t_tberg
100 W
I've really enjoyed the simplicity of my latest build; its a cr-mo ridged frame, single speed with widish tires with a ebay DD hub that I run at 2.5kw.
I'd like to build another similar bike but perhaps with an air fork. My questions is about frame types; I'd like to find one with horizontal dropouts as I've found most sliding dropouts are alluminum. Are dirt jump frames a good candidate for a strong steel frame? I like downhill frames but they seem to be a lot more expensive and almost exclusively alluminum, I would image that a heavy DD hub would put extra stress on all of the pivot points on the rear triangle. Also the additional moving parts and components necessitate additional maintenance. For those reasons I think I might stick with a hard tail. Can anyone suggest a good heavy duty steel frame that would support a single speed drivetrain? I've been looking on craigslist and such and I want to keep the price down-- strong simple cheap. Any suggestions?
I'd like to build another similar bike but perhaps with an air fork. My questions is about frame types; I'd like to find one with horizontal dropouts as I've found most sliding dropouts are alluminum. Are dirt jump frames a good candidate for a strong steel frame? I like downhill frames but they seem to be a lot more expensive and almost exclusively alluminum, I would image that a heavy DD hub would put extra stress on all of the pivot points on the rear triangle. Also the additional moving parts and components necessitate additional maintenance. For those reasons I think I might stick with a hard tail. Can anyone suggest a good heavy duty steel frame that would support a single speed drivetrain? I've been looking on craigslist and such and I want to keep the price down-- strong simple cheap. Any suggestions?