Quote Originally Posted by sevencyclist View Post
Hi Steve! Read your blog about ovalizing the tubes. What is the function of ovalizing? Does it increase vertical compliance while maintaining lateral rigidity, or is it an aesthetic choice, or something else?

Also, do you charge more for bigger bikes because more tubes are being used? Probably labor is the most expensive part, and don't know if that applies to when you have to build parts separately for the odd size bikes.
Well, to be totally truthful it's just easier to get a 1.5" downtube onto a 1.5" BB shell with room to lay a nice fillet and ditto with the HT.
No upcharge for big bikes, if I did that I'd have to issue refunds for all the ends I cut off the tubes for the small bikes :)
Good questions, many "features" on frames are really just there to make the F'builder's life easier!
- Garro.