Hello guys.
Its my first post here in this thread.

I used to ride bicycles a lot when i was in school, i was more of a stunter actually.
I am looking forward to buy a very nice stunt bike, had my eyes on Mongoose Fireball 26, but its way too expensive for me currently.

BMX is the second option i have, Schwinn and Mongoose one's available here doesn't seem to justify the price tag they have.
I've also heard that Firefox BMX isn't upto the mark.
Should i wait and increase the budget to go for the fireball 26, or grab a Firefox BMX (if available under 7k) ??

Or any other option ?

i totally agree wid you on the last line !!! engineering background wala !!
btw where are you located? maybe we could meet up and have a blast wid all the bike mechanix talk !!all the best to you for your carbon frames !

NICE!....I also plan on doing front forks (somewhat like avalanche racing DH8)..if i can... still trying to figure out the details. any help on that would be appreciated.

I'm currently working on a carbon frame project. i have figured out a way to mold Styrofoam using a die (CNC'ed) which will give me a monocoque frame.
Just waiting on the carbon fiber to arrive. i have rest of the items available for VARTM. Also, thinking on selling some frames/bikes once i perfect my technique.


sometimes i wish for an engineering background.

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 !

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.

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.

What all parts do u CNC for your Bike

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

cycle for my son

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.

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

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

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!

Thankx

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

hi robin! i appreciate that you like my bike. thanx. i personally dont know anybody in delhi, let alone someone who rides mountain bikes! lol
does your suncross come with a threaded or threadless headset?
if its a threaded headset any local bike shop can fix it up for you. its very simple, you just remove the headset binder bolt on top of the stem, then unscrew the headsets, get the suspension fork, put on the crown race if it doesnt have one. apply grease on it, as well as the headset cups, put the steel balls in it, insert the suspension fork into the headtube, tighten the headset , but dont tighten it too much. else you'll have problem steering the bike, tighten it enough to remove the play between the headsets. insert your stem, tighten the headset binder bolt on top of the stem. dont forget to fix your brakes on the new fork !!!!

if its a threadless headset, every thing is the same other than 'unscrewing' the headset. you just unscrew the clamping bolts on the stem. rest everything is same.

hope i've helped you out!
if not just let me know.

regards
ride safe !

I got for myself a Firefox Cyclone!