was not to thrilled on telling me were he sourced his material from. He was kind of a dick to be honest.

One of my first interviews as a welder was at Seven Cycles but, lack of experience pretty much knocked me out of competiton.
 
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Years ago I always wanted to build a BMX frame. Pretty straight forward fixturing wise (if you only want to make one and you're not in a rush). I never got around to it. Closest I came was repairing a couple old Stardard Trail Bosses w/busted seat stays. I reached out to the builders at FBM and they proscribed a process. They stayed together. I was impressed with their willingness to share info with a harmless stranger. Very cool.

Lugged road frames and Ti is a whole nother world! Great stuff.
 
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I'm so excited that there is interest in this thread. I love reading the stories.

Funny how there are already a few stories showing the spectrum of how willing (or unwilling) some builders are with helping people who are interested in the craft. I've always wanted to give back. I guess it just depends on a person's personality and how confident he is with his business. We'll just leave it at that.

I'll definitely get more info up on the brazing. I am working on videos too. I generally build the front triangle first and make sure the alignment is where I want it before adding the rear end. The copes are the same as if it was a welded frame. Fit up is just as important with lugs. Any gaps and the frame will pull. After I dry fit the front end and make sure everything is how I want it, I clean everything extremely well, coat everything in flux, assemble it back in the fixture, and then do a small tack braze on all joints. Then I pull it out of the fixture and check the alignment. I can still make some corrections if I need to. Then I braze it fully and recheck. Here is what I am shooting for in terms of alignment.


IMG_1748 by Zanconato Custom Cycles, on Flickr


IMG_1749 by Zanconato Custom Cycles, on Flickr


IMG_1750 by Zanconato Custom Cycles, on Flickr


IMG_1751 by Zanconato Custom Cycles, on Flickr


IMG_1752 by Zanconato Custom Cycles, on Flickr


IMG_1754 by Zanconato Custom Cycles, on Flickr

I was pretty happy with that one.

Mick, the extra flux just makes it a lot easier to soak off and clean. It really saves me a ton of time in the long run.
 
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Beautiful bikes Mr Zanconato, what tubesets do you use?


Although I am what you would call a weightweenie when it comes to bikes and love lightweight carbon stuff, I still have a thing for brazed lugged bikes.
Here is one of my bikes, heavy by proper standards, but light for a steel bike @ 8kg


Image
 
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taz00 said:
Beautiful bikes Mr Zanconato, what tubesets do you use?


Although I am what you would call a weightweenie when it comes to bikes and love lightweight carbon stuff, I still have a thing for brazed lugged bikes.
Here is one of my bikes, heavy by proper standards, but light for a steel bike @ 8kg
Click to expand...
here's one for ya :)
 

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