New fat bike, fillet brazed loveliness!

Not sure if anyone remembers a post I made a over a year ago of the first frame I built, but this is the latest one! Slowly perfecting the art…..
http://flic.kr/p/nRqGua
http://flic.kr/p/nxgv8d
http://flic.kr/p/nMHD57

I like that!

Nice! Did you get the tubes pre-curved or did you do it yourself?

That looks gorgeous. Love it, good work.

Pretty – did you make the chain stay yoke yourself?

Awesome – well done!!!

That’s the most amazing fat bike I’ve ever seen!

Looks real nice! Needs a dropper, though. 😉

And what fork is that?

Tip of the hat to you sir,awesome looking machine. The saddle really brings it alive, I want one

I’d cross your palm with silver for one of those things!

DrP

Lovely! Great name for a tyre too…. What tyre for 80’s hardcore night? hahahaha

Very very good, like that. Internal cable looks neat.

lovely. you selling any of those?

Erm, WOW!

Bloody nice bike, proper well done from me..

You’ve gotta make a few more and sell em’..

Great work. I’d be truly baffled by any cyclist who saw that and didn’t immediately want a shot.

lovely 🙂

100% want, even though I am not a huge fan of fatties.

Be baffled.

I’m not convinced by the whole fat bike thing but that is a lovely looking bike OP, well done.

Never tried a fat bike but would love a go on that! Looks lovely, seriously impressed that it is your own creation. Well done.

That filleting looks a lot healthier than the rust filleting of my old sea dog Pugsley 🙂

Cheers for all the positive comments guys. All my own work, rolled stays, Ben, yoke is fabricated and the heavy looking sections are actually hollow in an attempt to keep the weight down. Forks are pair of On One Fatty carbon with a repaint, they are really light, cheap and nicely made and fit perfectly with the headtube.
No plans to go into production yet . I would love to be able to build bikes for a living but have to put food on the table so will continue to be a hobby for a while, although I have a couple of commissions already to keep me busy.

pah,these fatbike thingumies will never catch on….;-)

Spoke to your brother yesterday on his singlespeed oddball at Cannock Chase, did see your fat bike as well, the workmanship is spot on. Be interested to know if you think of making a business from your hobby, as it looks like you both have the talent.

Very very nice. Whose head tube did you use?

If you don’t mind me asking…..what size tube roller dies do you have? I REALLY want a roller but can’t yet justify the cost vs use it would get. And the only local place I can find has all manner of rollers – none of which are bike tube sized 🙁

So what are you making next? I’m currently in the middle of a 26er mtb for youngster’s 10th birthday. And chatting to Mr Sparkle on a ride the other week has given me a dangerous itch to make a 36er……

Forks are pair of On One Fatty carbon with a repaint, they are really light, cheap and nicely made and fit perfectly with the headtube.

I thought they looked familiar. I just put a set of white ones on my Fatty. 600 grams lighter than the steel fork! Only 2 rides, but front end is noticeably lighter.

If I was in the market for a Fatty, it would have to be much like that. Well done, a beauty.

Keef, don’t worry mate I have no plans to make anymore at the moment, can’t afford any more of those tyres! 😉 will need a hand going tubeless as failed badly and had to resort to tubes!
Got the headtube from Peter, don’t think they are on his website, ask him for the tapered tube with the integrated inserts and he will know what you mean. Used a mates tube roller but will have to get one soon as I hate imposing, will get rollers for 16 and 14mm.
Got three 29ers to build, two single speed and one with hub gears.

Blimey, a 29er version of that (in the same colour scheme) might just stop me from lusting after a Trek Sawyer

wow, just wow!

What roller are you thinking of – one from Stakesys? Shame can’t easily get the cheap Harbor Freight ones in UK as they seem to work ok with some tweaking of the rollers.

Just put an order into Peter as need some chainstays and a few things for next frame. Must ask if he has 44mm head tubes now.

Alex,no probs mate,just gimme a bell when you wanna sort it ;-0

Mick, if you look in the what’s new section there is a nice 44mm straight headtube with reinforcing rings machined in, tapered one is not there that I can see.
Benji, if you see us at SSUK you can try and talk us into changing our mind! 😉

Having seen that at the weekend, it truely is a lovely bike, awesome.

First fat bike that I like, great job sir. Lovely colour.

That’s lovely, good work my man 😀

yoke is fabricated and the heavy looking sections are actually hollow in an attempt to keep the weight down.

Impressed .. nice work.

Cheers guys! Qwerty, did you stop me for a chat, you could have taken it for a spin!

Congrats on the bike, it looks amazing! You’ve kind of inspired me to build one again lol! Not too sure about the colour though xD but will be absolutely perfect for some winter riding! Was wondering though, you mentioned Peter, but Peter who? I was just wondering where you got the headtube from 🙂

that looks great. I’m interested in knowing where you sourced the material, too.