frame building online supply sources

[psuggmog]

Here are a few links for those of you intersted in getting into frame building but not into fabricating your own frame lugs, bottom brackets, fork crowns etc. Also, sources for frame tubing.

http://www.henryjames.com/
http://www.phred.org/~josh/build/build.html (frame design info,links to materials sources)
http://www.framebuilding.com/ (these folks have a catalog large selection)
http://metals.about.com/od/manufacturedmetalsgoods/l/aabikeframemate.htm
http://www.ibike.org/library/bike-frame.htm)

these are just a few to get you started if your interested. I prefer to use chromolly or similar steel alloy tubing. I also machine some of the parts I need. Old frames can become donors for part such as dropouts, bottombracket etc.

 

[gone_fishin]

nice , psuggmog...i'm gonna be raking my (xl) mtb frame to take a budget triple-tree, i couldn't ask for better guidance 8)

 

[apratt]

Wow looks like lot of good info for someone wanting to build their own bicycle.

 

[Wheels]

Thanks for posting those psuggmog, expands the possibilities.

wheels

 

[Heath]

lugged frames are the sexiest bikes around. there are no better looking frames than lugged. yes, i am opinionated. hahaha!