Lug porn

This thread makes me want to clean my bike (and weep at it's inadequacy)

And this is how cast lugs are made:
http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr314/jimr2527/scan0004.jpg
http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr314/jimr2527/scan0005.jpg
http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr314/jimr2527/scan0006.jpg

Excellent thread, well timed as I'm currently working out how to specify the lugs for a new project.

This thread makes me want to clean my bike (and weep at it's inadequacy)

Amen to that.

Also, that Indy Fab bike with the crown-shaped lugs? Isn't that carbon with titanium bits?

Checks website

It is.

Demon cycles have some seriously inspiring work.
http://www.demonframeworks.com/wp-content/gallery/bikes/new-hermes-3.jpg
It think these lugs (300 series) are my new favourite, maybe not with these nausea inducing colours tho.
http://www.demonframeworks.com/wp-content/gallery/bikes/db52_1506_1106_s.jpg
http://www.demonframeworks.com/wp-content/gallery/bikes/dsc_0740.jpg

A Jump bike, with lugging.

"A lugged head tube, which does away with the need for unattractive gussets. This spreads the load over a much larger area"
Classy

And this is how cast lugs are made:
http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr314/jimr2527/scan0004.jpg
http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr314/jimr2527/scan0005.jpg
http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr314/jimr2527/scan0006.jpg

Some great links there Rowan. It would seem that those Hetchins lugs are the real deal. While other builders may have beaten them over the years for ornateness, when you consider the pressed lug material that they started with it really puts the time and effort that went into achieving that finished product into perspective.

ornate lugs annoy me.

"ornate lugs annoy me thread "(if you make one) is that way >>>>>>>>>>>>

ornate lugs annoy me.

Love 'em myself

"ornate lugs annoy me thread "(if you make one) is that way >>>>>>>>>>>>

i don't make threads.

cream?

thanks for remindering me of tissing:

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ornate lugs annoy me.

'Ear 'Ear. Lugs are good, but best left simple. There's a couple on this page that I like, but most are too much

ornate lugs annoy me.

Are you annoyed know?

I am furious like a bee

http://www.parleecycles.com/picture/z1_twinstays.jpg?pictureId=3680339

Nice, fillet-lugged. or Flugged™

Looks like it's made of snake skin.

http://www.parleecycles.com/picture/z1_twinstays.jpg?pictureId=3680339

Looks like it's made of snake skin.

Yeah, sort of looks like someone's put a tiny pare of snake skin pants on the stays! :)

you win.

It is very nice indeed, the way the point of the lug follows the contour of the seatpost which is inserted at the optimally aesthetically pleasing level is very very pretty.