Hot Rod 'Liner

[MplsCoaster]

Hey,

I went on ~7 miler tonight.
Another nice evening in Mpls.
A bit cloudy to start but I got this shot on the dock of Lake Nokomis
It kept rolling and I didn't know if I'd have to fish it out of the lake



Then I took a lap around the lake.
The gearing must still be fast yet because I caught and past an Older Roadie on a carbon frame bike.

There is an art walk on the east side of the lake.
This is one of the pieces. One way to use old car, motorcycle, and bike parts



I worked up a sweat so I went to the beach.
The air temperature was perfect and the water was warm, awesome!



Had a tough time balancing this one but I couldn't help myself with the sky so cool.



I rode over to Lake Hiawatha to get a better shot of the "lake creature"



Then I found this neat carved rock.



On the way home I heard bagpipes (?!)
There was a group of people practicing.
I sat and listened for a while. They were pretty good!



I couldn't pass up this shot with the sun sinking lower and getting more yellow.
The hood ornament is cool.



Another great ride on my "beach cruiser"

Faster, lighter, faster, shinier, & especially FASTER
What more could you want in a hot rod?

Thanks Motopsyco. I feel exactly the same way!!

Nice combination of vintage classic and high tech bike. Looks like one fast Spaceliner.

Thanks Dangratsdan. I appreciate your comments.

Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny again so I'm wondering where to go next.

Thanks for looking.

[KOTA]

I'd like to say: "Clean and simple!"...But there ain't NOTHING simple about this bike. GREAT build!

[DonQui]

The spaceliner frame is my favorite frame. I've never owned one but I love the design.
you just made me love them even more. You built an awesome bike, so did all of the other builders.its gona be hard to choose my other two picks....

[necessaryevil]

I love this bike, no frills or gimmicks, just a well organized build. You have my vote

[Jake Sensi]

I GOTTA SAY THIS BIKE IS HOTT!! YOU TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DIRECTION THAN OTHER PEOPLE WOULD HAVE. GREAT BUILD!! PEACE

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Sweet build

[RestoRodSchwinn]

Very inspirational!! I've been thinking about building a fixie (or a coastie ) with deep V's for flying around town, but I'm in love with the lines of vintage cruisers. Your bike is the perfect answer!! And, it's very shiny! Great build!!

[Ken Nighplay]

You had me at the 3 piece crank. Most would have left it as is in your before pic. Looks fast and light. Nice build great bike and different from the others.

[Gdcast]

Clean, neat and fast. Beautiful bike!

[MplsCoaster]

Hey,

Thanks so much for your compliments.
I am seeing different things in the bike after hearing your responses.

Went for a ~21 miler tonight
88F, Low wind, dewpoint, and humidity, perfect.

Went straight over to the lake chain to get the sunshine.
Hilly all the way over
Played tag with a woman roadie between stoplights, fun

I stopped by the rose garden.
Found this sun dial that said "Only count the sunny days".



Headed down to Lake Harriet beach. Tough to get a shot but easy to cool off in.



Went around Harriet and stopped by the Bandshell
The low wind helped me but not the sail boats



At the bandshell, they were setting up for a free concert
Had some nice jazz going



Headed north to Thomas Beach on Lake Calhoun.
They have great map kiosks for bikes
Downtown Mpls in the background




Went around Calhoun and ended at the Tin Cup
Everybody was having fun and lots of bikes in the racks



Went North to my old running spot, Lake of the Isles
Kids were jumping off this bridge and they asked me if I was going to jump
I tried to say politely "Not Today"



Finished Lkae of the Isles and headed Uptown
The library has some cool metallic art



So my bike fell while trying to balance it
The seat moved a bit
So I headed to the free bike repair place, awesome
That is the Greenway below





Time to get home so hit the Greenway and could keep a steady pace
No Handed Action Shot





Stopped for the last light left on the Sabo bike bridge





I'm tired but I'm happy that the bike is solid.
I'll response to your comments after some sleep

Thanks for Looking.

[lobsterboyx]

Im lovin those pictures, all of them.

i have a set of those super deep V's on my roadbike, they look great.

super cool, super ridable.

[Petrohead]

Sharp & clean!

[MplsCoaster]

Hey,

Thanks again for the posts.
I'll respond after a nice nap

I had to do my last pics this morning.
Needed the light to be right.


I really like this mural on the Angry Catfish LBS
The lake chain on the left was Friday's ride





Does anybody remember Pogo? Or pay phones?





The Hub bike Co-op put this up recently. Very Cool.
I guess it's a tribute to Co-ops of the past.




Minnehaha Falls didn't have too much light but the clouds started rolling in
Carrying HRLiner up all the stairs was tough





Found some Cows. They seemed disinterested in my bike.





Okay, I'm done with riding before the deadline.

Thanks for looking.

[Johnnyc]

Hey S,

I love how the bike came together!

You really took it out for a tour of the town, too.

I love the "Bike Baywatch" photo. It's goin' on Coasties.


-Johnny
Coasties wheels

[Critter1]

Dude... Ya makin me wanna Spaceliner fasho!!!!