Fillet brazed and Bi-laminate bikes = Sexy

[8aaron8]

I like what Mitch Pryor was doing with MAP cycles


I really like doing the Bi-lam on the seat/top tube junction

[FlashUNC]

Brazed fo dayz.

[Mzilliox]

[IMG]seat cluster Lyon by Matt.zilliox, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]Fillet braze by Matt.zilliox, on Flickr[/IMG]

[cadence90]

Some very fine work being presented so far, thanks to all.

Nice frames, Matt. Builders are?

[d_douglas]

I love the bilam headtubes, but looking at them closely, does that technique serve a purpose or is it just builders showing off their chops? I think Winter Cycles has some crazy examples of this technique as well.

Drool...


PS I will try to post my fillet brazed Speedvagen someday. It's pretty low key compared to
rex and coconino stuff.

[Peter B]

Originally Posted by cadence90

Some very fine work being presented so far, thanks to all.

Nice frames, Matt. Builders are?

Lyon and Berthoud.

[cadence90]

Originally Posted by d_douglas

I love the bilam headtubes, but looking at them closely, does that technique serve a purpose or is it just builders showing off their chops? I think Winter Cycles has some crazy examples of this technique as well.

I'm no builder, and may be very wrong, but my understanding is that bi-lam (and full fillet of course) allows the builder to build any tt/dt angles on a given ht length, which isn't possible with pre-made lugsets (one has to adjust the ht length, possibly tube diameters, etc.). Basically, fillet-brazed for structure + bi-lam (I think Winter calls them "mono lug") for a partial lug aesthetic.

I think.


The Winters I've seen are all beautiful. I have never seen a fillet-brazed SV. It must be nice.

Originally Posted by d_douglas

Drool...

No kidding.

Originally Posted by Peter B

Lyon and Berthoud.

Thank you. Gorgeous work. That Lyon seat cluster is superb.
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[SlowPokePete]

October 9, 2017 Columbus Day Ride by SlowPoke Pete, on Flickr

SPP

[William]

Originally Posted by cadence90

William, does that thread also have bi-laminate work? Even if not, but you want to merge the two threads, perhaps just add "bi-laminate" somewhere in the title?

Merged.




William

[Mzilliox]

Originally Posted by Peter B

Lyon and Berthoud.

good eyes

[BikeNY]

An old fillet brazed Hunter MTB that moved on years ago:

[MRB]

[kingpin75s]

Originally Posted by cadence90

I'm no builder, and may be very wrong, but my understanding is that bi-lam (and full fillet of course) allows the builder to build any tt/dt angles on a given ht length, which isn't possible with pre-made lugsets (one has to adjust the ht length, possibly tube diameters, etc.). Basically, fillet-brazed for structure + bi-lam (I think Winter calls them "mono lug") for a partial lug aesthetic.

I think that sums it up pretty well.

I wanted a drop bar Fat bike built with a lugged aesthetic and had Joel at Clockwork build me a bi-lam Fat to facilitate.

Will post pics when I have the chance. Here is a link from Joel's album:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/clockw...7674603301256/

[cadence90]

Originally Posted by William

Merged.
William

Thanks!

Originally Posted by kingpin75s

I think that sums it up pretty well.

I wanted a drop bar Fat bike built with a lugged aesthetic and had Joel at Clockwork build me a bi-lam Fat to facilitate.

Will post pics when I have the chance. Here is a link from Joel's album:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/clockw...7674603301256/

Wow, those shorelines are quite thin/fine. Very nice!
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[559Rando]

Travis Cooper is pretty darn great at this: