Not that kind of 29er UPDATE: faux tank

[ruddigger]

Got some saddlebags from twjensen, he does good work. Still have to find a way to mount the swan without messing up the fender, but I have an idea on that. Anwyay, here's some new pictures, my dog was checking it out too.

[spectratone]

Nice to see other people working on the 28" wheel bikes.
As much as I like balloon tire bikes, I like the adult sized
28" wheel bikes better

The wood graining looks really good!

I'm in the middle of a 1919 Elgin Resto-Mod; repainted to
match the original paint scheme but with Velocity P35 rims,
5 speed SRAM coaster brake hub, front drum. Velo Orange crank
and Left Bank handlebars etc. I'm making a replica of an original
rack in aluminum and will also be making an appropriate looking
headlight and battery tank. I'll start a thread here when I get the
polishing done.

I hope your dog's name isn't Whizzer

[ruddigger]

That sounds really interesting, I look forward to seeing it. I hear ya on the 28" bikes, this is my first one, and it's a totally different feeling when riding it from a balloon tire.

[MadMax '58]

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[Endlesschain]

awesome,those bags really look the part,wonder if your dog can sit on the rack?that would have topped it off

[ruddigger]

That's it!...I can't go riding with you anymore....Your bike is just looking to awesome....Those bags are just to cool.... Nice work....Looking forward to the next ride......

Thanks Max, I am too.

awesome,those bags really look the part,wonder if your dog can sit on the rack?that would have topped it off

Haha, I tried to get her on there, she freaked out.

[ruddigger]

Update: I got a dropstand and ears on it. Finally, no more leaning it against a tree and hoping it doesn't fall. Believe it or not this is a reproduction stand, but it's so perfect nobody can tell the difference. I fabricated the clip out of some door thresh hold metal I had lying around.

[OneHorsePower]

Super nice bike man! i want to do the same on my wheels , is it a specific kind of vinyl ? do you use a hair dryer or something special to make it fit nicely on the side walls ?
Thanks! and is it still holding to this date ?

[cman]

Such an awesome bike. Those last pictures are nice.

[outskirtscustoms]

Very nice work! Those rims are awesome. You'll have to do a how to thread on that.

[Skipton]

Great job! Bike looks fantastic!

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

what a beauty. I need to build a bike like this someday. Preferably a shaft drive, then I can kill two birds with one stone.

[NicksGarage]

Super nice bike man! i want to do the same on my wheels , is it a specific kind of vinyl ? do you use a hair dryer or something special to make it fit nicely on the side walls ?
Thanks! and is it still holding to this date ?

Take a look at his first post again. He took the tape off and woodgrained the wheels with paint. Very cool job of it too.

[ruddigger]

I went on a tweed ride today, so I grew myself a mustache and made a tank out of an old 2x4 that was sitting in my backyard. I'm really happy with how the color on it came out, I think it matches the rest of the bike pretty well, especially for just using what I had sitting around in the garage. The straps are some leftover pieces of brass I had from a previous project that I cut to shape and affixed to the tank with small brass nails. The slogan I wrote on the tank seemed to be getting a lot of love too.

[LukeTheJoker]

Those rims are works of art! Nice job!

Luke.