Zanconato

[WFSTEKL]

Zank has had the good fortune to hire unemployed circus performers to help in the shop. The work goes quickly this way. The only disadvantage is that now his shop smells like cabbage.

[Dornbox]

Zank- What are your plans for the forks on your disc equipped CX rigs? I'm getting ready to do a run of 5 and haven't decided whether to purchase a fork jig or run a manufactured CF fork and wanted to know your thoughts and motivations. Thanks Buddy!-Chris

OH! and if you need any part time circus workers, I love cabbage and wouldn't mind learning some tricks, I mean lending a hand.- C

[zank]

I only have one in the pipeline at the moment, and we are going with the Wound Up. The 3T one looks really nice, but they only have a tapered steerer version at the moment. I'm sure more options will be hitting the market soon.

[dbh]

Zanc,
I read your blog post about attending Lincoln Electric's welding classes and learning to TIG weld. Can you spill the beans on future plans to offer TIG'd Zancs?

[GrantM]

I keep coming back to look at that silver Max bike,
it's so awesome!

-g

here are a couple of shots.

[zank]

Just getting caught up here after being away for the week. Thanks for the question, dbh! Long term, my goal is to become proficient in welding steel, stainless, aluminum, titanium, and magnesium. As you can imagine, that's a long way off. I am going to focus on steel and aluminum first. Road, cross, and hardtail MTBs. I'll be posting updates here, so stay tuned. And by all means, if you have any other questions, please fire away!
Thanks!

[zank]

Thanks, Grant!

[Joel Benjamin L]

could you say a few words about what is compelling you to master aluminum?

[WFSTEKL]

Training your weakness is the road to self-actualization.

[zank]

Lunchtime practice.

[roseyscot]

quit showing off. next you'll start making carbon fiber beauties to show us how multi dimensional you are...

[zank]

could you say a few words about what is compelling you to master aluminum?

Sorry I missed your question! Why aluminum? Mostly because I think it can be built into a fantastic race bike. Whether road, cyclocross, or mountain, it has a feel all its own. The other nice thing about aluminum is that it can formed and machined easier than other metals. Machine shops like working with it. This opens up some interesting design options for a small business like mine. But we're getting ahead of ourselves here. I have lots to learn about welding it.

[zank]

quit showing off. next you'll start making carbon fiber beauties to show us how multi dimensional you are...

Rebecca was commenting on my multi dimensional-ism last night. She said I need to go on a diet.

[davids]

Rebecca was commenting on my multi dimensional-ism last night. She said I need to go on a diet.

Stop being such a sympathetic husband.

[roseyscot]

Rebecca was commenting on my multi dimensional-ism last night. She said I need to go on a diet.

more Zank is good for everyone (except maybe you) though!

[the bottle ride]

Lunchtime practice.

When are we going to see a Zanc AL 29er race bike?

[zank]

When are we going to see a Zanc AL 29er race bike?

Not soon enough! But you guys will be the first to hear about it.

[suspectdevice]

Aluminum is dead man. Give it up.

[progetto]

Is that Mickey sarcasm? I love working in Aluminium, so much easier to machine, align and manipulate than those other hard metals.
Bill

[suspectdevice]

Always sarcasm, always.

Mike-
What's your favorite bike you've built for yourself?
What bike, out of all the bikes you've ridden would you say has affected your jive the most?