Frame modification

[Chadvdw67]

13 hours ago, RobertWhitehead said:

My opinion: shorten the supports and re-fit them. Have a look at my very rough sketch 😁. If you take off say 5mm in total you will be able to move the supports away from the wheels enough to give you some more clearance. But you will need the services of an alu welder 😢

I thought of that, but welding it without heat treating it after would probably make it weaker than just cutting the braces out.....

 

I am first going to try get some wider rims, that should bring the overall circumference down a bit, 32c tyres fit quite comfortably, but I would like to maybe fit like a 40c or something, if all else fails I suppose I can put on some 650b wheels, then I can get all the comfort

[RobertWhitehead]

21 minutes ago, Chadvdw67 said:

I thought of that, but welding it without heat treating it after would probably make it weaker than just cutting the braces out.....

 

I am first going to try get some wider rims, that should bring the overall circumference down a bit, 32c tyres fit quite comfortably, but I would like to maybe fit like a 40c or something, if all else fails I suppose I can put on some 650b wheels, then I can get all the comfort

True, but I would've sent it to a specialist and then had the frame powder coated 😊. It may cost you a few bucks but then again, if you diy and end up wrecking the frame then it will cost you some cash as well 😜. 

[dave303e]

15 hours ago, Jewbacca said:

I'm definitely not going to show some of you how I've cut up carbon frames and made inserts, adjusted size, geometry and all sorts and stuck it back together with epoxy and carbon wrap and subsequently thrown it down trails and off drops and jumps with reckless abandon.....

maybe not the best comment when you selling a carbon frame in classified hahahaha

[Jewbacca]

41 minutes ago, dave303e said:

maybe not the best comment when you selling a carbon frame in classified hahahaha

bwahahaha

I wish my carbon work looked one hundredth as refined. My modified efforts look like something a kid made in arts and crafts while blindfolded