MONZTER

So I am pretty happy today with the results of the Paris Roubaix I am the Senior Design Engineer for a bike company called Felt Bicycles. Our team we sponsor, Team Slipstream were on some custom carbon frames I was responsible for. They normally ride production bikes that I designed a few years ago, but today’s were kinda special one off's built just for this race. For some of you who don’t know the race, it is the hardest race on equipment and many bikes fail due to the pounding of the cobblestone roads. So our team had a 4th place finish with no frame failures to speak of, here are some pics from this morning’s race. It is simply amazing what we can do with carbon fiber these days. MONZTER http://www.velonews.com/article/74628/slipstream-s-maaskant-4th-into-roubaix

You guys ever seen this stuff http://www.clevaflex.com/ Cut six pcs all the same length and star laying out your design. Holds its shape pretty good. I was at this shop and saw them using it to mock up there designs http://www.stainlessworks.net/cart/index.php. I got some and it really helps to get your ideas figured out. I think it was like $100 for more than I needed as they had a minimum order amount

Ya right, I couldnt find it in the bends I needed. HHAHA Just kidding that stuff is waaay too much money. Its actually all 321 .065

Just got home and test fit it to the car, Luckily it fits perfect, just like I was hoping. Here are some more pics:

It’s not welded yet, just held together with the dowel pins. I will weld all of the fittings and vacuum rail covers first, test it, then weld the two halves last.

The CNC work is finished, now it on to finishing up the welding of the two halves, the vacuum plenum covers, and the Wiggins fittings. BTW the logo on the cover, SDE Components is my little side company. I thought it needed something there so I put my logo on it looks just like the CAD Model