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I asked about double butted as well and got the same response. When I asked for more details they explained the it was hard and expensive for the double butted tubes and it didn't really reduce the weight that much. Honestly I don't notice the weight of my Waltly (1.9kg) compared to my Honze (3.4kg) and the Waltly is solid.Anyone get double-butted tubing on their Waltly?
Seems it's not a current option. Got a reply from them asking whether I insisted on double-butted tubing, with the mildly confusing message "we not provide the double butted tube now, nobody do this in China now, because not reduce the weight"
I'm resigned to a custom Ti frame that doesns't cost $5k weighing about double a carbon frame. I guess I'll settle for something that meets the requested geo, builds up without issue, rides straight, and doesn't crack in a couple of years.
My first Waltly is finalised and I just have to wait the 2 months now for it to be built.
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Yeah I went with 60mm as I figured I could run a 150mm dropper and if I wanted more I could trim it down.wkkie, I see your frame has 40mm spacing from top of seat tube to centre-line of top tube. I just got my frame design from walty and it's 60mm. Litenbror's looks like 60mm+ too.
I'm trying to maximise space in front triangle (whilst still having short enough seat tube for a dropper) so wondering why some top tubes are connecting further down than others. Every extra 1-2cm helps fit more in there.
Did anyone specify how far down the TT should join?
I got a few other things to sort out with them (like downtube not clearing suspension fork adjusters) then might post a design pic of next draft.
They'll build it how you want it - just give them the dimension you want it to be and they'll adjust the measurement to suit.wkkie, I see your frame has 40mm spacing from top of seat tube to centre-line of top tube. I just got my frame design from walty and it's 60mm. Litenbror's looks like 60mm+ too.
I'm trying to maximise space in front triangle (whilst still having short enough seat tube for a dropper) so wondering why some top tubes are connecting further down than others. Every extra 1-2cm helps fit more in there.
Did anyone specify how far down the TT should join?
I got a few other things to sort out with them (like downtube not clearing suspension fork adjusters) then might post a design pic of next draft.
To be honest, it's not something that I even looked at, or thought about.wkkie, I see your frame has 40mm spacing from top of seat tube to centre-line of top tube. I just got my frame design from walty and it's 60mm. Litenbror's looks like 60mm+ too.
I'm trying to maximise space in front triangle (whilst still having short enough seat tube for a dropper) so wondering why some top tubes are connecting further down than others. Every extra 1-2cm helps fit more in there.
Did anyone specify how far down the TT should join?
I got a few other things to sort out with them (like downtube not clearing suspension fork adjusters) then might post a design pic of next draft.
Spoke with XCAD today and they do double butted tubes in the front triangle. Having a serious think about a similar design to my current frame but with double butted tubes. Anyone have any experience with the difference between straight gauge and double butted?Anyone get double-butted tubing on their Waltly?
Seems it's not a current option. Got a reply from them asking whether I insisted on double-butted tubing, with the mildly confusing message "we not provide the double butted tube now, nobody do this in China now, because not reduce the weight"
I'm resigned to a custom Ti frame that doesns't cost $5k weighing about double a carbon frame. I guess I'll settle for something that meets the requested geo, builds up without issue, rides straight, and doesn't crack in a couple of years.
Yeah, sortof. I saw 15mm ream depths for Cane Creek ZS headsets on the Cane Creek SHIS poster and asked Waltly to change mine from 12mm (same as yours) to 15mm and got a reply saying "requires custom headtube at an additional USD40 - do you want?"They'll build it how you want it - just give them the dimension you want it to be and they'll adjust the measurement to suit.
Haha, yeah well added price is another matter!Yeah, sortof. I saw 15mm ream depths for Cane Creek ZS headsets on the Cane Creek SHIS poster and asked Waltly to change mine from 12mm (same as yours) to 15mm and got a reply saying "requires custom headtube at an additional USD40 - do you want?"
I'm thinking No, as while I can't find the actual dimensions for a Cane Creek 40 ZS56 / ZS40, I can see both the FSA and Hope ZeroStack headsets are all 9.5-10mm insert (though presumably require a couple mm margin extra above them, at least for the lower..)
Good suggestion but I wanted to keep my headtube quite short (partly because the fork I already have has a short steerer) so figured not many choices and didn't follow up.Try asking them for diagrams of different headtubes though, from memory some of the different shapes had different insertion depths.
No me I'm locked up in Canberra at the momentDid I see someone from one of these threads riding their Sliding dropout waltly down the Flow trail at Thredbo today?
I only got a quick glance from chairlift, but fairly sure it was To. Dropouts looked same as mine..