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Dave H has got his – what about you?

Ragley Ti’s have been out for a few weeks now – Dave’s just sent us some pics of his, and his build details. Got one? Get in touch.

Ride got delayed due to wet weather. So rode last night in even worse condition on tight technical natural singletrack. Great fun! Corners briliantly, and climbs well, it’s just the engine that could do with being a bit fitter.
Plan to take it round Glentress on Sunday.
Frame Ragley Ti – 16″ Scrappy
Forks Rock Shox Revelation 426 Air U-Turn 20mm – Pushloc 2009
Brakes Shimano SLX Disc Brakes M665 180mm
Shifters Shimano SLX M660 Rapidfire Shifters
Fr Mech Shimano SLX Front Derailleur Conventional M667
Rr Mech Shimano SLX M662 Shadow Rear Mech
Chainset Shimano SLX Chainset Double M665 – Black 4-Bolt 22.36 175mm
Cassette SRAM PG 970
Chain Sram PC 951
Pedals Shimano PD-M540 Pedals
Seatpost RaceFace Deus XC SL Seatpost – 31.6 400mm Black
Headset Hope Threadless Headset – Blue+ Headset spacers
Stem Syncros
Bars Easton EA50 Monkey Bar 31.8mm Handlebar
BB Shimano SLX Chainset Double M665 – Black 4-Bolt 22.36 175mm
Wheels Hope Pro 2 / Mavic 717 disc
Tyres Kenda Nevegal
Grips ODI Rogue MTB Lock-On + Lock Jaw Clamps (Blue)

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shedfire 1:06 pm on July 17, 2009 | 1 Comment | # |

EN TEST REPORT – CARNEGIE – test pass

Carnegie is Ragley’s new 25degree sweep oversize riser bar. We did did a production run to spec, then picked a bar to test from the production run. Pass. So, along with other QC we do, we know they’re good to go.

We’re now finalising packaging (as we forgot) and they’ll be shipping soon.

Does your handlebar have an EN test pass?

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shedfire 6:12 am on July 14, 2009 | 1 Comment | # |

Well this will probably be quite interesting

I design bikes according to what sort of riding I’m doing. I’ve been doing ubertech steep and silly stuff around Hebden Bridge for the last year or so, and so that’s how the first three frames we’ve did for Ragley came about.

In a change to all of that, I’ve just entered the Kielder 100, which is the UK’s first 100mile single-loop, solo category race. It’s in about 8 weeks time, and I’m excitedly nervous about the whole thing already.

Really not sure what I’ll be riding yet. I think I’ll be on a Ragley Ti with a few equipment modifications, but I might go big wheels yet. Or rigid. And probably not singlespeed, but not entirely sure.

Last time I did this sort of distance was, according to various internet searches, 2001 – when I did Red Bull Solo 24hr. And did about 16 laps I recall. I’m not promising either, but it’s quite likely I’ll be wearing the very same, semi-legendary, white OF3 skinsuit too – with lashings of Kamillosan nipple cream 🙂

shedfire 6:30 pm on July 5, 2009 | 1 Comment | # |

Grips are coming

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shedfire 8:34 pm on June 12, 2009 | No Comments | # |

Just uploaded – Hi Res Shots of Full Production Ragley Ti frame

Zoom in and see the detail, finish and everything. You can almost smell the raw ti. And it does smell doesn’t it…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shedfire/sets/72157619461134721/

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shedfire 1:20 pm on June 10, 2009 | 2 Comments | # |

Working on bike box design. Can you do better?

Click here to download:

ragleybikebox.ai (293 KB)

I fancied having a sort of flat pack cut out and keep origami thing, but I can’t work out what. Like cut/fold lines for a nice cardboard chair or something? But anyhow.

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