jmlcolorado
Well-known member
Posted this on my build thread! But wanted to get it out there too there who might not be following the build.
Does anyone see any catastrophic design flaw here with the rear section?
I really like the dropped look, and it allows the rear hard tail section bar to match the angle of the backbone, which is most appealing.
My biggest concern with this is I'm drastically limiting triangulation of the rear end, and we all know triangles are strong.
Thinking of rolling a section of tubing to a radius and utilizing that as a support.
Like this.
My other concern is the force of the backbone on the center hoop.
Normally, I would assume the rear section would provide support at the top of the hoop, but with the rear section dropped a few inches, it would allow the top half of the hoop to want to force back.
Of course it would take some serious force to move it, but rathar be safe than sorry.
All meterial used is 1" .125 wall DOM
Aaaaannnnnd discuss.......
Does anyone see any catastrophic design flaw here with the rear section?
I really like the dropped look, and it allows the rear hard tail section bar to match the angle of the backbone, which is most appealing.
My biggest concern with this is I'm drastically limiting triangulation of the rear end, and we all know triangles are strong.
Thinking of rolling a section of tubing to a radius and utilizing that as a support.
Like this.
My other concern is the force of the backbone on the center hoop.
Normally, I would assume the rear section would provide support at the top of the hoop, but with the rear section dropped a few inches, it would allow the top half of the hoop to want to force back.
Of course it would take some serious force to move it, but rathar be safe than sorry.
All meterial used is 1" .125 wall DOM
Aaaaannnnnd discuss.......