bonnie & jason

Finished the front quadrilateral

Well, it’s not pretty. And some of the joints don’t seem 100% filled in. But it’s together and actually feels rock solid. I’ll probably go back and try to redo the parts where I can see gaps. I think I’m getting better at the whole brazing thing but I might just be getting lucky too.

The geometry didn’t quite come out as I had calculated. The top tube is almost 1/2″ longer than I expected probably due to the cumulative effects of measurement and cut errors along the way. Plus, some of the angles are off a hair here and there. This bike building thing really is half art, half science. Overall, I’m pretty happy with how it turned out given I’m doing it without a proper jig.