Texas Handmade Show

We will be at the 3rd Annual Texas Handmade Bicycle Show this weekend in Austin:

http://texascustombicycleshow.ridedaltex.com/index.htm

Come on by and say hello.

Long Travel FS progress

Wow, we may have succeeded in most everything that we hoped to accomplish! The bikes are getting closer and closer to being completed. We've got the frames completed, shock installed and have tested rear wheel clearance and more.

So far it looks like we are have met our travel goals. The 2 frames get 147 and 153mm of travel respectively. The good news is there is no tire contact interference with the ST when fitted with a decent 29er wheel. we thought we were going to have to run 650b rear setup in order to get full travel and THIS IS NOT THE CASE. Next up it looks like we've received a little bonus in the fact that we have clearance for at least a double from chainring setup. In our design we planned to run these as 1x9's but it seems that we may be able to weld on direct mount front D's. We ended up with a CS length of 440mm. Not as short as I had hoped for but probably short enough.

More to come as things continue to move forward.

Long Travel FS update

For month's we've been working on this design. Its been mocked up in a CAD program and scrutinized heavily. Now the speculation is over and the fabrication has begun. There have been a few hurdles along the way but for the most part its coming along very well.

In general, our goal is to have a short-stay long-travel full suspension 29er. We want it built stout with slack angles and as much travel as practical. So far it looks like we will arrive at around 150mm of travel, 440 CS, 13.5" BB height. Our issues so far seem to be stand over height, ISCG mounts, front derailer and tire contact on the ST. Lets see how this things plays out.

Thursday, Adam (HH mechanic) and I are heading out to Angel Fire NM for the 12hr Red Bull "Final Decent" endurance DH race. Nothing like 12hrs of shuttle runs to test a new prototype design! ;)
http://www.hammerheadbikes.com/forum/index.php?topic=1980.0

Scott's Roadie is back from paint

I just went and picked up Scott Henry's TF road bike from the painter. It turned out really nice. I tried to get an orange that wouldn't look like UT...and everyone agreed it didn't. However once the clear coat was added it changed the color of the Org. Now it looks a bit UT-ish. I do love the Org-White-Blue combo and its finished with a strong Orange Pearl clear that really shines in the sun. Now its back to the shop for final prep: HT badge, ream/face/chase, and frame saver.

Its Official: My TF is for sale

This could prove to be a good test on how much traffic the TF bike blog actually gets. I've decided to part ways with my new TF bike. So if you are generally 6' to 6'1" and don't want to wait in line for a SS bike with Black Cat sliders....then this could be your chance.

I can't recall off hand all the geo spec's but its got a 24.5" ETT.

http://www.hammerheadbikes.com/forum/index.php?topic=2043.0

Weekly Update

This week we got Antonio's frame all welded up and the rear disc brake tab welded on. Mo is going to start on the braze-ons and braces tomorrow and it should be ready for powder early next week.





Cody also has a special project for us actually two special projects for us. Here is a taste of the big tubes he has designed into the frame.



It is going to be stiff with lots of travel...

Look what was finished today!

We've done quite a few theme bikes....Rat Rod, Prisoner Bike and now this Cherry Blossom theme. They are always alot of work and also alot of fun. Its great to see someone's vision come together in a custom bicycle. Here are a few teaser photos from what was completed this afternoon. Enjoy.