![]() ![]() I design all my frames 2D in Adobe illustrator (effectively pen & paper), It's not the best program for the job, but as I use it daily (graphic designer), I know it very well. ![]() Materials sorted, it's time to set about designing the frame. That being said, it took two years of racing all over Scotland and it earned a few podiums before it gave up the ghost. I've only had one frame fail and that was at the top tube where the gusset met, this could of been down to a bit of dirt in the weld, faulty tube, the gusset itself or many other reasons. The Columbus Gara tubing is standard 4130 chromoly and isn't the strongest option out there, but as stated, it's easy to work with and cost effective for a hobby builder like myself. If you wanted to get fancy and shave off a bit of weight, you could go with a double butted tubeset, but double butted is about two times the price of straight gauge. I like to keep things simple and use straight-gauge tubing, simply because it is easier to work with and you can also get longer lengths - and it's quite a bit more cost effective. I buy all my tubing from Simon at but there are lots more options out there (such as Reynolds). For my brother: 26" wheels, 160/140mm travel, 64ยบ head angle, enduro bike.
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