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I'll put that on my list. I don't have a frame in for that at the moment. Would be a good one to do though. Although it upsets the purists :-)
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Since frame building was put on the endangered list by the heritage crafts association. We've wanted to do our bit to promote frame building as a craft.
So over the last year, in order to pass on our knowledge, we've been posting workshop videos, mostly on frame repairs and things.https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUvXLnGa1_rORuaAhJJfQJVP5fxodFk8i&si=SKXqgjKFCc3r2XvM
We generally use projects going through the workshop but if there's anything in particular you would like to see more of, let us know. We're always looking for video ideas.
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Ok we didn't have anything at the time but now we have a small section dedicated to fixed bikes.
Paul
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Not any frames or bikes advertised as being solely track, fixed or single-speed. Of course they can make them, but for the purposes of trackie, fixie, or singie (???) buyers, it helps if they advertise directly to these buyers. Or it looks like we are a second thought to them, whereas shops in-the-know are even creating whole sections for us. Up to them.
Not so anymore, we do listen lol.
http://customframebuilding.ellisbriggscycles.co.uk/fixed.php
Paul
I was kinda surprised that it was seen as a rant. But on reflection perhaps it came across that way.
No, what I was say was not that framebuilders shouldn't build bike following modern trends. That would be dumb. What I was trying to say was that the availability of parts for steel framebuilding is either from pre discs, wide tyres and thru axles or is made for tig welding. Lugged building is already a slower process than tig welding, so once discs, thru axles and other adaptions are added with parts made for other purposes it takes even longer. Mercian definitely made bikes for wide, tyres, discs and thru axles. But not at the speed they could build a regular qr and rim brake frame, yet their prices were not that high.
I've been reading through the comments on forums and my video and they make interesting reading. There is love for lugged frames still but is it enough? Probably not, except for a small niche.
If lugged building is to survive then a framebuilder probably needs to invest in having some new parts made to suit modern builds. A modern bike with retro aesthetics, a bit like a modern camera with classic looks.