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Shot some video and took some pics on the ride this morning. They seem OK (ish) to me. But there’s a bit of “walking back” and “doing it again”. About six scenes and some pics. Do you fancy having a go at editing it?
Quite a few people had a go. You can get the footage here.
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I’ve just recieved further notice that the Blue Pig has passed CEN 14766 with just a single frame being used for all the tests.
There is a clause that says “In general, for static, impact and fatigue tests, each test shall be conducted on a new test sample”. But our frame survived all tests, without failure.Really chuffed.
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Getting lots of questions about this.
Will aim to confirm this week.
RRP circa £250 (that’s £217+vat for overseas people)
In shops around 60 days or less (TBC tommorow)
Post size: 27.2mm, Seatclamp: 29.8/30mm, Front mech: 28.6mm.Geometry – as per other Ragley “Calderdale New School” numbers – here.
TRADE ENQUIRIES VIA HOTLINES. Ragley Bikes will be available through a limited range of dealers, supporting the full range.
ps: Ragley Ti should be available sooner than this, and Ragley mmmBop (alloy 7046 model) will be available shortly afterwards. MORE NEWS SOON. Keep coming back, you know you love it. Or sign up for the mailing list (which I really must find out how to use).
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shedfire
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See and download the full gallery on posterous
Just got word back from our frame factory in Taiwan, that SGS (who do testing) confirm that our steel Ragley Blue Pig has passed the CEN 14766 test.
The vertical pedal loading test is for 100,000 cycles (so that proves the chainstay bridge and dropouts are solid), and the horizontal fatigue test (50,000 cycles) shows the strength of the front of the bike.
It’s actually my first experience of this testing, as previously I’d done things by “send a fat lad down a hill for a few years” or “if it breaks make it a bit thicker”. I’ve heard many stories of steel frame manufacturers having issues with this test, so I’m really chuffed we’ve got it nailed so quickly. -
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See and download the full gallery on posterous
Just in, first shots of our chromoly frame, with our factory burning the midnight oil. Off to SGS now for CEN testing. Gusset under downtube and externally butted top tube, with the transfer gusset taking some of the pressure off the downtube joint alone, reinforcing the headtube so it doesn’t bend – that’s the theory!
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I should have my first (well 2nd actually) sample in a week and a bit. The first sample we saw in Taiwan I’d got a bit carried away with wall thicknesses.
Sample landing has:-
4130 double butted chromoly, including my coolest ever tubeset (externally butted top tube, get in!)
Same funky dropouts and chainstay plate thingy (that I still don’t have a name for).
Sample coming in a burnt orangey sort of colour.
Name is Ragley Blue Pig.
Price circa £250ish.
27.2mm post, 1.125in headset, 68mm BB shell, 135mm rear spacing, 29.8mm seatclamp.
Not sure whether it’s going to have bolt on cable guides or not yet. Perhaps not.
The Blue Pig is a downhill from Heptonstall to the Blue Pig Working Mens Club in Midgehole. Local favourite.
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/142539
More soon!
