B8 Carbon Trekking/Road Frame July 2011
A full carbon version of the B8 series frame. The geometry balances the best characteristics of a Cross-Hybrid frame. The frame is designed for MTB cranksets and offers the possibility of using wider tyres. All frames are handmade in my workshop by me.
Frame geometry:
Seat Tube Angle (degrees)
Head Tube Angle (degrees)
Head Tube Length (mm/in)
Top Tube Length Actual (mm/in)
Top Tube Length Horizontal (mm/in)
Seat Tube Length Center-Top (mm/in)
Seat Tube Length Center-Center (mm/in)
Chainstay Length (mm/in)
Headset
Seat post diameter
Weight (g/lbs)
73.5
71.5
140/5.51
532/20.94
545/21.46
572/22.52
505/19.88
440/17.32
1”1/8 semi-integrated
31.6 mm
from 1260/2.78 (depends on tube wall thickness)
B8 Carbon frames are available for sale.
The carbon frames have passed safety and quality tests according the EN 14764:2006 standard. The certificate was issued by the accredited testing laboratory TSU in Piestany, Slovakia.
Completed B8 carbon bike, equipped with Shimano XT 2x10 groupset and Avid BB7 mechanical disc brakes.
Update August 2012: A short review of the B8 carbon bike at Jednokolecko blog.
A bamboo version of the B8 series frame is here - http://bmeres.com/b8bamboo.htm