This is the second frame I built by joining tubes with fibers and epoxy. Accelerates super easily and climbs wonderfully
Frame:
Homemade Frame / 44mm Paragon Machine Works Headtube / Paragon Machine Works 68mm English BB Shell / Paragon Machine Works Track Dropouts / Rock West Composites tubes
Fork/Headset:
Columbus Pista Leggera (drilled) / Chris King Inset 7
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Shimano Dura Ace 7710 / Shimano Dura Ace 7710
Pedals:
Crank Brothers Eggbeater
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
1/8 in / All-City 19t / All-City Pursuit Special 48t / Izumi V Super Tough
Saddle/Seatpost:
Fizik Arione Ti Rails / Kcnc Majestic Seat Mast Topper
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
DT Swiss RR411 20h symmetrical / laced radially to / DT Swiss front track 20h / with / Wheelmaster 1.8-1.5-1.8 spokes & brass nipples / Shwalbe Pro One 23mm / 30ml Velo Cafe foaming sealant / Stan's tubeless rimtape / Stan's 33mm tubeless valve
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
DT Swiss RR411 24h symmetrical / laced 2 cross to / DT Swiss rear track double fixed 24h / with / DT Swiss Competition 2.0-1.8-2.0 spokes & brass nipples / Continental 4 Seasons Grand Prix
Accessories:
Black Cork bar tape / aluminum barends
More Info:
just for fun, I don't ride breakless on the regular anymore. Also IDK why it's no letting me upload photos but I'll add them for this stage when I can
Bike History
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Added by hwattsnola. Last updated almost 7 years ago.
12 Comments
this is amazing! how many people have build their own carbon frame at home? also I dig your style: I can't say I haven't done zipties over inner tube before (:
PS those chainstays look scary thin
Posted about 7 years ago
Thanks dude! It wouldn't be nice to have some thicker chainstays but these are stiff enough for the power I'm putting out. I'll be shaping my own chainstays on my next frame which is exciting
Posted about 7 years ago
Why tubeless for a road/track set up?
Posted over 7 years ago
Because I wanted to give road tubeless a try, the lower rolling resistance and puncture protection sounded quite appealing
Posted over 7 years ago
So for the joints what other material did you use? did you use like uni stand and wrap it around the joint?
Posted almost 8 years ago
So here's the epoxy I used. https://entropyresins.com/product/super...
I had it left over from the bamboo project which I was trying to keep nice and eco friendly (which is kind of a moot point on a carbon frame) but I've seen people use West System 105 which I think is cheaper
The carbon ribbon was from these guys http://www.fibreglast.com/product/24K_C...
and I'll post the build pictures for this one and the bamboo frame when I have the chance to track them all down
Posted almost 8 years ago
interesting bro.
if u have a blog with step by step info i'm interested :-)
one thing i'd like to do is CF parts like canti brakes for instance
Posted almost 8 years ago
Here's the method I used to make my bamboo and carbon frames. https://bamboobike.wordpress.com/
To make things like canties the easiest thing to do is to wrap and compress carbon around a form. The main problem with this method is that you can't control your outer tolerances. That being said If you took your time and did your research it would be plausible to make some carbon components, even without a whole lot of expertise. If you do decide to make some let me know, I'd be happy to give advice where I can
Posted almost 8 years ago
Photos
Kyono says:
kudos for the work, please don't die on it :^)
Posted about 7 years ago