Isen workshop: adventures in batch production (or not...)

@dancing james: what clamp size? 32, or 35? seem to be the only choices available?

Shimano 6700 Ultegra Di2 Front Derailleur Band Adapter - 28.6/31.8mm

Thanks. I'm Campag tho so seems a bit trickier...Italians don't seem to make 28.6mm clamp front mechs anymore

Italians don't seem to make 28.6mm clamp front mechs anymore

But people make shims. Shimano SM-AD17S is super cheap if you want 34.9 to 28.6.

Apologies for slow reply have been hiding in a tent. It is a band on mech that's needed, the seat tube is 28.6mm.

James, di2 cable length is dependent on a number of factors, so need to know how wide your bars are, how long your stem is and how many spacers you are going to run first.

Am guessing approx 1-2cm spacers
10 or 11cm stem
42 or 44 cm bars

Looking at sourcing a 12mm front through bolt.....im hitting a brick wall in my search. Any suggestions from fellow #isenbuyers?

I think the fork will come with it otherwise: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Front-100x15mm-Rear-142x12mm-for-thru-axle-mtb-Mountain-bike-parts/32780862154.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.85.TLEcOL&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2_10152_10065_10151_10068_10130_10209_10192_5430020_5410020_10307_10301_10137_10060_10155_10154_10056_10055_10054_10059_100031_10099_5400020_10103_10102_10052_10053_10142_10107_10050_10051_5380020_5390020_10084_10083_5370020_10080_10082_10081_10178_10110_10111_5420020_10112_10113_10114_10312_10313_10314_10315_10316_10078_10079_10073,searchweb201603_19,ppcSwitch_5&btsid=71920a92-1a82-4d5f-9650-e8a9a536742c&algo_expid=d6c0d926-a1f7-4118-95a7-9e8713310012-11&algo_pvid=d6c0d926-a1f7-4118-95a7-9e8713310012&transAbTest=ae803_2

Looking at sourcing a 12mm front through bolt.

The through bolt should come with the fork

Fork comes with it, fear not.

Just had a great mental image of tester working as our customer services adviser. Always wanted to watch the world burn....

Thank you.

For the mental image?

We are making piles of tubes, mitring starts this evening. Below is a break down of frames to be built. Looking at the tubes all in one place has made me realise what a lot of work it is going to be, especially considering Talbot stuff is still being built. After much backwards and forwards we have decided to build in batches of around 10, as we just don't have the space to do any bigger.

We built the dial-in number 001, happy with the set up, now it's just numbers. Going to be a very busy month, how fortuitous it is also school holidays!

SIZE 47cm 49cm 51cm 53cm 55cm 57cm 59cm
QTY 0 1 0 10 13 10 3
HEAD TUBE 130mm 150mm 160mm 130mm 160mm 180mm 200mm
DROP OUT 58° 58° 58° 58° 70° 70° 70°
WHEELSET 650c 650c 650c 700c 700c 700c 700c

Looks like I am the only one with a 650c in this batch? Interesting!

theres 3 others, one demo, one caren and one press. The above are customers. But yes, not a massive amount.

#650amdead

Here we go....

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Hey I presume you are a lady hence the 650c? How tall are you if you don't mind me asking... and what do you ususlly ride?

I am in for the next batch and in another thread I was talking to the folks about how I am always between sizes etc... am either a 51cm or 53cm Isen style...

Will probably go for a bike fit at some point... but good to know what others are doing etc etc...

Even Canyon goes 650c on the smaller sizes cross bikes for better geometry for people short of 170cm

650b*

Thanks

TWO CENTIMETERS!!! And I am not even that short! :-(

It's for my GF actually.....and yeah she is a midget. I will PM tomorrow to give you a bit more details on her bike and sizing, I have an email somewhere with all details

Head tube badges arrived.

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Do these dimensions give enough to guide on cable lengths?

Also what size grommets do I need?