EighthInch Dispatch SS frame

[Look585]

Thanks to Colonel Lloyd for covering most of this; here are a few other insights:

• 60cm frame ST measures 60cm c-t, 57cm c-c, all other numbers from the geo chart aligned
• I got ~3° TT slope
• Fork in the pic below is 374mm AtoC / 43mm rake
• Comfortably fits 32mm tires, might get a 34 in if you run at the long end of the dropout
• Serial number follows the Waterford schema: "C140xx" where C=March, 14=2014, Frame #0xx for the month
• Frame Tubes are: ST = 28.6mm, TT = 31.8mm, DT = 34.9mm
• A 45/17 gear has the axle at the mid-point of the dropouts.

It rides like a normal road frame, as one would expect from the geometry. Definitely not a track bike.

[elliott]

Very helpful post! Thanks for sharing this info.

[Pegoready]

Originally Posted by Look585

Thanks to Colonel Lloyd for covering most of this; here are a few other insights:

• 60cm frame ST measures 60cm c-t, 57cm c-c, all other numbers from the geo chart aligned
• I got ~3° TT slope
• Fork in the pic below is 374mm AtoC / 43mm rake
• Comfortably fits 32mm tires, might get a 34 in if you run at the long end of the dropout
• Serial number follows the Waterford schema: "C140xx" where C=March, 14=2014, Frame #0xx for the month
• Frame Tubes are: ST = 28.6mm, TT = 31.8mm, DT = 34.9mm
• A 45/17 gear has the axle at the mid-point of the dropouts.

It rides like a normal road frame, as one would expect from the geometry. Definitely not a track bike.

That thing looks awesome!

[Pegoready]

Seems like this would be a cool economical fork for these frames:

https://www.bigandtallbike.com/khs-s...teering-t.html

[Look585]

Completed my build this week and set off for a 50mi fixed ride from Davis ↔ Winters. It is *very* flat with ~600' of total elevation over 50 miles. 45x17 gear meant ~20mph at 95rpm.

Settled on a Soma Stanyan fork (374AtoC, 43mm) that feels spot on. 32mm Conti 5000s on 23mm rims.

I'll ride it until the rain starts here in N.Cal and then it will be off to the powder coat shop for a permanent finish.

↓↓↓ Bakery stop in Winters. Delicious raspberry tart.

[ColonelJLloyd]

Haha. You dog. I emailed the Craigslist seller in Portland and he told me he had just sold that fork to someone with the same frame.

Build looks great. I'm going full on 2009 fixie with mine since I already have a Gunnar Street Dog with drop bars.