TIG welded track framesets
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Project description:
I started this project in response to two questions:
1) Can you build me a track bike in time for next years race (or riding) season?
2) I love your bikes but can't afford one, is there any way you can offer a less expensive option?
Unfortunatley building custom lugged steel bikes is very time consuming and thus takes allot of money and time. A basic lugged track frameset takes a minum of
20 hours shop time to get it out the door and to the painter. A track frameset with modified and polsihed stainless lugs can easily exceed 80 hours of work...so you can see it doesn't take to many orders to add up to
a significant waiting list. The answer to the above two questions was always no...untill now.
I share my shopspace with two great resources:
Ahren Rogers - Among other things he's one of the best welders around
Zack Reilly - In adddion to working on his own frames (ZRcycles.com) he helps me out around the shop by mitering tubes and doing general prep work.
I decieded the three of us could work togeter to provide an addional Jonny Cycles frame option, TIG welded framesets.
All the design work and material selection is done by me.
Zack does all the mitering and prep-work
Ahren welds the main triangle
I do all the brazing (frame ends and fork)
To further save time and cost we use Spectrum Powderworks for paint
The end result is a superb quality track frameset ready for any velodrome or street. No skimping on materials or design, just using my resources to come up with a quicker (only 2-month wait!) and less expensive
option.
Design:
I've desiged these framesets as general track racing framesets - something good for the entire omnium (if your into racing) or something fun and quick for the streets.
Steep angles, low rake, minimul clearance (700 x 25 max). Fenders and fat tires...nope! These are real track frames, but I will add a set of watterbotle bosses and set up the fork for a front brake upon request.
Oversize tubing (Dedacciai Zero or equivilant) with a tapered oversize down tube and heaver gauge chainstays are choosen to make a solid frame without making it too heavy (average frame weight is right around 4-lbs). Available in 48-62cm sizes (in 1-cm incriments!), check out the size chart for geometry and fit info.
1" threadless steerer column (1" threaded available as an option)
27.2mm seatpost
120 mm (standard track) rear spacing
Frame weight: 4.6 lbs for a 56 cm frame.
Options and pricing:
Frameset base price is $1830 which includes frame, fork, headset (Chris King...your choice of color), and any choicle of colors.
Bottle mounts: +$20
Custom sizing (change in top and/or seat tube length from listed sizes): +$75
Drill fork for brakes: N/C
Threaded fork: $25
Custom paint scheme: starts at +$75
Full/partial build kits: fill this out and I'll get you pricing
Pack, ship, + insure to anywhere in the continental US: +$80
contact me for shipping rates worldwide
Order process
Current lead time for TIG welded frames is 2 months from order to delivery
1) Determine your frame size
2) Choose your color options
3) Once your set on the details $500 deposit secures the order and we'll get started on your frame. Final payment is due when when the frame is ready to ship back to you.
Dealer inquiries welcome, send me an e-mail for details
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