Yes, the forks should be CF to further reduce the weight. The photo appeared briefly on the Internet was based entirely on my design, but I warned them that the steering column with two sliding adjustments was an intellectual property of CB. They would have to do with fixed straight tube such as Emeljay's. I purchased Ti tubes from suppliers in Xian, the tubes were further processed into butted tubings in my hometown in Taiwan. Once the bike is dialed in, I'll replace the steering column with a fixed tube for personal use. The curved seat stays have been used by Lynskey and many others. The use of larger tires with lower pressure is more effective in vibration damping. My next project would be to build an MBB bike with high strength maraging steel.
CB's one-size-fit -all works to some extent. The same bike can be adjusted to make it "ridable" for John and Jane alike. For short x-seam, the BB is close to the head tube; for long x-seam, the BB is further afront. The "feel" of these two configurations would never be the same. The concentration of heavy mass on the front wheel makes steering difficult (perhaps downright dangerous). In parking position, the front wheel tends flop to the side. I think, new Q's using single chain ring and making seat adjustable are the iteration in the right direction.
to avoid confusion. Looks very nice though. How much does it weigh?
