In this video I finish the bicycle! We silver solder the cable guides, build a front rack, attach the fenders, and silicon bronze the PB badge onto the frame. Enjoy! Music: Uniq - Thrill Summer The Bone Train - Slynk
Was just about to comment on the v-brake mounts and then you go and make me feel like a fool by using them.... nice work 🤣👍🏻 Looking forward to the next project
At first I thought it looks a bit strange with a normal big triangle frame and small wheels, but later I think it's quite interesting and looks strong and very neat. What's the weight(sorry if you said it in the video, I was forwarding 5 seconds constantly, not so much spare time for a 40min youtube video)?
I haven't weighed it yet. But from feel it's surprisingly heavier than I had expected. The added weight is from the gear hub and disc brakes. I'm really surprised how heavy disc brakes are!
Looking at this again, maybe TT/SS routing would have been preferable for the rear brake line given where the caliper is. I have just made the opposite mistake... I put the braze-ons on the TT/SS, copying another bike, before noticing that my caliper is on the chainstay rather than the seatstay. Oh well, it'll be fine :)
@@PithyBikes Let's hope mine is on the SS when it should be on the CS :) My frame is all ready to build up now. I think it's a milestone in every framebuilder's life when his wife trusts his welds enough to ride away on them.
I was looking at this video again, and saw you drill over at 35:46 and wanted to let you know that there's a new drill in town, that's a really good tool for your shop, specifically for this particular kind of thing, but also for other drill jobs in the vein. So you know how there's stepped(or Christmas bit) drills right? The bulky fat ones, well, now there's regular drills with tiny step drills at the tip. Perfect for doing the whole operation in one go (because the tip is, as with all step drills) auto-centering like a center drill bit is. Saw it recently on another channel, got one from the usual suspects(amazoodle in this case) and i'm quite pleased.
Thanks for documenting and sharing this project, man. It shows those of us dreaming of frame building, the level of dedication and expertise required for a passion project. Marvellous work! And I know you said you already have ideas, but how about a do-it-all bike that you can travel with (like a Ritchey Break-Away or Surly Travellers Check, for example)?
just a suggestion with the flux for a clean looking joint... only put flux where you want solder and thats it.. it means it will only flow where you want it and save LOTS of clean up
Lovely job and beautiful bike! Perfect timing as I was also making bridge tubes on a bike for my wife today! I did the same trick of cranking the dropouts out a bit.
You use way too much flux on the braze joint. Also, look up a neutral flame for acetylene. Not enough oxygen, making your flame too cold. Fix that and your brazing will be better.