Talbot Frameworks PRJCT SLVLSS

awesome build keeping my eyes peeled!

Squeaky bum time... This was cut out early this morning.

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Here it is roughed in.

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That'll buff out

Very general question, but when you're joining bits of tubing together with butt welds like this (not sure if that's the right term), what's the tolerance in the finish of mitred surface?

Does that make sense? What I'm asking is what's the biggest gap (between tubes) you can fill by welding over it?

http://youtu.be/D98JkEz6ckg

Real work. Imagine falling into a vat of liquid metal...

Seat tube cut out with plate brazed in.

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perfect

That cut out is amazing

Frame ready except for brake bosses.

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And bought a minging saddle, but it's the wrong colour. Before I send it back, does anyone want it?

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Bloody hell, is that monostay made of spider silk?! O.o

wishbone stays are so skinny!

That's the backend we spent last years Bespoked discussing - looks f***ing awesome when you see it in the metal.

10mm 4130 seat stays, to compliment the t45 aero foil tubing.

Did some complex aero testing using computer modelling and real life wind tunnel experiments, thanks to a friend who works in the field. I have got him to represent the data findings in a graphic. Have also included @mdcc_tester T3 for comparison. The results were both pleasing and astounding.

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Did you test Rob English's bike at the same time?

^^ Arf, arf.

That's my old set-up with UCI-legal seat post, 60mm risers, silicone rubber top tube protector and uncut steerer. Swapping to the illegal seatpost, 55mm risers, helicopter tape aerofoil top tube protector and trimming 20mm off the steerer has cleaned up the airflow approximately elebenty gazillion percent.

With a water bottle mounted between the extensions and using Mike Burrows wheels, my frame will be capable of perpetual motion @mdcc_tester.

I love Mike Burrows, and met him once, explained what I did and the sort of bikes I built. He told me that the very basis of my understanding of framebuilding was built on flawed concepts, and my bikes were shit and pointless. Should have been upsetting, but was actually one of the best days of my life. All in the delivery.
#csb

What wheels are going on this?

Pro disc at the rear and pro something at front to start...

what a gent