The Fine Art of Frame Building
Hoopdriver
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A while ago I had my dream bicycle - a classic lugged-steel tourer - built for me by Mark Reilly at Enigma. It was totally bespoke and the guys at Enigma were kind enough to allow me to photograph the building of it. I know we often take pictures of our bicycles as finished pieces, seeing them as works of art, but until I watched eight lengths of Columbus Spirit tubing being crafted into a silver-brazed lugged frame I had never appreciated the visual beauty of the frame maker's art itself.
I have put together a gallery of photographs of the frame being made.
You can see them here:
http://my-bicycle-and-i.co.uk/2011/the- ... ebuilding/
I have put together a gallery of photographs of the frame being made.
You can see them here:
http://my-bicycle-and-i.co.uk/2011/the- ... ebuilding/
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That is a great set of photos....
The experience, skill and craftsmanship must be very high. Funny that they then give it up to the likes of me who just bodge it all over and dick around with it . . . .Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.
What would Thora Hurd do?0 -
Great photos and a lovely bike.
I'd love to learn how to build a frame one day.
Time Paterek's frame building handbook if anyone is interested - http://www.timpaterek.com/paterek.pdf0 -
There's just no accounting for it, is there?Greg T wrote:That is a great set of photos....
The experience, skill and craftsmanship must be very high. Funny that they then give it up to the likes of me who just bodge it all over and dick around with it . . . .
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