I forgot....here's a bit of a teaser for you regarding frames 2 and 3.....

I completely forgot to tag onto the end of my last up-date a little teaser I have for you guys.

It just so happens that two people who have seen (and like) my frames have (rather fortunately for me) asked me to make them something rather different from the bikes you normally see out on the trails.

Here is a little teaser for you guys, over the coming weeks more of the details of the frames will be posted here on the blog with production due to start just as soon as I have finished manufacturing the new frame jig (hopefully by the end of August).

Anyway there is a prize in it if anyone can guess the format of frames number 2 and 3 from the following spy shot below taken deep in the DMO R&D workshop ;)

Dennis, Michael & Oliver!!!

Well I'd like to start this blog post with an apology - sorry to everyone who has emailed wanting to know what is going on with DMO Frameworks! To say its been a bit of a whirl wind since both the Bespoked Bristol show and the Spin London show is somewhat of an understatement.

I was completely overwhelmed with the feedback I have had from the shows, and from the blog directly - I've now had nearly 6000 hits which is quite amazing!

Anywho, one of my motivations while building frame number one was to get a picture of the three of us with the finished article - well here it is.....

I think I'm going to have to get this one framed and hung up in the workshop.

The beedy eyed amoung you will have noticed that the bike is now geared, this is because I took part in the inagrual highland trail 430 race on it at the end of May - more to follow on this shortly.

I am currently in the process of designing my frame jig MK2, hopefully I'll be in a position to put some screen shots of this on the website by the end of the weekend.

Anywho, I'd better get back to it!

Cheers.

Olly

Bespoked Bristol 2013 - The Launch of DMO Frameworks.....

Well, after so much prep and anticipation, the Bespoked Bristol show 2013 has come and gone - so now its time for a quick review and a look at some more pics...

I set up the stand on Thursday, which on reflection was very much ahead of the game - with some people still yet to arrive at 2pm on Friday afternoon!!

The press and industry insiders were released upon the show at 3pm - this included the judges who would look at all of the bikes on show and choose the winners of the much coveted awards.

It was very encouraging to see some legendary frame builders in attendance, and I was very pleased to receive the following feedback on the bike from none other than Dave Yates "it's very nice, an impressive first build". Well, what more could I have wanted from the show than recognition of that calibre!!

So far the frame has been featured on the following websites and forums:

Singletrack - http://singletrackworld.com/2013/04/missed-bespoked-bristol-heres-the-report/

Road CC - http://road.cc/content/news/80868-bespoked-bristol-2013-sneak-peek-video-donhou-feather-paulus-quiros-rourke

Headset Press - http://www.headsetpress.co.uk/bespoked-bristol-2013-photos-part-2/

Wildcat Bags - http://wildcatgear.co.uk/2013/04/02/bespoked-bristol-2013/

I would have posted a review sooner, but to be perfectly honest its all been a bit of a whirlwind since the show. I have been very flattered indeed to have quite a bit of interest in the frames - which has come as quite a surprise.

As such I'm currently quoting on a few frames, one of which will hopefully be something a bit special for next years show!!

Anyway, please see below for some of the 'studio' shots of the DMO Element at Bespoked 2013 - I hope you like them!!

Cheers,

Olly

DMO Element - Full Bivvy Spec

DMO Element - Conventional Ride Spec

DMO Element - Dropout Detail

DMO Element - Headbadge Detail

DMO Element - Front View

Some pictures to whet those custom bike frame appetites......

 Just to whet your guys appetites before the Bristol Bespoked show next weekend - here are some more pictures of the finished frame - hope you like them!

Just couldn't resist some snowy bivvying!

For fear of missing the chance of taking some snowy photos of my bike in full bivvy spec I made a rushed outing yesterday.

With the help of Paul Pomfret I managed to get some ace pics - please see below for a couple of these.

Weclome to the DMO Element.............

It has been a while in the making but today I finished the build of the DMO Element frame number 0001.

DMO Element 0001

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the following people for their help and support while building my first frame:

Andy at Pipecraft - for help with forming the top tube (http://www.pipecraft.co.uk/).

Jeff at JACS - for his help with shaping the seatstay bridge and curved handlebars (http://www.jacsuk.com/).

Simon and the team at Blade Engineering - for their help with waterjet cutting my headbadge (http://www.blade-engineering.co.uk/blade-engineering.co.uk/HOME.html).

Reynolds Tubing - for all their technical support in helping me choose the right tubes for my frame and answering my seemingly endless barrage of questions! (http://reynoldstechnology.biz/).

Jason Rourke at Brian Rourke Cycles - for general frame building technical support and for painting the first frame (http://www.brianrourke.co.uk/).

Beth and Ian at Wildcat Bags for supplying a set of custom bags for the Element (http://wildcatgear.co.uk/).

And finally to my friends, family and fiancee Kate for putting up with me constantly talking, dreaming and, er well, living bikes!!

Well, here's to seeing everyone at the Bristol Bespoked Bike show in a few weeks time (12th - 14th April, http://www.bespokedbristol.co.uk/) to check out some lush bikes and hopefully sample some splendid real ale!!

DMO Developments.....

So while the frame has been off with Brian Rourke Cycles for painting there have been various other developments with other aspects of the frame and custom bags.

First up I finally managed to build some tooling to accurately form the headbadges around. You'll notice that the letters dmo have been cut into the stainless steel sheet - this was done for me by Simon at Blade Engineering in Chippenham (http://www.blade-engineering.co.uk/blade-engineering.co.uk/HOME.html).

Couldn't resist getting the "Made In England" in the shot too - from the side of my great grandads vice no less!!

 

 

Next up I got the sliding dropouts back from hard anodising, I really like the look of these (which I think will look good on the graphite grey frame) plus hopefully they will not gall up over time where the quick release nuts locate.

 

Finally, and quite possibly most excitingly, Beth from wildcat bags sent me the picture below of my finished frame bag - I think this is going to look ace on the frame at the show - check out Wildcat at - http://wildcatgear.co.uk/.

You'll notice I sent some badges to Beth to be sewn onto the bag - one is the Mountain Bothy Association (http://www.mountainbothies.org.uk/) and the other is my original cycle proficiency badge (I think from when I was 10 years old!!!!).

I am hoping to receive the painted frame back by the 22nd of Feb, in the meantime I am knocking up some prototype swept back handlebars.