Coconino Cycles

[steve garro]

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.

[steve garro]

Gosh, I hope not.

Steve, don't put those tall bike-building tools too far away. You'll need 'em soon!

Duly noted, good sir.
For reference the rider is 6'9" x 240lbs + not an ounce of fat - the hard part is tuning it, anyone can make a heavy bike but the line in the sand is to know when enough metal is enough metal.
It's getting painted Vermillion with pearl & is a full build - I'll post pics.........

- Garro.

[steve garro]

Working along........
coconino cycles custom bicycles 928 774 7747 www.coconinocycles.com: Keep at it, it will all get done, poco a poco.......Wrapping up Jason's frame.
- Garro.

[Too Tall]

Working along........
coconino cycles custom bicycles 928 774 7747 www.coconinocycles.com: Keep at it, it will all get done, poco a poco.......Wrapping up Jason's frame.
- Garro.

True fact, I get off seeing work like this. The art of doing an exemplary job at WHATEVER the eff it is you (all) do is not dying you just have to look harder for it. Hello

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[Mike Mcdermid]

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[steve garro]

Just a quick update on Coconino World HQ: coconino cycles custom bicycles 928 774 7747 www.coconinocycles.com: Bikes moving out, random pics.
- Garro.

[steve garro]

A big ole' bunch of stuff: coconino cycles custom bicycles 928 774 7747 www.coconinocycles.com: So busy it's hard to blog - just making bikes, mostly. Ready for a big post?
- Garro.

[steve garro]

IMG_0355.JPGMrs Garro's bike came out badass!
- Garro.

[edoz]

IMG_0355.JPGMrs Garro's bike came out badass!
- Garro.

Do they ever not come out badass? Nice backdrop, too:)

[Chauncey Matthews]

And it's the fastest color!

[steve garro]

And it's the fastest color!

True 'Dat!
- Garro.

[steve garro]

Wow - over 27,000 views - thanks, everyone!
here's what happening, let's all have a great 2013! coconino cycles custom bicycles 928 774 7747 www.coconinocycles.com: 2013 - the future's not what it used to be.
- Garro.

[steve garro]

A hefty amount of content!
Enjoy: coconino cycles custom bicycles 928 774 7747 www.coconinocycles.com: Slowing down on the Blog, but cooking away in the shop.
- Garro.

[RickM]

Steve - This road bike is the bees knees. Was it a one-off or would you make one of these for other customers?

Tx,

Rick

[steve garro]

Steve - This road bike is the bees knees. Was it a one-off or would you make one of these for other customers?

Tx,

Rick

Yes, of course - no problem.
Building a bike with all straight tubes is very refreshing fron time to time!
That bike was a pleasure to build, it may have all been Kaisei if I remember, which is a dream to work with.
You want one?
You let me know, Guy.
(Joe Bringheli imitation)
- Garro.

[steve garro]

A very quick update on projects including a completed cruiser, more to come very soon on Coconino Cycles 10th anniversary, which is Feb 7th.
coconino cycles custom bicycles 928 774 7747 www.coconinocycles.com: A quick post on current projects.
- Garro.

[suspectdevice]

I still long so much for a Ritchey WCS-tubed 55.5cm top-tubed Coconino road frame with a sloping Ritchey fork crown in a deep sparkly blue.

[steve garro]

I still long so much for a Ritchey WCS-tubed 55.5cm top-tubed Coconino road frame with a sloping Ritchey fork crown in a deep sparkly blue.

Sounds good!
I have a seat tube.........I think.
- Garro.

[suspectdevice]

Sounds good!
I have a seat tube.........I think.
- Garro.

I'm really hoping that Ritchey tubes will be available again in the near future. I really love(d) that stuff.

[steve garro]

I'm really hoping that Ritchey tubes will be available again in the near future. I really love(d) that stuff.

I had some, lovely stuff, it was frame size specific, very thick, very short butting with long, thin centers.
Let me know!
- Garro.