Here is something I made...

[october]

I don't know if I had already posted this before, but this is a bike I built from scratch. I built it a few years ago, for a friend's daughter. The head tube and bottom bracket shell were donated from another bike, and I built the rest. It was painted with rustoleum rattle cans...

october

 

[OneHorsePower]

Cool! you did a nice job , must be a fun ride

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Wicked cool! 8) Great job :wink:

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Awesome bike! I too use rustolium paints... Well rustolium and krylon. I've always had great results from both.

 

[Rizzoguy]

Cool color combo , and crazy jumbo frame...That frame looks like a showstopper! Luvs the
tight black details...nice.

 

[october]

Whoops... I forgot to mention it has 20" wheels! Not a jumbo frame...

october

 

[Gold Street Customs]

That's one of the coolest 20" bikes I've seen 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

 

[Hay Burner]

Very nice.

 

[sensor]

Nice. Glad to see you're back also.

 

[october]

Thanks!

 

[axsepul]

Very cool bike!

 

[Wingman]

Nice Bike bud.
Soooo lol how was it welded .... it looks to be Braised Fillet Weld or you molded the welds

 

[october]

Nice Bike bud.
Soooo lol how was it welded .... it looks to be Braised Fillet Weld or you molded the welds

Mig welded, then bondo to hide all the seams...

oct

 

[lucha_mike]

Very cool. I've been wanting to try making my own frame lately.

 

[user 135]

Very cool. How is the steering with low rake/trail?

 

[october]

It rides and steers nice...
The one issue I had with it, was where the bottom bracket/pedals ended up.
The seat tube should have been leaned back more. The head tube should have had more rake.

All the bikes I build/built, are done by eye. I cut, grind, bend and weld everything in my driveway. Each tube is cut and fitted individually, and I don't use any jigs or clamps. So sometimes these issues inadvertently arise....

october

 

[buckfiddy]

Great job..sweet bike!

 

[Tommy Gun]

very nice.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Was surprised when you said it was a 20! You got my vote for best scratch built 20 incher!

Luke.