Just received the 21" spool wheel from TCBros. Same one I ran on the ironhead. Love this wheel. So good.
Also just ordered this bad boy kit:
Should get here next week then I'll take a run to my local scrap steel place for the box tube steel that it mounts to. I think if I was only hardtailing the frame with the weld-on basic unit... I may have been able to get it done with clamps, lines, etc. But once the hardtail is on... I plan to cut off the axle plates and replace them with this design:
And once all that is done, and I have the tires on the wheels, and see the bike sitting on the ground, with the bars on, I'll make the final determination on the neck. There's a good chance that I might end up going a few inches up on the neck, and as a result of the hardtail lowering but having a 2 over springer, I might need to de-rake to get the forks back to a 30 degree rake. We'll see.
Point is - with all this frame stuff, a jig seemed like a good investment. I've read a lot of solid reviews on this jig kit, and watched a few YouTube videos of dudes who used it, all with positive vibes. I'll be posting a bunch more pics along the way once things get a bit more interesting.
Cheers!
Also just ordered this bad boy kit:
Should get here next week then I'll take a run to my local scrap steel place for the box tube steel that it mounts to. I think if I was only hardtailing the frame with the weld-on basic unit... I may have been able to get it done with clamps, lines, etc. But once the hardtail is on... I plan to cut off the axle plates and replace them with this design:
And once all that is done, and I have the tires on the wheels, and see the bike sitting on the ground, with the bars on, I'll make the final determination on the neck. There's a good chance that I might end up going a few inches up on the neck, and as a result of the hardtail lowering but having a 2 over springer, I might need to de-rake to get the forks back to a 30 degree rake. We'll see.
Point is - with all this frame stuff, a jig seemed like a good investment. I've read a lot of solid reviews on this jig kit, and watched a few YouTube videos of dudes who used it, all with positive vibes. I'll be posting a bunch more pics along the way once things get a bit more interesting.
Cheers!
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