Hulsroy's Hustle

Thanks. The armature that came with light seems to do something similar

so it does, and in fact a better solution as it allows you to cantilever the light up and more forward to get it over the top of the curvature

Not the most amazing thing I have ever purchased but I'll make it work

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Seems like you've already started to put it to good work on your 'gram!

Oh yes! Thanks.

And it meant I could back to framebuilding...

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So it's a thing that lets you fabricate things, that lets you fabricate other things. Workshop envy (as usual)!

Yes. It is s rabbit hole.

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What have you used on the headset/steerer to replace the quill? I'm doing a very similar project and this is nice and tidy. I like.

Thanks. I extend the steerer tube by welding more 1 1/8" tube on top of the existing tube. I use a 40-50mm length of 1" steerer as a internal plug and weld it all together. I make sure the seam is within the head tube and use v block to make sure everything is straight.

Some framebuilders finds this bad practice, so I can't recommend you doing it.

Like this

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Of course you did! I thought there might be some wizardry in there. I'll probably just plump for a quill adaptor if I need to change stem/bars.

So what's the counter arguments? Structural failure likely?

I really can't see how it could fail. It would mean the headset would fail as well and I can't see that happening.
I have been doing it for 6 years ish and haven't experienced failure yet, but I won't do it for money and if I do it for someone else I tell them not to sell the forks to someone else as I am not able to insure that it will be safe.

@t0-ster did me some photos of my MTB

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Very nice indeed

Dibs

Top sticker <3

Copied the cloth tape chainguard idea, cheers for that!

I think I saw it on a Prolly bike once. I've had it on a couple of bikes and it works really well

And thanks guys

Super nice

That looks great. Do you have a frame bag for it? Big triangles are ace for bikepacking.

Thanks, I had something in the making but it didn't happen because the maker stopped making bags and started saving the world or some shit :)

I want to make a new mtb frame. Same geometry more or less but with slightly more sloping top tube and sliding dropouts so I can ride SS in the winter.
At that point this will become my touring rig and I will need a frame bag then. I am tempted to make it myself, but I need to find the time which is a bit of an issue.

I can see where you are going with a new frame. I have a Broken Road which is a very similar size, but with a dropped top tube and sliding drop outs so probably pretty much what you are thinking about. It also has stealth dropper cable ports which didnt think I would need, but I can see me using a dropper on that at some point.

The framebag for that is a Rogue Panda, which I picked up silly cheap as it was made for the original owner to the wrong size, but is perfect for me. I was going to make one as it is quite straight forward, but is time consuming. The last one I made on my inherited 1930s Singer took about a day. Sailmakers are a good option if looking for someone local to knock something up.

I actually have a good sail maker locally, but there is also a young Danish guy banana something I have been thinking about asking