PVD 5.5" Fork Hardtail R2

Revised Geometry

• Slacked head angle to 69 degrees from 71 degrees.
• Increased BB height to 12.500" from 11.75".
• Lengthened head tube to 5.750" from 5.5".
• Rear tire clearance reduced to 75mm from 85mm.

Revised Tubeset

• Down Tube - Columbus ZONA 35mm X 670mm 7/5/7 $27.65
• Top Tube - Columbus GENIUS 28.6 X 600mm 7/4/7 $34.67
• Seat Tube - See Below
• Chain Stays - NOVA Cr-Mo 22MM Round-Oval-Round, 420mm Straight (PVD bend) $15.70
• Seat Stays - DEDACCIAI 12.5 16mm X 560mm x 0.6mm Single Taper $18.71
  
  

• Independent Fabrications Dropouts (PVD Designed)
• Paragon 1.5" BB Shell
• Pacenti SS StampedHydo Stops:Bikelugs.com
• PVD Integrated IS Head Tube

• 27.2 Seat post

The Seat Tube

I have been stuggling with seat tube issues on my second and third build. The tubes are warping quite a bit and reaming has been hell for a variety of reasons.

I had hoped to rectify this by constructing a tube from NOVA Cr-Mo OS Road Down Tube 31.7 X 650mm X 8/5/8 ($15.00) Welded to a 1.125" OD, 27.2 mm ID Insert.

This was way too heavy. It also threw off an estetic scale for the frame.

Then I decided to go to a NOVA CrMo EXTERNALY BUTTED SEAT TUBE 28.6 x 0.9/9.6/1.2 x 460mm ($13.80) and machine the end down to 1.125" to save a little weight and add a trick look to the tube.