Dunkers big bad build thread
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velomaniac
MacRetro Rider
Is this stupidly dangerous ?
I remember reading that the front face of the head tube is not under any serious stress and so could holes be drilled in the front face to reduce weight. Also as alloy BB shells tend to be thick can holes be drilled in the underside of it for the same reason.
Can those thick alloy welds be filed down a bit and can anything else be filed drilled other than removing the cable stops which of course is obvious ?
Also noticed old school BMX headset cups have holes drilled in the faces of the collars inserted in the headtube. Could this be done to alloy headset cups ?
Can the portion of seatposts inserted in the seat tube be drilled as they have good support. Seatpost will of course be cut down to minimum required.
I remember reading that the front face of the head tube is not under any serious stress and so could holes be drilled in the front face to reduce weight. Also as alloy BB shells tend to be thick can holes be drilled in the underside of it for the same reason.
Can those thick alloy welds be filed down a bit and can anything else be filed drilled other than removing the cable stops which of course is obvious ?
Also noticed old school BMX headset cups have holes drilled in the faces of the collars inserted in the headtube. Could this be done to alloy headset cups ?
Can the portion of seatposts inserted in the seat tube be drilled as they have good support. Seatpost will of course be cut down to minimum required.
mikee":27gs5xsk said:
black for me!
trying to work out where I can stray... I have 2 major weight savers but are quite modern :? though I don't think they'll ruin the retro aesthetic*. I also have a bar choice dilemma. Gazz gave me a nice pair of cowhorn types and whilst not the lightest bar I have available they make sense for a singlespeed.
*in partly answering my own question my singlespeed device will most certainly be modern.
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