this video is about going from point a to point b. london to paris on bikes. and this vid has gotten me pumped. it can be done be mere mortals. this bunch of people did it. and it has been on my mind a lot — to bike the cities. just ride. its a dream. and videos like this keeps it going. its almost 30 minutes long but i thought it was worth it.
The creation of a Paris frame by Condor. The Paris features unique bi-laminations rather than lug work. On a flat sheet of steel a design is cut. It is then manipulated by hand to join both ends together so that it resemmbles a lug. Paris bi-lams are then slotted onto the headtube.
The tubes meeting the bi-lam must perfectly meet the back of the bi-lam and sit flush. Tubing must be cut and mitred exactly to the curve of the headtube. If not the builder must begin again.
The tube must sit perfectly because any gaps will compromise the integrity of the join. Brass is then built up around the bi-lam and ajoining tube. A technique known as filet-brazing.
One of the things that fascinates me is how to make a bicycle frame. this is marty walsh building a custom steel bicycle frame in his boston frame shop.
i came across this little tidbit while going over my feeds. its something new so its not proven yet and i’m not even sure its available here in the philippines but its worth looking into, at least.
this video is about going from point a to point b. london to paris on bikes. and this vid has gotten me pumped. it can be done be mere mortals. this bunch of people did it. and it has been on my mind a lot — to bike the cities. just ride. its a dream. and videos like this keeps it going. its almost 30 minutes long but i thought it was worth it.
