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[RobJ]

Wow this is killer! I am not a huge fan of unpainted bikes but with the polishing this is slick. Love the fork detail and slight curvature of the blades too.

[jpw]

Originally Posted by RobJ

Wow this is killer! I am not a huge fan of unpainted bikes but with the polishing this is slick. Love the fork detail and slight curvature of the blades too.

Something worth seeing?

[8aaron8]

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Originally Posted by 8aaron8

Complete and ready to roll. Full stainless gravel so paint chips are a thing of the past. PMW TA dropouts, ISO rear and flat mount front. Mostly internal cabling for a clean aesthetic and to keep the cables free of road grime. The stem may be a place holder, deciding whether or not to fillet a custom one. 3/8" stainless seat stays (Rob English Style) and an insane amount of polishing.

[8aaron8]

Originally Posted by RobJ

Wow this is killer! I am not a huge fan of unpainted bikes but with the polishing this is slick. Love the fork detail and slight curvature of the blades too.

Thank you, I think I too am in the same camp these days, I like me some color. However, for an off-road bike, this seems like a good idea to prevent paint chips.

[coreyaugustus]

That looks like a metric ton of elbow grease applied to a frame. That shine...

Looks great; one-of-a-kind.

[Toddtwenty2]

The proportions on this look just right to my eye.

This really hits a sweet spot for beautiful, but rugged.

[XXtwindad]

The gravel is saying "We're not worthy!"

[8aaron8]

Thank you everyone. The fun part of building frames is I can test ideas on myself and friends before selling them to others. The stainless gravel frame was just that, I wanted to test the 3/8's seat stays and flat mount front fork. I am confident in its ability to perform, however I likely will not do another full polished one unless someone has a lot of time to wait and a lot of money to spend

[jpw]

Originally Posted by 8aaron8

Thank you everyone. The fun part of building frames is I can test ideas on myself and friends before selling them to others. The stainless gravel frame was just that, I wanted to test the 3/8's seat stays and flat mount front fork. I am confident in its ability to perform, however I likely will not do another full polished one unless someone has a lot of time to wait and a lot of money to spend

I love the fork. Such a refreshing change from carbon.

[8aaron8]

I'm still doing bike related things! Unmasking to follow

[untarded]

This is just beautiful

Originally Posted by 8aaron8

Complete and ready to roll. Full stainless gravel so paint chips are a thing of the past. PMW TA dropouts, ISO rear and flat mount front. Mostly internal cabling for a clean aesthetic and to keep the cables free of road grime. The stem may be a place holder, deciding whether or not to fillet a custom one. 3/8" stainless seat stays (Rob English Style) and an insane amount of polishing.

[8aaron8]

Moving is hard enough but moving a house and shop is a nightmare. Haven't been working on bikes much in the last month but I was able to get some photos of this allroad gravel grinder, here's a sneak peek.

[RobJ]

Originally Posted by 8aaron8

Moving is hard enough but moving a house and shop is a nightmare. Haven't been working on bikes much in the last month but I was able to get some photos of this allroad gravel grinder, here's a sneak peek.

I will take it! Seriously, can't wait to see the rest. That color looks pretty sweet from what I can see.

[R3awak3n]

I had not comment on that SS bike, it is probably one of favorite bikes of the year. Looks fantastic AR, doing killer work. If its a 57-ish, do let me know when you want to pass it on

[8aaron8]

More pics to come soon. The stainless gravel bike was a proof of concept idea and it is earning its keep. Unfortunately for you it has a 55cm tt.