 Topic Name: DIY Gas Tanks
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on: November 04, 2009, 04:33:11 PM
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jeremy11
Location: Grand Junction, CO
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I'll be making a gas tank at some point. How do they work by the seatpost? It seems like that would be more secure and out of the way, but harder to access while riding.
Do they use stiffener on the sides?
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Topic Name: DIY Gas Tanks
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Reply #1 on: November 05, 2009, 08:01:50 AM
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DaveC
Location: Kalispell, MT
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« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2009, 08:01:50 AM » |
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Mine works well on both the seatpost and the headtube.
I would definitely add stiffener to the sides. Working the zip one-handed wouldn't work well otherwise.
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Topic Name: DIY Gas Tanks
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Reply #2 on: November 10, 2009, 04:04:49 AM
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stevage
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 174
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« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2009, 04:04:49 AM » |
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If I was making one, I'd go for a full length seat-tube to head-tube design.
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Topic Name: DIY Gas Tanks
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Reply #3 on: November 10, 2009, 07:32:59 AM
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pro_out
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 165
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« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2009, 07:32:59 AM » |
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If you have plenty of stand-over height that might would work, if not OUCH X 2.  |
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Topic Name: DIY Gas Tanks
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Reply #4 on: November 10, 2009, 07:35:24 AM
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stevage
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2009, 07:35:24 AM » |
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In my experience with a pretty roomy front gas tank, it's actually the opposite. The gas tank functions as some rather welcome padding for my top tube, and it's usually filled with soft stuff like jacket, museli bars etc...
There are pics of full length gas tank on eric's site, and probably Jeff's too.
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Topic Name: DIY Gas Tanks
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Reply #5 on: November 10, 2009, 07:48:34 AM
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jeremy11
Location: Grand Junction, CO
Posts: 263
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« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2009, 07:48:34 AM » |
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I have gotten racked on the stem a few times.....
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Topic Name: DIY Gas Tanks
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Reply #6 on: November 10, 2009, 02:42:46 PM
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Pivvay
Riding and exploring
Location: Westminster, CO
Posts: 681
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« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2009, 02:42:46 PM » |
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Standover doesn't mean a lot to me but I hate hitting my knee on the stem. That hurts.
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