So here's a sneak peek of my first ever mountain bike frame - should be a real shreddin' machine! I designed the geometry and am welding this guy up myself.
Full 4130 ChroMoly materials, the seat tube and the top tube are from Henry James - Platinum OX tube. The rest is 0.49" imported 4130.
Other features include a 67 degree headtube angle with 160mm Marzocchi 66 fork, super short chainstays, low stand-over and it has internal cable routing. The wheelbase is 45" and the BB center is 0.5" below the axle centerlines. The geometry is loosely based on a hardtail version of the Transition Bandit 26". Kinda like a mash-up of a BMX bike and a 6" trail bike.
The build will be getting a SRAM 10-speed drivetrain with 32T single chainring, 2.3 Minions for the summer and 8" hydraulic disk brakes. The frame will clear a 2.5 minion in the rear for winter time.
I should be on the trail for for torture testing by the end of the week!!!
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