Category Archives: Process
Side Tack Seat Stays.
I post or two back I shared some photos of a Newvex lugged bike that was in process and just today I realized that I’d meant to post photos of the sidetack stays but had forgotten to – better late than never I suppose. Side tack stays in various stages from having the caps brazed …
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Smoked Out.
As some of you might know there is a very cool place on the webbernet called the Velo Salon and it’s a place where a good number of builders hang out. There is a relatively new room there called “Smoked out” and it’s a place where readers and lurkers can ask questions to the featured …
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Gothic wrap up.
I’ve had a number of balls in the air the past few weeks but have finally just about wrapped up the Gothic bike. It came out super clean and straight – I couldn’t be more pleased. Tomorrow I dive into a new JKS for a client in Maryland. Sounds good to me. Dave
Classic Gothic II.
Here are a few shots of the Gothic lugs all brazed and cleaned and ready to paint. Today I’m working on getting the rear end added to this front. It’s getting classic side tack stays with fabricated caps. Should be cool. Have a great weekend. Dave
Lugs, Mitering and ‘Experts’.
I can’t tell you how many times over the years I’ve seen webbernet ‘experts’ say with conviction that the tube to tube miters on a lug bike don’t need to be tight because the lug covers them up. I’ve even read that lugged builders choose lugged construction because it allows them to cover up their …
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