The Eggbuster (renamed)

[Hoeha]

Okay, my XL frame is being blasted and primered, so i started a new project. I was going to keep it to myself for a while, but it is so cool, it feels just plain wrong to not share this...
So here's the start:











It ll have a low stretch-ish frame and another 100mm rim in the with a normal 3sp hub.
What do you guys think about the fork?

[X-RAY]

pretty wild, man! i like it. how did you do the one sided axle?

[nick_ish]

your dang right it would be plain wrong! hahah looks sweet!
what have you come up with for the frame?

[masterpoop63]

NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Anything with this tire is cool in my book

[Hoeha]

thanks guys! i found a secondhand single sided hub, which i laced in the rim. i used 12mm shorter spokes on the axle side to get the fork attachment "inside" the rim.
Glad you like it
The frame will not be extreme, but will be a little different.

[nick_ish]

Sounds good to me how did you make the fork by the way?

[Hoeha]

Well, i bent some tubes, welded themto a clamp for the axle, and a headtube on the other end

[nick_ish]

haha nice i really am goin to have to find some way of bending tubeing and learn to weld

[Hoeha]

You can get a hydraulic tube bender for only 100 euro's. Or just torch the heck out of the tube and then you just bend it by hand. it ll stay nice and round to.
Learning how to weld is really easy. Learning how to weld good takes a little longer. I still have a lot to learn...

[nick_ish]

Cool where from? I havent even looked really glad to hear that hehe any tips for my first try?
Ps sorry for the thread jack haha

[Hoeha]

I am sure you can find some benders at ebay too.
Best to try your first welding with an experienced looking over your shoulder. then you can suck all the info you need from him. Especially how to set up the welder.
Luckily i have a couple master welders at work to teach me

[nick_ish]

Thats exactly what i dont have haha im the first one in my family to own a welder or ever try to weld oh well i supose lots of trial and error

[Hoeha]

what kind of welder?

[wimpy]

Allright ! Mr. Handyman is on the prowl again. I allready like it. And you have barely started. Keeping an eye on this one again. Good luck and have fun, building !