Homemade, or custom made parts?

[bwagner]

Does anyone have anything homemade on thier bikes? I've made a few things recently and really like the fact that it's the only one in the world. Anyone make anything they'd like to show off, please post pictures of all of your custom stuff. Even if you didn't make it yourself, but at least be honest and give credit where it's due, name the maker of the stuff your posting!!

[WhiteRavenKS]

i had an awesome cassette until big bear where i had to run a crappy shifter that blew up all my cogs when the chain skipped rolling up a spool. god damn shitmano shifter. thats it unless yu count my super secret carbon fork! omg- top secret!

[AndyT]

I too had an acrylic cassette. It was the bees knees' till i forgot I had it or something.


I made my own grips out of jesus.

[RomanR]

I made some single speed spacers out of pvc pipe, that's as close as I've gotten to actually making anything. I gave them to a friend in exchange for a used Sram 7.0 cassette.

A few parts on my bike are just modified parts, like brake pads pedals and tensioner. A white powdercoated frame with spiffy gold stickers, and some spray painted parts. I think I'm the only person to have only 1 sidewall ground ahahaha. And other not so custom stuff like a down tube guard that says the name of the frame.

Back in my trek bruiser 1 days I made chainguides using random stuff, zipties steel stuff, crappy chainguide rollers, and such, haha. And a couple months ago I made a single speed tensioner deal that could be ran with up or down spring tension. Much like a singulator etc, but with a wayy stronger spring. It's pretty nifty for a home made job, though it's not on my bike.

If I had access to metal working machines, I'd be making stuff like bashrings, 4 bolt to v adapters, hangers, some tensioners, boosters maybe, and whatever else I could come up with.

[AgrAde]

some adapters for v-brakes on teh echo. also i locked my hub with a zip tie. i'll have a booster as soon as i bother.

yaay.

[jobottDMB]

I had some pedal cages made for my VPs out of steel and i havn't been able to bend them at all but problem is the spindle is still aluminum so i keep striping out the threads and having to heli coil them. I also had a guy make some custom boosters for me...well not exactly custom, just a copy of the outline of the threshold but about twice as thick. Ill post some pics tommorrow if i can borrow camera.

[pav]

Mickey (mickey_b12 on this forum I think) and I made our own trueing stand, works wicked! Thats about all from us so far that I can think of, but we are full of ideas!

[BrettM]

My old and soon to be new frame was custom and had a post mount rear brake only. I'm pretty sure that hasn't been done before. I also got a mount on my seat tube that I could use to put my grip shift on. Some Koxx riders have since copied that, or maybe made bolt on adaptors for it.

As for parts. My rear Sram 9.0sl medium cage derailler was cut down and re-drilled and is now shorter than a road derailleur. I made my own 4bolt adaptors. I also use a bit of an aluminum spacer in between my grips and my brake levers so the grips can't slide in.

For my next bike I'm getting a custom rigid fork made with a post mount on it. I believe that may be a first as well.

[Janson]

I made a kickass truing stand which turned crap, and two pairs of awsome v-brake adapters.

And some magura pad to v-brake post adapters ala starbike.

[afrobot]

I cut the gussets ,disc tab,and tailbone off my lb ,and have internal cable routing.'04 XTR cranks with no bashring.

And of course my infamous anti-saint funbolt creation devised on a picnic table
more than a year ago . It still has yet to die, after numerous sidehops to derailleur stall.

I'm currently whittling a Vinco replica- replica out of african teak wood.

[Gaps720]

you run a starbike v janson? i have one up front...

[RomanR]

He made some super awesome looking Magura pad holders for v brakes, like the StarBike ones. He uses normal v brakes. Props to you Janson for making those pad holders, they're a really great idea. :bigthumb:

http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=26476&hl=

[DAVE-O!]

heh i'm going into mech. engineering, and at my school they have a huge shop, which includes a huge CNC machine. all i have to do is go down there, ask the instructor to teach me to use them, and it's totally free, i just have to buy materials. i think i'm gonna whip me out a booster or maybe design some adapters sometime in the near future if i have some free time. i suppose i could do a bash too...

[hophopsnap]

someone should make stems or handlebars or something other then boosters and adapters...just an idea...

[jmkimmel]

Dave-O -
It takes a while to "whip" shit out on a CNC machine. Especially if you have to learn it from scratch. Then you gotta figure....at very least 3-4 hours per piece when you factor in cleanup. I'm an ME undergrad with shop access, but I haven't made much because it's much easier to spend 20-30 bucks than to spend a whole day making shit when you could be riding. Sorry to be a buzzkill, but that's just my take - good luck.

edit:
makin a bash on the lathe.....now that could be done pretty quickly

[chronic]

I made my own "cog carrier" for the 19t cog on my kings alluminum drive shell.

[antidis]

i dremmeled the shit out of my trek derailur hanger untill i could fit it on my trials frame. it's just held on by the QR, i dunno if that counts as custom. My replacements in the mail.

[jmkimmel]

I just made a gay-bash guard on my downtube from PVC. Oh, yeah - "custom" hacking on my triple traps to make them usable.

[bwagner]

I made my own "cog carrier" for the 19t cog on my kings alluminum drive shell.What did you use to do the interenal spline pattern? Is there a Broach with the pattern available? I'm new to this whole machining thing, but cannot figure out how to do this. Do you have any pics of your part??

[chronic]

Well, to tell you the truth, I cheated on that one. I couldn't figure out how I would make the spline, easily anyway.
So what I did was I took my 19 tooth trials cog, and welded two 15t cogs on each side to expand my trials gear from 2mm to 6mm's. This way it distributes the torque a little better.
Works well, looks neat. I was happy.

[biketrials25]

Checkout my creations...



http://www.durgendesigns.com/ffadapter.html (http://www.durgendesigns.com/ffadapter.html)[/url]



[url="http://www.durgendesigns.com/767fork.html"]http://www.durgendesigns.com/767fork.html (http://www.durgendesigns.com/)



http://www.durgendesigns.com/kcufu2.html (http://www.durgendesigns.com/kcufu2.html)



and there is more random things that I've made for freeriders... mostly linkages for discontinued bikes.



"Dave-O -
It takes a while to "whip" shit out on a CNC machine. Especially if you have to learn it from scratch. Then you gotta figure....at very least 3-4 hours per piece when you factor in cleanup. I'm an ME undergrad with shop access, but I haven't made much because it's much easier to spend 20-30 bucks than to spend a whole day making shit when you could be riding. Sorry to be a buzzkill, but that's just my take - good luck.
edit:
makin a bash on the lathe.....now that could be done pretty quickly"



I second that paragraph 10 fold.... The easiest stuff can sometimes take the longest.... And then if you have to write the CNC code by hand, you could have a full day in programing and layout!!!!!!

[BenR]

I made a custom lever, not exactly, I took a 1996 fat body lever blade cut like half an inch off for it to fit into the newbody. Feals so nice, doesn't curve up just straight across. Should get some pics of it up in a month or two.

[dave 85]

Have made quite a bit stuff over the years: boosters, bashrings, tensioners, seat shims...... im not very proud of most of it, cos the designs were simple, and gave me nowhere to innovate or evolve. Done lots of modded parts too, like tart's bashguard.

Quite proud of this though: http://www.trials-nation.com/?page=image_profile&image=32ofjcd52damj40c2md5enmkp.jpg

Took a dog's age to do, but now ive done it im not happy with it, so im starting from scratch again to make another one for a friend!!!!!! (the fact that the bar-end shifters cost me a fortune, and i only needed one bit out of the ten or so in the set was a little frustrating too)

[bwagner]

Cool stuff. I'm working on a shifter bodge right now myself. A bit different though, I'll post pictures when it's done. I like the TPA too, very nice idea

[Elan]

Have made quite a bit stuff over the years: boosters, bashrings, tensioners, seat shims...... im not very proud of most of it, cos the designs were simple, and gave me nowhere to innovate or evolve. Done lots of modded parts too, like tart's bashguard.

Quite proud of this though: http://www.trials-nation.com/?page=image_profile&image=32ofjcd52damj40c2md5enmkp.jpg

Took a dog's age to do, but now ive done it im not happy with it, so im starting from scratch again to make another one for a friend!!!!!! (the fact that the bar-end shifters cost me a fortune, and i only needed one bit out of the ten or so in the set was a little frustrating too)

i dont understand the point of that. it makes no sense to me whatsoever.

[Devilish]

Single speed tensioner. My mate Todge made this. He's setting up a we small company that will make random trials parts. This was £20 (GBP) to my self as it was the last he had and i had begged for one when i spotted it on his bike. It's brtish built so it's all good. Made by Fresh Products

Has chnaged to the pic. Balck nylon wheel now, hex section betwen roler and the mount. Very sweet and can't wait to run her.

[echoteam13]

that's really cool. Is the white part madeout of a skateboard wheel?

[dave 85]

i dont understand the point of that. it makes no sense to me whatsoever.
What, the shifter, or my skewed logic? :(

I need gears, its brain-numbing roading in 22:17, and its nice to pick different ratios when i need them. I hate standard dx thumbies, far too much plastic and they dont feel nice to use. Gripshift gets in the way royally:down:

And seeing as Bwagner asked, i thought you might like to see what ive done. I 'll go back to my hole in the ground if you dont want to see.

[Devilish]

No it's nylon that Todge lathed up. It has a bearing in there so it spin freely. He spent ages getitng gased by the fumes doing them...his is white but all the others are black.

[Elan]

What, the shifter, or my skewed logic? :(

I need gears, its brain-numbing roading in 22:17, and its nice to pick different ratios when i need them. I hate standard dx thumbies, far too much plastic and they dont feel nice to use. Gripshift gets in the way royally:down:

And seeing as Bwagner asked, i thought you might like to see what ive done. I 'll go back to my hole in the ground if you dont want to see.

i dont care what you post, i was just wondering why someone would use a roadie barend shifter to make into a thumb shifter instead of a using thumbshifter for that....

[AndyT]

I'm assuming your not a very advanced rider, as the shifter and block would severely injure you on lots of moves.

[chronic]

Well, I snapped my handle bars yesterday. So I made one, and now you can add a home made handle bar to my list.
No need to point out the potential danger of a homemade handle bar fashioned with misc around the home parts, I know. I know.
(I made it for the hell of it, and something to do until I get new ones)

[dave 85]

I'm assuming your not a very advanced rider, as the shifter and block would severely injure you on lots of moves.
No, you're right, im pretty rubbish, but im not in the habit of kneeing the bars often. Also, you cant see the other side where its been cut away and rounded to avoid getting hurt.

[Peace]

i gotta post my bendable hanger sometime, ill get a lil clip of it to show how fucking brilliant it is! i land on it and it bends 90 degrees, i go woops, grab the derralieur and bend it back in line and ride agian... this should be on EVERY trials bike in the world! its made out of 2-3mm tin steel stuff :S
ill get back with more info
oh and i have bent this thing about 50 times now, so dont worry about it snapping off anytime soon from fatigue....
Peace

[AndyT]

No, you're right, im pretty rubbish, but im not in the habit of kneeing the bars often. Also, you cant see the other side where its been cut away and rounded to avoid getting hurt.

I was talking about the thighs- on gaps and ups you smack them into your handlebars. I remember vincent had a huge welt on his thigh from plowing into his shifter.

[tomacropod]

Andy spy french thigh?

- Joel

[AndyT]

He had no problems showing his body :naughty:

[thetart20]

http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=38689

Sweeeeeettttt

[Sauerkraut]

i made my own frame the front section is steel and the rear is aluminum i welded it all together with an heat torch so the welds ran smooth and looked clean i used sodder flux too, ill snap some pics. i left it raw but clear coated it.

[Tanner]

i made my own frame the front section is steel and the rear is aluminum i welded it all together with an heat torch so the welds ran smooth and looked clean i used sodder flux too, ill snap some pics. i left it raw but clear coated it.

Steel can't be joined to aluminum strongly. Yeah, there are some solders and paste that will bond aluminum to steel, but you can't weld aluminum and steel together.

[Sauerkraut]

you can because i have mine welded together and i can do 6 foot+ drops with out troubles all you need is an alloy (steel and aluminum combo) welding rod and a heat torch, not to mention some welding experience.

[AndyT]

Wait, did you say SIX FOOT DROPS!!!1!1

[Tanner]

you can because i have mine welded together and i can do 6 foot+ drops with out troubles all you need is an alloy (steel and aluminum combo) welding rod and a heat torch, not to mention some welding experience.

Bullshit. You can't weld aluminum and steel together. what you did was brazing, NOT welding. Trust me, I have more welding experience than you.

[MegamoMidwest]

its on now...

[pan man]

Haha - I like Roman's idea of the piping to space out cogs. If I didnt run ss I'd probably do that - so simple yet so smart. I made a bashguard out of plexiglass - wasnt too thick so it snapped in about half a month. Didnt use it for trials - just street. Would break in about 10 minutes if you rode that mother for trials.

[CoppellStereo]

i have a JB welded BB :)

[xxxfr]

yea no way in hell you welded steel to aluminum, i know for a fact by talking to tanner that he has more welding exp that i do, and judging by what your saying you have no welding exp.

[Yurich]

I was told to put pics up "on the internet", and I will soon. this is a neat little mod.

basically, I got tired of catching the bit of seat tube sticking out the top of top tube on my Tibo, so I cut it off (almost 4cm!!). BUT, when I go to ride urban, I like to have a seat on to avoid the bright questions. since I can't use a clamp anymore, I cut of the end of the seat post to an angle to match one of those wedges from quill stems (old threaded), and after some hours of drilling and machining with primitive tools, I fixed up a long bolt to run straight down the post to the wedge. I can access it from a hole in the seat with a 6mm allen key. I saved some weight and more importantly gave myself more clearance, for when I ride rocks. I'll take pics soon

[Elan]

i put my lever on upside down because its for hte front and i use it for the back. no one else does this, especially where im from

[CoppellStereo]

http://people.tamu.edu/~tqb5208/My%20Web%20Page/2004_11_13%20-%20Steven's%20bike%20with%202%20brakes%20on%20the% 20same%20side%20-%202.jpg

[oicdn]

I made a chain tensioner...well, found a bunch of parts, put them together and made it work...but yeah....I think everybody has seen it...

[iff]

This was my first bike. The frame is made out of Scott Purgatory 19.5", 7005 alu.
The fork is made from a suspension fork and buuster and rockring are made out of steel.
Pedals are cool ;) aren't they? :D

Here are some new stuff made for my new bike
http://pilt.ee/view/224891/
http://pilt.ee/view/245161/

[Kolpen]

Some CNC parts I have designed/made with a friend:

We made 2 rockring for the Cousts, 16t and 20t.

The other one is 18t.

Finally my brakebackings is done. Fits 100% in the caliper, curved to follow the rim. O-ring 'clip' to fit on the piston. These are gold anodised, and fittet with 3mm Coustellier rubber.

[felix]

Those parts look perfect! Really good job!

[RomanR]

Kolpen :bowdown:
Those parts look amazing.

[trauma100]

I'm sick now ....... very nice

[cogmog]

Jesus Joseph Mary :bowdown:

[digby]

omg, kolpen those are really nice. Are you planning on selling any of that stuff, or is this just for you and the cousts?

[baz]

made a rear disc tab protecter.
http://www.observedtrials.net/album/showphoto.php?photo=2062&size=big&sort=7&cat=508
mmm sharp

edit sharpie

[rav]

I made:

Carbon Magura Louise Lever, when originall cracked:
http://www.bt.1000lecie.pl/upload/carbon/bt_custom_lever.jpg

Carbon front wheel mudguard - Martin Ashton's yellow mudguard in his Canondale inspired me (4 years ago) :
http://www.bt.1000lecie.pl/upload/carbon/DSC02009.JPG

Carbon full suspension frame
http://www.bt.1000lecie.pl/upload/carbon/DSC02005.JPG

[RomanC]

Kolpen, those parts look really damn good.

Rav, How much did the carbon frame weigh and how did it ride?

[davke]

i remade my frame to trials, the geo are pefect, only bb i will do +20 mm because now it's +-0. after that this frame will be the best :)

http://www.freewebs.com/davke_on_line/dk_3.jpg

[oicdn]

Damn Kolpen...SIIIICK parts....and Rav...holy shit, that's nuts...

[Kolpen]

Thanks everyone....


Actually I can sell these things, though it is a little expencive I think, machines cost a lot :(

Just have to come up with a better design for the rings for more strenght.

Your welcome to give your opinions for design.


Anders

[oicdn]

My friend has a CNC machine...4d....$60 an hour on electricity ALONE....it's the only reason I don't have a ton of CNC parts...that and well, I suck at ACAD and he's a busy fool....

But what's ballpark on pricing for those parts???

[DanBowhers]

i dont make parts but i constantly mutilate them to make them work for me. Usually just crap to rear der. to keep them in place or changing the order of cogs around so the chain cant possibly jump down a gear. I also like to find $500 bmx bikes and use the parts...

[lowside]

^^^ WTF? (to the guy with 2 brake levers on one side)

[Tanner]

his left hand/arm is deformed

[chronic]

Kolpen Those are really awesome! You're giving people like me inspiration!

[Simonk]

This was my first bike. The frame is made out of Scott Purgatory 19.5", 7005 alu.
The fork is made from a suspension fork and buuster and rockring are made out of steel.
Pedals are cool ;) aren't they? :D

Here are some new stuff made for my new bike
http://pilt.ee/view/224891/
http://pilt.ee/view/245161/
ghetto