Tijmen's Bikes and Related Projects

Always have a spare!

I've also asked for quotes from some Dutch titanium welders, but to decide at what price I'd be better off just getting a new one... :\

Found a company building motorcycle frames who will have a crack (ha) at welding it. Should hopefully give it a new lease on life and allow me some time to sort a replacement, as I don't fully trust it to really last.

So I've also sent a cheeky e-mail to Orlowski, to see what he thinks about building a drop-bar mountainbike frame. Plan is to spec it in a way that I can transfer all components and upgrade it gradually. Most importantly this means swappable rear-dropouts, so I can keep the QR wheels for a while more, yet switch to 12x142mm if I'd want to.

Gutted dude! I have seen so many cracked ti frames recently, it's starting to make me think twice about getting one made. Usually the cracks seem to start from near an internal routing hole but yours doesn't look to have anything other than the cable stop down there.

I got a ti frame, but has been painted over black by someone inexperienced. Any concern that it may be harder to spot a crack cos of paint?

Could be, but you’ll know soon enough because of the sound it makes. It’ll be harder to find, though.

BikeCAD musings after seeing the Landyachtz Monster Bike.

1 Attachment

That looks extremely long.

I think the bouncy fork is a mistake

Ah, confused handlebar reach and frame reach.

1 Attachment

If I go through with it you won't be the only one, not sure of it myself either.

Definitely go for it if you want to. I just think it won't be the best of both worlds and will actually just be a bit rubbish at both gravel and mtb riding

On closer look this is virtually identical to a Brother Big Bro in small, for the small I'd need a 70mm stem and stack and reach would be identical to the VanNicholas.

I'd mostly use it for mtb riding anyway, perhaps I should give up drop bars?

29er hardtail? Carbon rigid forks and bouncers to swap for different riding?

29er hardtail? Carbon rigid forks and bouncers to swap for different riding?

This works. If you can find a comfortable position with some variant of flat/riser bar, they make the bike far more capable than drop bars.

just give up the drop bars, if you need suspension there is no earthly need for drops

But I like drops.

This whole off-road thing started with a SSCX, the 2" tyres and mountainbike gearing already are a stretch.

But if I look at the ratio of road vs. off-road a proper mountainbike would make sense. The only road riding I currently do is on my SS commuter. I could put a derailleur on that to make it slightly more capable for longer rides, and let this bike become a real mountainbike...

off road isn't fun in drops, tho

I've been having fun in drops...

wait till you try risers then

i can vouch for these being much fun off road - https://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/HBOOMI/on-one-midge-handlebar

Drops + front suspension inspiration

https://instagram.com/p/BjgjT1Ehlo9/

Yup, that’s what started it all.

Final exams are starting, so shouldn’t be thinking about building bikes for a month now. I’ll borrow a regular hard tail somewhere in July and then make further plans.

For now I’ll need to sort a box to ship the VN to the welders and back, so I have something to ride for the time being.

When buying off the peg, you seem to get a lot more bike for your money with mtb than a rd bike.

I've also noticed this. Why? Weight?