Hulsroy's Hustle

super super cool.

That looks really cool!

Thanks guys. It has been super nice to work on two bikes simultaneously really, but I am starting to feel knackered. Hopefully I will finish them both this weekend. Fingers crossed chainstays arrive tomorrow

Gorgeous work. I wish I could build myself and my friends some bikes. Seems to me like a priceless skill to have. I hope I get into doing something like it one day.

It is extremely time consuming and expensive in the long run to have it just as a hobby. But it is soooo much fun and brings endless joy both in the making process but also riding around on or with the bikes afterwards.

If I was to start over again I would attempt to find a couple of like minded and start out together both sharing the expenses but also learn with and from eachother. I started out with
my best mate and that was very helpful, but he only stuck around for a year. But three og four in a collective would probably have been even better.

And thank you

Things I enjoy:

Seeing Hulsroy update on Instagram.

Coming to LFGSS to look at the exact same pictures again a short while later for another endorphin hit.

That kiddo bike is epic.

Haha. Thx. If I had a bit more time and leftover energy I would do a bit more in-depth on here.
That will come back sometime

thanks for continuing to share, it's really inspiring 🙏

three or four in a collective would probably have been even better.

when can I move in?

With all your new adopted offspring put to work, you'll soon be able to have an output rivaling 1960s Colnago shop.

It's the classic farmer model, if you need labour, make it yourself (or for faster expansion, adopt).

I will work for you. You need programmers, right? You can pay me in those stems with built in racks.

Win-win.

I need lean manufacturing with robots for a EU made product and a sweet website with ordering made easy

No problem! Makes my life nicer really.

We need a lush farm in Fløjstrup south of Aarhu with ocean view and big barn for the workshop

Some would say I'm only asking out of self interest, but would you care to share your process for cleaning back fillets to achieve such nice aesthetic results without accidentally taking gouges out of the frame itself?

Yes of course. Short answer is practice and patience.
My YouTube video making the stem has shots of how I use a powerfile.

1. Good fillets are easier to file and sand. Improving this take time and/or good guidance.

2. Sculpt the fillets without digging into the tubes. This is difficult and requires patience. You will become better at reading the shapes with time. I sometimes "matte" the joint with a synthetic wirebrush on a cordless drill. This changes the directions of the "scratches" and reflections allowing me to see the true shape.

3. Once shaped I start blending the fillets. I have started using the powerfile more and more. This requires that you are careful. I try to orient the file along the tubes. This prevents undercutting.

I will see if I can find time to do a little video on this.

But take it easy. Fillets don't need to be perfect. Better to avoid undercuts than having perfect blends

Thank you so much, this is all useful stuff.

I have some practice joints from my earlier brazing attempts which I can use as practice for cleanup.

One other thing I'm wondering about. I have some silver filler overspill on the frame tubes. Would you recommend going straight to emery paper to clean this back?

Yes. Depends on how thick. A 2nd cut file is also alright if you cross hatch.
Paul Brody has a nice video where he files a filled dent.

I was really surprised at how nice a finish a wire brush leaves. I got a few small ones for the dremel and that’s all I ended up doing to my fillets.

Jens Pedersen is still working on his industrial phd at arkitektskolen, I think.. He knows a LOT about using robots for complex joinery.

I am very good friends with Jens actually and we have had this conversation. But with minimum venture capital and zero free time (as we are both dad's with two kids under 5yo) it hasn't happened yet!

Unfiled fillets get a bit steam punk for me if they are the stacked dime variety (especially when left raw!) Nicely flowed out fillets for me please

fillets look amazing - super impressive

Tell him I said hi (and congratulations on kid #2), next time you see him.
If I won the eurojackpot I'd buy you guys some robots and welders and let you get on with it.
(two kids under 3yo, so I feel you!)

Sounds good! :)

Thank you ❤️

Heading into a busy weekend finishing @Tijmen s ATB. Got chainstays and UDH hardware.
Might need to modify the magic beans a bit, but I feel confident the bike will be done on Monday. Watch this space

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