T_Robin

Thanks AI,

I think my bike has the threaded headset. Your input was well appreciated and I would also like to ask you another favour, if i may, as to if anyone would sell good suspension.

Robin

ARTificialindulgence

hey robin! glad that i could help you out. i'd need one info from you, whether your fork has a 1 inch steerer or 1-1/8th inch steerer. most imported forks come with 1-1/8th inch steerer, that too threadless. nobody uses threaded forks these days. so if you have a one inch steerer, you'll have to source it from some indian shop. they could help you with the installation too.

if you're serious about mountain biking, get some reputed brands, there are many available in india

trek, cannondale, bianchi, giant, GT, orbea, fireeye, firefox, et al
of course they cost a lot, but they're worth the money. take my word for it.

happy ridin buddy!

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krishna

@artificialindulgence
hi praveen do u build cycles? if yes could u tell how much will it cost if i need to make one..

ARTificialindulgence

hi krishna! yes i build bicycles ( bicycle frames to be more precise), cost would depend on the kind of bike you're looking for. i'm currently building an aluminum alloy freeride/downhill mountain bike frame. with lots of CNC machined and laser cut frame parts, needless to say, these things cost a lot ! and i when i say a lot, i mean a lot !!

so if you could tell me the kind of bike you're looking for, and also the kind of material you're interested in, it would be easy for me to tell you the cost of the frame.

for eg if you want to build a hardtail mountain bike frame, with steel,stainless steel,cro moly (i'm searching for the latter , not freely available in india) the cost would be a few thousand rupees, but at the same time if you want to build a dual suspension frame with the same material, the cost would go up a little more, at the same time if you want an aluminum alloy mountain bike frame, the cost is more cuz, working on aluminum is an altogether different ball game. hope you understand what i'm trying to tell you

so zero in on what you exactly want , and i'd be happy to work it out for you!

thanx

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joykarnawat

hi!!

please help me in selecting cycle for my 5 year son. he has just learn how to drive cycle without supporters. i need cycle without gears. i think the usage for him will be for next 5-6 years.

nin

Any update on where such cycles can be found in Mumbai ?

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bugme_zoe

What all parts do u CNC for your Bike

ARTificialindulgence

for the kind of frame i'm making, each and every part of the frame would have some amount of CNC machining involved. also i'm planning to make some CNC'ed stems and brake levers.

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bugme_zoe

CNC'ed stems and brake levers are definitely NICE! u can also do sprockets if the entire bike is involved. 6061 or 7075 sure be great!! steel or 4130 is unnecessary weight for these parts i think.
In frame making i think only dropouts and tapered headtubes makes sense. Notch the tubes and TIG weld'em.

Do u have any frame jig? and
Do u do ur own front suspension or do u buy'em.

ARTificialindulgence

6061 is a bit hard to get here, so i'm using 6082 for the frame, with a few small components using 6063. for the stem i'm planning to use either 2014, 2024 or 7075. for the sprockets i MIGHT laser cut it and later machine out the lateral tapers on a CNC lathe. lets see. but my first priority would be completing the frame. and about using 4130 for the machined parts is out of the question !! ha ha, i dont want my frame to weigh the same as a battleship !! lol
and yes, i wont be MIGging it, its gonna be TIG all the way, with T6 heat treatment after welding. my frame design allows me to notch the tubes while CNCing the box sections.

i'm half the way through building the frame jig.

i had built a dual crown 10" travel suspension fork in 2001. using 6000 series aluminum. no damping whatsoever !! you can say it was a glorified pogo stick lol !

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