{"id":161914,"date":"2025-04-11T11:04:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T02:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=global&#038;p=161914"},"modified":"2025-04-11T11:04:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T02:04:15","slug":"the-dodo","status":"publish","type":"global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/the-dodo\/","title":{"rendered":"The &#8220;Dodo&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I designed a bike frame.<\/p>\n<p>There were a lot of things that inspired me to do so, but I&#8217;ll leave that for another blog post.<\/p>\n<p>It took around 3-4 years to finish the design. I was lucky to understand the difficulties of designing a frame. It gave me an opportunity to appreciate and respect all the bike brands that we carry here at Blue Lug today.<\/p>\n<p>I am an amateur when it comes to designing, so I had some help from Rew10 Works for drawing the schematics and designs.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\u9686\u5929\u6703\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/10266467926\/in\/photolist-gDdkeG-2hf8FyH-2hf8FVV-2m5rvR8-2hf8FFw-2m5rvUe-2hf8FQp-2hf8FTR-27nieTe-27niemx-2hfao91-27nif8x-2hfbiAC-2hf8G2m-2m5vU9t-2hf8FvM-2m5rvR3-2hf8FKp-2m5uo6i-2hfaodz-2hfbikc-2m5mQ25-2m5mQ3Y-2m5uo7f-2m5mPZG-2m5vU9o-2m5vUb7-2m5mQ4z-2m5uo5b-2m5vUaF-27DHpG7-2m5mPYu-c2U9du-2m5uo82-2m5mPZ6-27nieuZ-27nieBc-J9mUmM-c2U8ZY-KEtgv1-c2U8uA-c2U9iy-27HQYGq-27nieE8-27HQXRY-c2Ua23-KEtgRw-c2UamN-27DHqds-27DHqmU\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/7292\/10266467926_0f9d0c248b_b.jpg\" alt=\"\u9686\u5929\u6703\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I trusted Ikeda-san at Rew10 Works&#8217; skills, so I asked them for help. I asked for a bike that is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Fun and comfy to ride daily<br \/>\n&#8211; A rando style (my favorite kind of bikes)<br \/>\n&#8211; A bike that uses common parts.<br \/>\n&#8211; A wide variety of frame sizes for all people can ride.<\/p>\n<p>The sample arrived and gave a little tweaks for the production model after taking it for a test ride.<\/p>\n<p>Taiwan made frames were also important for me. Of course, handmade will be the best solution for making a bike with all my wishes and I LOVE handmade bikes. However, I wanted the bike to be affordable for everybody and I&#8217;m very happy to say that this will be the case.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some build pics of the sample frames.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*DODO*\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54169664764\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54169664764_80fbd63c7c_3k.jpg\" alt=\"*DODO*\" width=\"3072\" height=\"2048\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*DODO*\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54121359252\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54121359252_d22ff4bdab_b.jpg\" alt=\"*DODO*\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This is NOT a special bike, but I do wish that this bike will become an option for those of you who are wanting to bring in bicycles to their lives. It&#8217;s not a fast bike and it&#8217;s not a bike that you can ride miles with heavy load neither.<\/p>\n<p>I designed this bike to be a bike that makes your day slightly better. I wanted to make a frame that will provide the need for people who chose bikes as a transportation.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*DODO*\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54169815175\/in\/photolist-2qwNsNB-2qwL8C2-2qwNsLx-2qwMvQy-2qwNsMz-2qwMG5N-2qwNsLs-2qwMvUr-2qwL8AZ-2qwNsMK-2qwL8Ba-2qwMvRv-2qwMG4W-2qwNsPy-2qsCMJB-2qwNsMV-2qsBRcd-2qwMG6j-2qwMG5Y-2qwFCYn-2qsAryS-2qsBRc3-2qsw7uD-2qsBRhJ-2qwL8Cn-2qsCMJr-2qsCbc3-2qsw7wh-2qsBRfK-2qsCMK3-2qsCMLq-2qwL8B5-2qsCbg6-2qsw7yb-2qsCbcD-2qsCMPS-2qsArud-2qsBRh8-2qsArwx-2qsArzU-2qsw7tS-2qsArvW-2qsArxQ-2qsBRhd-2qsCMQy-2qsArwT-2qsBRh3-2qsCbhJ-2qsArws-2qsCMMN\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54169815175_97e6875a6e_b.jpg\" alt=\"*DODO*\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*DODO*\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54168483742\/in\/photolist-2qwFD1S-2qwNsNB-2qwL8C2-2qwNsLx-2qwMvQy-2qwNsMz-2qwMG5N-2qwNsLs-2qwMvUr-2qwL8AZ-2qwNsMK-2qwL8Ba-2qwMvRv-2qwMG4W-2qwNsPy-2qsCMJB-2qwNsMV-2qsBRcd-2qwMG6j-2qwMG5Y-2qwFCYn-2qsAryS-2qsBRc3-2qsw7uD-2qsBRhJ-2qwL8Cn-2qsCMJr-2qsCbc3-2qsw7wh-2qsBRfK-2qsCMK3-2qsCMLq-2qwL8B5-2qsCbg6-2qsw7yb-2qsCbcD-2qsCMPS-2qsArud-2qsBRh8-2qsArwx-2qsArzU-2qsw7tS-2qsArvW-2qsArxQ-2qsBRhd-2qsCMQy-2qsArwT-2qsBRh3-2qsCbhJ-2qsArws\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54168483742_fd5ea6ebc7_b.jpg\" alt=\"*DODO*\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The frame has a geometry that is great with sweep bars. I tried to make a bike that won&#8217;t make you tired despite riding everyday.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*DODO*\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54122203686\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54122203686_7c9959dfc8_b.jpg\" alt=\"*DODO*\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*DODO*\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54122661755\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54122661755_aec66b44b4_b.jpg\" alt=\"*DODO*\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The frame has the essence of a Randonneur\u00a0 bike, so this frame is great with drop bars. I&#8217;d like to point out that this bike is not for racing. The build you see above and below is a build by Konno at Cook Paint Works. Very clean build. I&#8217;d put a basket on it.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*DODO*\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54122478483\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54122478483_af5f45af0b_b.jpg\" alt=\"*DODO*\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*DODO*\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54122203746\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54122203746_919d1d257b_b.jpg\" alt=\"*DODO*\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*DODO*\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54121359282\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54121359282_0eb3e025af_3k.jpg\" alt=\"*DODO*\" width=\"2048\" height=\"3072\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some subtle but cool details. I wanted to keep the bike subtle. Frames with too much flashy details tend to make the bike stand out more than the rider, which I don&#8217;t like.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*DODO*\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54122662060\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54122662060_6335b328d0_b.jpg\" alt=\"*DODO*\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*DODO*\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54122203416\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54122203416_724d35cc0f_b.jpg\" alt=\"*DODO*\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*DODO*\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54122203546\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54122203546_85e5189b40_b.jpg\" alt=\"*DODO*\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>No need for unnecessary accessories. A front bag or basket is just enough for commuting. Maybe fenders if you are planning to ride everyday, regardless of the weather.<\/p>\n<p>Rack mounts and a bunch of eyelets makes a bike practical, but they are excessive in most cases, so this frame does not have many. I like to keep it simple.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*DODO*\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54169630323\/in\/photolist-2qwL8AZ-2qwNsMK-2qwL8Ba-2qwMvRv-2qwMG4W-2qwNsPy-2qsCMJB-2qwNsMV-2qsBRcd-2qwMG6j-2qwMG5Y-2qwFCYn-2qsAryS-2qsBRc3-2qsw7uD-2qsBRhJ-2qwL8Cn-2qsCMJr-2qsCbc3-2qsw7wh-2qsBRfK-2qsCMK3-2qsCMLq-2qwL8B5-2qsCbg6-2qsw7yb-2qsCbcD-2qsCMPS-2qsArud-2qsBRh8-2qsArwx-2qsArzU-2qsw7tS-2qsArvW-2qsArxQ-2qsBRhd-2qsCMQy-2qsArwT-2qsBRh3-2qsCbhJ-2qsArws-2qsCMMN-2qsCbf4-2qsBRfu-2qsCbeT-2qsBRdq-2qsCbd5-2qsCMMC-2qsCbdf-2qsArAv\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54169630323_05edff2acd_b.jpg\" alt=\"*DODO*\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Having a kickstand always helps.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*DODO*\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54122661930\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54122661930_275288c2ea_b.jpg\" alt=\"*DODO*\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*DODO*\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54122203571\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54122203571_26b022fca6_b.jpg\" alt=\"*DODO*\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*DODO*\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54169360421\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54169360421_2e14052445_b.jpg\" alt=\"*DODO*\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rim brakes and quick release hubs are generally cheaper. You can also use old bike parts and give them a purpose again,<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*DODO*\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54169664719\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54169664719_510f3ab28f_b.jpg\" alt=\"*DODO*\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Smaller frame sizes for shorter riders like myself.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*DODO*\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/54122203776\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54122203776_6b8d59322d_b.jpg\" alt=\"*DODO*\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some may consider this bike as a boring bike, but some people may think this is just the right bike they need. How do you feel about this bike?<\/p>\n<p>I named the frame &#8220;Dodo&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161721\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0a01111bdcafc608706e4fcbe3bc3c8e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"909\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0a01111bdcafc608706e4fcbe3bc3c8e.jpg 909w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0a01111bdcafc608706e4fcbe3bc3c8e-768x438.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 909px) 100vw, 909px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is a name of a bird that could not fly, which went extinct. I thought this was a perfect name for my bike.<\/p>\n<p>Dodos went extinct due to humans killing them for consumption or capturing them for livestock. I thought the way that the bike industry is killing traditional parts like rim brakes and quick release hubs was similar to how they made Dodos extinct.<\/p>\n<p>The frames should become official very soon. I&#8217;m very excited for them.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d be super stoked if someone becomes curious for these frames.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":161722,"template":"","tags":[],"better_featured_image":{"id":161722,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1980,"height":1320,"file":"2025\/04\/54122203776_d06fc4329c_k.jpg","filesize":174117,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"54122203776_d06fc4329c_k-1280x853.jpg","width":1280,"height":853,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":86089,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54122203776_d06fc4329c_k-1280x853.jpg"},"large":{"file":"54122203776_d06fc4329c_k-1720x1147.jpg","width":1720,"height":1147,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":135583,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54122203776_d06fc4329c_k-1720x1147.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"file":"54122203776_d06fc4329c_k-768x512.jpg","width":768,"height":512,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":38286,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54122203776_d06fc4329c_k-768x512.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"post":156984,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54122203776_d06fc4329c_k.jpg"},"acf":{"online-store-search-keywords":"","search-result-sort-order":"price","search-result-sort-by":"desc","stockSortFlg":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global\/161914"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/global"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/161722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=161914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=161914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}