HeroBike Bamboo build
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HeroBike Bamboo build
Postby Miyata_912 » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:55 am
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Re: HeroBike Bamboo build
Postby Heff » Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:22 pm
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Re: HeroBike Bamboo build
Postby gabrielle260 » Sat Feb 07, 2015 1:58 pm
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Re: HeroBike Bamboo build
Postby madmarsupial » Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:56 pm
First was pretty much as per the instructions. My everyday commuting bike.
Second had modified rear dropouts. Given to a friend as a Christmas gift.
Third (not riding yet, just kitting out) is a hybrid with a carbon rear end off an old bike that was not being used by a racer friend.
Photos:
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Re: HeroBike Bamboo build
Postby rockpaper » Sun Nov 08, 2015 10:03 am
i like the look of it.
What is the ride like? do you feel any "give" in the joins or flex vertically?
do you think you could build it without doing a workshop? or were you in the US already so took a detour?
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Re: HeroBike Bamboo build
Postby madmarsupial » Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:54 pm
Third frame will be ready to ride tomorrow. Just have to pick it up from the bike shop where it has been getting the larger items like bottom brackets installed (i.e. stuff I don't have the tools for).
I built my first in the workshops at my then employer - kinda handy when they have a marine boatyard with all the tools you need at hand. Number 2 and 3 were made in an out of the way nook in the basement carpark of my apartment building.
You could do it in any garden shed or garage, subject to dust management.
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Re: HeroBike Bamboo build
Postby rockpaper » Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:26 pm
bookmarked their site and added to my (long) list of DIY projects. and the long list of tools required...
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Re: HeroBike Bamboo build
Postby madmarsupial » Fri Nov 13, 2015 2:21 pm
You don't need too many tools. I could write a list of bare minimum requirements.rockpaper wrote:thanks, madmarsupial.
bookmarked their site and added to my (long) list of DIY projects. and the long list of tools required...
Latest bike is now completed after a few days at the bike shop for some technical stuff (like chasing the BB threads and a new crown race) and for some annoying stuff (waiting for the Italian BB - was part of the original donor bike...I wouldn't have chosen this!).
8.5kg as pictured.
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It rode home from the bike shop OK. Will give it a proper test on the weekend. Front derailleur isn't 100% (common issue with my Mk1 bike) due to the large diameter of the tubing.
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Re: HeroBike Bamboo build
Postby rockpaper » Fri Nov 13, 2015 7:18 pm
i like the mix of natural material and manufactured components.
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Re: HeroBike Bamboo build
Postby Sprocket » Sat Dec 05, 2015 10:52 pm
Great looking bike!madmarsupial wrote:You don't need too many tools. I could write a list of bare minimum requirements.rockpaper wrote:thanks, madmarsupial.
bookmarked their site and added to my (long) list of DIY projects. and the long list of tools required...
Latest bike is now completed after a few days at the bike shop for some technical stuff (like chasing the BB threads and a new crown race) and for some annoying stuff (waiting for the Italian BB - was part of the original donor bike...I wouldn't have chosen this!).
8.5kg as pictured.
https://goo.gl/photos/EcSq162pEcLuYYBbA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It rode home from the bike shop OK. Will give it a proper test on the weekend. Front derailleur isn't 100% (common issue with my Mk1 bike) due to the large diameter of the tubing.
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Re: HeroBike Bamboo build
Postby madmarsupial » Tue Dec 08, 2015 2:59 pm
I've got a couple of hundred Ks on it now and it rides great.Sprocket wrote:Great looking bike!
Front derailleur isn't quite right - the tubing is larger diameter than most frames and despite cutting a deep recess for the mount i'm rubbing the chain on the cage in 34/28-26. For want of about 1/2mm!!!
I'm going to start to gather parts to do a Mk4 frame and see if I can solve that FD issue.
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Re: HeroBike Bamboo build
Postby ironhanglider » Sun Dec 20, 2015 6:21 pm
Any chance of doing some tweaking to shift the crankset across?madmarsupial wrote:I've got a couple of hundred Ks on it now and it rides great.Sprocket wrote:Great looking bike!
Front derailleur isn't quite right - the tubing is larger diameter than most frames and despite cutting a deep recess for the mount i'm rubbing the chain on the cage in 34/28-26. For want of about 1/2mm!!!
I'm going to start to gather parts to do a Mk4 frame and see if I can solve that FD issue.
e.g. Adding a spacer on RHS and facing the LHS and maybe a pedal washer for the left pedal?
1mm should be easily doable.
Cheers,
Cameron
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Re: HeroBike Bamboo build
Postby madmarsupial » Mon Dec 28, 2015 9:52 pm
This does work and it is how I improved the shifting on my Mk1 bike.ironhanglider wrote:Any chance of doing some tweaking to shift the crankset across?
e.g. Adding a spacer on RHS and facing the LHS and maybe a pedal washer for the left pedal?
1mm should be easily doable.
However, it is difficult in this case as the recycled bottom bracket is Italian and that 70mm eats up a bit too much of the crank spindle (i.e. not a lot left on the NDS to bolt the other crank arm on to!!!) compared to an English 68mm bottom bracket.
We also had the problem that the bike shop didn't have any suitable thin spacers!
I'm sure I could try a 0.5mm safely, but I don't have one to play with.
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Re: HeroBike Bamboo build
Postby madmarsupial » Fri Feb 26, 2016 1:03 am
Photos in a gallery here - https://goo.gl/photos/YYe7WNWDgRCWJQZUA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: HeroBike Bamboo build
Postby madmarsupial » Sun Apr 10, 2016 6:52 am
https://goo.gl/photos/Db7ztA9At8zTdXdC7
Only one small problem...when we were assembling it we realised that the brake mount in the seat stays was for a long reach brake. I had to do my first few rides without a rear brake. Luckily I found some brake pad shoes that were offset to help solve this.
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Re: HeroBike Bamboo build
Postby madmarsupial » Sun Apr 10, 2016 6:52 am
madmarsupial wrote:I'm almost done with Mk4.
Photos in a gallery here - https://goo.gl/photos/YYe7WNWDgRCWJQZUA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I've added a few images to the gallery too!
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