Beast Frame Tubing

[blown240]

Does anyone happen to know the thickness of the top tube on a Beast?

I got my new blue Beasts built last night, took it around the block, and the started taking it apart. I'm thinking of using the top tube as the seat tube, so that I can use a 31.6 mm dropper seat post that I have. I have a piece of chain stay from my red Beast that I can measure, but I am not sure if all the tubing is the same thickness...

I would then make a new top tube and down tube. Probably end up with a 71* seat tube and a 67* head tube.

 

[rickpaulos]

Doesn't the top tube vary in shape from front to back?
A wild guess is about 1mm - 1.2mm.

Also, it's probably "seamed" tubing which means the seam will protrude inside the tube and will need to be ground off or reamed to get a seat post in. You might be ahead labor and effort wise to just buy a new seamless tube for the seat tube from a steel retailer.

OnlineMetals dot com is a place I found that does small orders in many sizes.

 

[blown240]

thanks for the tip! ill look them up.