Thank you! I love seeing the Dayton with the truss rods. I really wanted to find some for this build and contemplated making my own with copper pipe but I started too late. I'm so inspired by the other builds. So many ideas for "next time"!
It's beautiful. I'll see if I have some truss rods for it around here. I know I have the bracket I just saw two of them while I was cleaning the garage. I still have to organize all those parts before i put them back in here.I'll let you know. I have made plenty of truss rods it's not rocket surgery. I made these because the sk ones are so expensive. i can drop a bracket in an envelope and mail it if you don't have one
Wow, that would be amazing! Thank you.
They're not posted yet. It takes a bit
Matt I found class 2 to be a little more difficult because I’m trying to take into consideration how much fabrication went into these builds. Don’t want to over look the small things, if you don’t mind me asking but it’s my first go around and I was wondering if you had any tips about voting? Thanks Matt
It is like picking "best of show" from several different classes. I make a list of the ones that really catch my eye. I start with putting them where they would fit at a bike show in my head. Same thing in class I. Then I just ask myself if they nailed it and if it's been done before. Class II is a beast this year. Most importantly did they really build that and is it absolutely finished, we all had a deadline. I had to vote for more than one. Class II is for guys that can do it. It really is a pro class. I have been fawning to be a competitor in class II since I met this website. Class I is harder to compete in because you can get someone else to make your stuff.
Very helpful thanks Capt’N, I can see multiple ways of breaking it down, Just want to make sure I’m giving them all the same respect, time they deserveI actually made a pugh matrix and gave each criteria a weighted percentage of the score. I'm a geek like that by nurture thanks to my job
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decision-matrix_method
For class 1 -
50% - visual appeal (to me, not generic) and "would I ride/own it"
25% - mechanical/cosmetic aptitude (fab, repurposing, parts mix, overall mechanical skill)
25% - build engagement (build documentation and entertainment value)
For class 2 -
30% - visual appeal and "would I ride/own it". In some cases "COULD I even ride it"
50% - mechanical/cosmetic aptitude (fab, repurposing, parts mix, overall mechanical skill) Danger factor
20% - build engagement (build documentation and entertainment value) Because in theory or at least in my mind they might not detail each step based on how involved their fab is
Then each build gets a score of 1 to 3 based on my personal feel and it does the math. I told myself I was going to only use my top 10 in class 1 but the numbers are telling me I either need to open that up more or reevaluate my scoring
Thank you, see done before is hard for us newbies! It’s all NEW! Lol
Too be fair I can't ride a sport and little people have trouble with a roadster so I take purpose fitted into account on ridabilityI actually made a pugh matrix and gave each criteria a weighted percentage of the score. I'm a geek like that by nurture thanks to my job
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decision-matrix_method
For class 1 -
50% - visual appeal (to me, not generic) and "would I ride/own it"
25% - mechanical/cosmetic aptitude (fab, repurposing, parts mix, overall mechanical skill)
25% - build engagement (build documentation and entertainment value)
For class 2 -
30% - visual appeal and "would I ride/own it". In some cases "COULD I even ride it"
50% - mechanical/cosmetic aptitude (fab, repurposing, parts mix, overall mechanical skill) Danger factor
20% - build engagement (build documentation and entertainment value) Because in theory or at least in my mind they might not detail each step based on how involved their fab is
Then each build gets a score of 1 to 3 based on my personal feel and it does the math. I told myself I was going to only use my top 10 in class 1 but the numbers are telling me I either need to open that up more or reevaluate my scoring
well we all kinda look at pictures of bicycles on the interweb all day so there is that. Good point,
I see what your saying! Keeping a very open a creative mind will help me vote. Thanks for the help
