Simon wanted to extend his Ragley Blue Pig to make it better for carrying the family whilst still being able to hoon the trails. We added about 125mm to the length by extending the chainstays, adding some curved supports following the tyre profile and adding some curves and length to the seatstays. We then modified the rack to suit the new stays and accept the child seat. Was a nice project with a pretty cool result.
One of our race team has a rather nice Cinelli Gazzetta that had unfortunately broken its chainstays. Both had split near the bottom bracket. We had tried a quick repair in the past but it didn’t last so it was time to replace them with some new metal. A couple of new Columbus Cromor stays brazed in whilst also straightening out the rear end. Job done.
Got a new build on the jig. Classic style roadster with Alfine hub gear, disc brakes, porteur bars, Columbus frame tubing with Reynolds 631 forks. Plenty of coffee required to keep temperature up in the workshop.
