UNOFFICIAL FOLDING BIKE BUILD OFF CONTEST

[bighit]

21 days to go and they are coming out of the wood work. welcome.

[Wildcat]

My entry is finished. I don't really have a name for it. Hammered?

It's raining outside but I took pictures anyway.

[ej599]

Looks great! nice n clean. I like the color.

[bighit]

congratz. you really rallied in the end. from raw frame to finished in less than a week. can we see your other rack option.

i wonder how many entries we will have in the end?

[Wildcat]

Thanks, and a couple more that show the washtub and rack I made.

[bighit]

i got a pile of stuff that didnt make it onto the bike also. i will herd them into a pile and take a pic soon.

[johnp.smith]

The bikes are looking great. I have no time for mine right now, Im only home every 4th day for 12-16 hours and then back out again. Unless something drastic happens, I wont have time to finish it for this. If that ends up being the case, I will post pics whenever I get to it.

[Wildcat]

That's no problem John, it's all for fun. I never know how a bike build will go, sometimes it happens over a weekend and other times takes forever. Or hits the scrap pile.
A couple more pics.





The rain stopped, so I took the Hammered out for a road test and had to find out how the basket would carry things. It did fine.

[bighit]

i have two dahons just like that one. it sure looks better striped down, and hauling beer. the one thing i hate most about them is you cant change the bars and still have it fold.

[bighit]

not much to say. just let them do the talking.

[rgallen]

Where did you get the grips. They would look perfect on the Old Timer.

[bighit]

Brooks grips, i got them from my friends shop. if you use the ebay bar on the right you can find some deals from 75. and up for them. 5 different colors.

go to my blog for a super size pic.

[bighit]

15 days to go!

here is my completed crank set up. i had to start with a black crank because the patina on the stock one was too nice to paint over. pedals should be in this week. my mount should be done for my light soon. i got to take some pics at the appropriate location next week, down to the wire.


you know where the big ones are.

[johnp.smith]

I just got in from a trip and have been bumped off the postion that I was forced on to. That means I get to sleep in my own bed and have regular days off. I will now have a schedule and should get this frame painted in time and the bike back together, just need to find all my parts. It wont be steampunked but my next one will. Amongst the madness in the past few weeks, I was able to aquire a lugged steel Sears 1967 3 speed from a coworker. Restoration is out of the question, so its going to be the basis for my next project.

[johnp.smith]

not much to say. just let them do the talking.

They're saying "my owner has a lot of disposable income". You must have a fortune in that bike.

Im thinking about the same pair for my main townie, they're a bit pricey and the boss has to approve. I still have to break in the brick, I mean seat.