[Closed] 2012 Dave Yates 853 Custom Build

Nice!

I like that .Well done

The craftsmanship is top notch, of course, but that head angle looks crazy steep... or is it just the angle of the photos...?

It's the pics.

68.5° head angle according to my build list and the angleometer app on my phone

Collars and cuffs need to match!

Either an USE Race stem in black to match the post or a Hope silver post to match the stem :O)

I'd agree with timber. A silver seatpost would be the finishing touch. Lovely.

Hope don't do a silver post, believe me i tried to get them to do one!

Use stems aren't available in the size i wanted either.

Nice build but not sure about those tyres in anything but dry and dusty.

needs a black stem. i'd have gone black rims too, but each to their own. looks like a lovely frame. what's the tyre clearance like?

Very nice indeed.

There is something about custom steel frames that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy

Tyres are good in most conditions except gloop

Clearance is good, a 73mm BB shell with no bridge and the stays as wide apart as possible

If I can get a black USE stem in time I may swap it out, you know how these things evolve

Gravity dropper soon methinks

Cheers for the nice comments

What no fence needs painting, wall needs re pointing etc type comments, c'mon you slackers!

did you choose the geometry?
Why the incredibly short front-centre and tall front end?

nice but the colour makes it look like an apollo or something, same for the tyres, gak

Dave chose the Geometry 68.5° Head 70° Seat

Other measurements were roughly based on my '99 Orange Clockwork as it rides well and fits me perfectly

Pics make it look taller up front than it is & the saddle does need to go up an inch as the pics were taken before I'd even fully set it up to ride

Went with those tyres so as not to detract too much fron the frame, I think that all black tyres would make it look chunkier

But it's not about how it looks is it, it's about how it rides.

1st test ride was good, but need a proper ride off road to give a more descriptive review

[b]Went with those tyres so as not to detract too much fron the frame, I think that all black tyres would make it look chunkier[/b]

[b]But it's not about how it looks is it, it's about how it rides[/b]

m'kay 😆

front centre looks all wrong (unless they are 200mm cranks)
to get some perspective, what's the wheelbase and chainstay length ?

Yeah I know I contradicted myself there GW lol

175 cranks

Dave's measurements are

c/stay's are 16.5"

BB height is 12.5"

top tube is 565mm

seat tube is 395mm

not got the wheelbase measurement

those numbers sound pretty alright on paper for a small frame.

does look a bit weird in the pics tho. 😕

The bike looks dandy . . .

but that fence is shocking.

Yeah the fence is shite, but that's way down on the list of stuff to do, I'd rather be out on t he bike thanks 😉

A couple of dirty pics of the Yates...

[u]In action[/u]

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/andybax72/8087564570/ ]Yates Peaks Air[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/andybax72/ ]Andy B72[/url], on Flickr

[u]Dirty girl[/u]

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/andybax72/8087572636/ ]dirty yates2[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/andybax72/ ]Andy B72[/url], on Flickr

[u]Dirty girl close up[/u]

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/andybax72/8087568278/ ]dirty yates[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/andybax72/ ]Andy B72[/url], on Flickr

Stunning bike - wow

I'd be to nervous to take it out and scratch it!!

What does it weigh??

That's lovely. You could always get the oven cleaner out if you want a custom silver Hope post

very nice, i know its rude to ask, but what id the frame cost?

Can't beat a proper custom frame.
That's nice that is.

Cost of frame??

Skinwalls look so oldschool - Nice 🙂

Like it, what tyres are they?

They'd look good on the single speed explosif I'm building.

Charge splashbacks. Actually not a bad tyre, and as quick as a racing ralf

[b]boltonjon[/b] it weighs 24.75lb with lightweight tubes & the spec as you see in the pics

[b]rwc03[/b] yup, oven cleaner or drain cleaner does the trick although I'd hate to get to wrong on a rather expensive Hope Eternity post!

[b]timc & esselgruntfuttock[/b] the basic frame was around £1100, but then there's the extras such as the drop outs, fully brazed BB shell and custom paint, all of which cost extra.

[b]eyerideit[/b] they're Charge Splashback tyres, gvery good in dry/damp conditions, fairly lightweight @ ~400g but they don't like sharp things like thorns or rocks much 'cos they've got a rather thin carcass

Thanks for the positive comments, I've not given it a proper within an inch of it's life thrashing as I'm still coming to terms with it's handling.

It's the comfiest bike I've ever had & it's sweet as on singletrack

On One Twelfty is available in silver.....

otherwise,lovely looking bike.looks better for a bit of mud 🙂

Hmm, I'd forgotten about OnOne stuff

The Twelfy's clamp looks a little industrial, but it's cheap

Cheers for the heads up I might invest in one of those

what does oven cleaner do?

it's caustic so you can strip the colour dye out of the aluminium metal back to silver.

what are the extra cable guides for? dropper post or something?

I've got a nice 90mm USE stem in black - bought last February - will swap for a quality 70mm stem?

[b]jeffcapeshop[/b] bingo, dropper post cable guides

[b]boltonjon[/b] I have a short silver Thomson stem, might be 50mm or 70mm I can't remember which, but it is for std 25.4mm bars, any use to you?

4ndyB - sorry fella - i need a 31.6mm

£40 and it yours though?

[b]boltonjon[/b] I have some parts for sale at the mo, until it sells I'm skint!

If you'd like to hang onto it for a little while I'd appreciate it ta

I've not listed the items on here yet, so here's a link to what I need to shift

[url= http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40092&t=12884418 ]Linky[/url]

No problem mate - its on a bike at the minute, so happy to keep hold of it for you - drop me an email on jcl@airinmar.com

Love the frame, and it's always nice to see some fillet brazing. 16.5" stays, turn back the clock! 😛

If only someone would do a dropper seatpost in silver 🙁

I don't know how to say this but, I don't like it, sorry.

But, that entirely doesn;t matter, c'so you do. Enjoy! 🙂

That is nice but I don't like those dropouts.

Those dirty photos look much better than the initial ones. The blue looks much classier. Nice.
I think sometimes when you use a wide angle lens and fill the frame with a side-on shot of the bike, the angles always look odd.

Best to get further away and zoom in.