ZygoteLittle

[ZygoteLittle]

I’m a sculpture, born and raised in Manhattan’s East Village (I was a teenager during the 60’s, a crazy time indeed!)
My passions are Rat Rods, choppers and Schwinn Stingray Krates. Rat Rods allow for an infinite variety of ideas/interpretations on what really constitutes a build – cool stuff in my book any day!!!

My most recent build is a BFK that I customized by lacing a Shimano Nexus 7-speed rear onto the original hoop; a 1970(?) Puch moped front drum brake onto an aluminum 16” hoop and connecting a parking brake handle and cable from a Worksman Trike to it; a sissy bar; Harley-Davidson tool bag; LED front headlights and tail lights, black acorn nuts off of an OCC Schwinn Stingray for the axles front and rear and finally, a 7-speed rapid-fire shifter.

I’ve been lurking your website for about the last 5-months; this weekend’s Human Powered Vehicle Festival in Ayer, Mass was the catalyst for joining the Rat Rods group; I hope to make at least a modest contribution to this forum. The RR guys I met in Ayer were awesome friendly and passionately knowledgeable about their bikes – a solid friendship in the making!

Peace and take care of yourselves, José

 

[KC so-cal]

welcome in, show us your builds!

 

[KOTA]

WELCOME! You'll fit right in here. Your bike got a LOT of attention at the HPVF, everytime I looked there was someone different riding it.

 

[KZ1000]

Welcome, It was good talking to you yesterday, Your bike was quite a hit, very comfortable to ride. My son was even able to ride it with his cast on. We all love pics on this site so show some when you can

 

[ZygoteLittle]

Hi guys, thanks for the welcome!

I'll be posting pics soon in the Ayer, HPVF thread!

Need to get my act together

 

[ZygoteLittle]

welcome in, show us your builds!

Ayer, MA on the customized Giant Stiletto

Park Ave. NYC at the Summerstreets NYC 2011 on the customized BFK

 

[Fireproof]

Hey José, hello and welcome to RatRodBikes!

 

[KC so-cal]

great pics zygotelittle keep up the good work!

 

[atomiczombie2]

Hi Jose welcome

 

[Stevil]

Welcome Jose ,it was great to meet you again since the 2009 NEMB museum swap meet.
Thanks for riding in with me from that torturous "comfortable " bike route Saturday.
It's hard to appreciate the scenery when your head is down panting for your next breath!
I had the wrong bike. Great pics ,thanks for sharing..Keep riding.....Stevil

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Welcome from CT :wink:

 

[ZygoteLittle]

Thanks for the welcome guys!

It was good meeting you again too, Stevil! It’s hard to believe that the 2009 NEMB museum swap meet occurred 2-years ago – man, time is going by a little too quickly!

In as far as the “comfortable” bike ride is concerned, I too was toast – we both had the wrong bikes for that ride! However, having said that, we both had the right rides for the event!!!

Peace Stevil

 

[Rat Rod]

Welcome!

 

[ZygoteLittle]

Welcome!

Thank you!

 

[ZygoteLittle]

Welcome from CT :wink:

Thank you, CT!

We’ll be talking Schwinn soon! :wink:

 

[Graylock]

We rode the bikes and broke the bread. It was a good day..... I made a new friend. Welcome. We will be seeing you at other events I'm sure.
Graylock

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

nice meeting you at HPVF Jose. Thanks for letting me ride your bike. It's a sweet ride indeed. welcome.

-Ian

 

[ZygoteLittle]

nice meeting you at HPVF Jose. Thanks for letting me ride your bike. It's a sweet ride indeed. welcome.

-Ian

Thank you and you’re welcome, Ian.

 

[kingfish254]

 

[heartlandcruisers]

did he pass away? or is this just a spoof? zigotelittle as one of my influences in joining this site