You need to have a framebuilder check that out, that looks suspect as hell and may break.
Crimpof on
How many mm did you gain?
Edit spelling
alexaschwanden on
Thats going to void the Warranty! Jk.
MathCrank on
I have no clue what is going on! Is it a
Cup
Holder?
Plenty-Rooster7278 on
Nice!!! As long as you didn’t put TO much heat to it I think it will be ok. You never know till you try and you only learn by doing! Let us see how it looks once you’ve ground it down and cleaned it up.
rcyclingisdawae on
I love it!
Altruistic_Grocery81 on
I mean, fair play but also 😬😬😬
Commiefornian on
You know, most people just beat some dents into the stays with a block of wood and a big hammer.
kinboyatuwo on
I mean, it should work.
I would grind off the extra lips from the edge so a warped rim does not immediately come to a literal grinding halt.
feed_me_tecate on
i don’t like it.
I LOVE IT!!!!!!
carlov_sky on
Oh Jebus…
expat_in_bali on
evlskater on
Great job mate ! This is something i would do if necessarily 😂 . Keep us posted please, i whanna see it done.
It’ll be fine. But that’s a lot of heat on those thin metal tubes, so a little warping is guaranteed. If you have a flat table, a well dished wheel, and a good ruler you can bend it back into shape.
oztrailrunner on
Yeah that fits the vibe of this place.
Bukowski515 on
I am Fred. Any bike I need to deflate the tire to remove the wheel gets old fast. Yours looks like you might need to deflate the tire to get the wheel out. No biggie, nothing an angle grinder won’t fix 🤣
FR23Dust on
Dude, this fucking sucks and it ruined my day
mediumclay on
Put a tire in and show us, how dare you leave us hanging!
R2_D_Bag on
This is why I joined this sub! Xbiking first, safety second! Looks sound though. I think you’ll be fine. It would only be stupid if you didn’t try this.
Western_Truck7948 on
Ti Cycles in Portland does a similar mod on ti bikes. I’ve been debating it on an older frame I have, but I can’t weld ti and it’s not worth investing $500 for Dave to do it. Might be worth learning how to weld ti though.
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Now that’s xbiking!
Dunno if that’s going to be ok.
You need to have a framebuilder check that out, that looks suspect as hell and may break.
How many mm did you gain?
Edit spelling
Thats going to void the Warranty! Jk.
I have no clue what is going on! Is it a
Cup
Holder?
Nice!!! As long as you didn’t put TO much heat to it I think it will be ok. You never know till you try and you only learn by doing! Let us see how it looks once you’ve ground it down and cleaned it up.
I love it!
I mean, fair play but also 😬😬😬
You know, most people just beat some dents into the stays with a block of wood and a big hammer.
I mean, it should work.
I would grind off the extra lips from the edge so a warped rim does not immediately come to a literal grinding halt.
i don’t like it.
I LOVE IT!!!!!!
Oh Jebus…
Great job mate ! This is something i would do if necessarily 😂 . Keep us posted please, i whanna see it done.
[Vandal MetalWorks](https://www.instagram.com/the_vandal_metalworks/?hl=en) on IG does some of these mods as well as a bunch of other interesting ones
My reactions to each photo:
1) huh? What’s going on here?
2) *audible gasp
3) oh, that’ll probably be fine.
I’d make a plate gusset like this and weld it in. I bet it’s just as sturdy once done. Might be OK without. I’d add the gussett.
https://preview.redd.it/y5u41xujtvng1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6b5848d7c0de35c25c14546ca4ed1df4de8b43b5
Nice concept, but keep your eye on it.
It’ll be fine. But that’s a lot of heat on those thin metal tubes, so a little warping is guaranteed. If you have a flat table, a well dished wheel, and a good ruler you can bend it back into shape.
Yeah that fits the vibe of this place.
I am Fred. Any bike I need to deflate the tire to remove the wheel gets old fast. Yours looks like you might need to deflate the tire to get the wheel out. No biggie, nothing an angle grinder won’t fix 🤣
Dude, this fucking sucks and it ruined my day
Put a tire in and show us, how dare you leave us hanging!
This is why I joined this sub! Xbiking first, safety second! Looks sound though. I think you’ll be fine. It would only be stupid if you didn’t try this.
Ti Cycles in Portland does a similar mod on ti bikes. I’ve been debating it on an older frame I have, but I can’t weld ti and it’s not worth investing $500 for Dave to do it. Might be worth learning how to weld ti though.