Lugged Bicycle Frame Construction (Paperback)

Marc-Andre R. Chimonas

ISBN 10: 1492232645 / ISBN 13: 9781492232643

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

About this Item

Paperback. Contrary to popular belief, building a strong well-aligned bicycle frame does not require thousands of dollars of tools or weeks of hands-on training. This manual instructs the reader how to construct a quality lugged bicycle frame using inexpensive tools.Sections of this manual describe: principals of bicycle design; brazing technique; the use of inexpensive air-fuel and industrial grade oxy-fuel torches; tube mitering; jigging using inexpensive materials; builds for 26 inch, 650c, 650b, and 700c wheels; builds for tires up to 45 mm wide; and a step-by-step walkthrough of the frame building process.Build the following: road racing bicycles, all-road bicycles, touring bicycles, commuting bicycles, fixies and single speed bicycles, cyclocross and monstercross bicycles. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lugged Bicycle Frame Construction (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1492232645
• ISBN 13: 9781492232643
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Contrary to popular belief, building a strong well-aligned bicycle frame does not require thousands of dollars of tools or weeks of hands-on training. This manual instructs the reader how to construct a quality lugged bicycle frame using inexpensive tools.Sections of this manual describe: principals of bicycle design; brazing technique; the use of inexpensive air-fuel and industrial grade oxy-fuel torches; tube mitering; jigging using inexpensive materials; builds for 26 inch, 650c, 650b, and 700c wheels; builds for tires up to 45 mm wide; and a step-by-step walkthrough of the frame building process.Build the following: road racing bicycles, all-road bicycles, touring bicycles, commuting bicycles, fixies and single speed bicycles, cyclocross and monstercross bicycles.

About the Author

Marc-Andre R. Chimonas learned the basics of technical writing as a student at Georgia Tech and as an officer in the United States Epidemic Intelligence Service. He is the author of Construction of Lugged Bicycle Forks and the pulp novel Anton's Odyssey. He has published articles in Boneshaker: A Bicycling Almanac and various peer-reviewed medical science journals.