UNOFFICIAL FOLDING BIKE BUILD OFF CONTEST

[bighit]

seat and grips ???
cranks $15.
pedals 15.
wheels 45.
tin 20.
chain 10.
trunk 10.
stem 45.
bell 15.
paint 50.
misc 25.
=total $265. and if you add the grips and seat you get closer to $400.
i am not apologizing, it is what it is. it deserved some love. it got the bike shop bagels and lunch for 10 years. more guys jumped on her than....well you know.

[johnp.smith]

I hope you get a lot of use out of it after all that time and money. I spent about $400 on my last build off bike and it sat in the way unused, now its at a friends house with more room. I might use it on some cruiser rides this year, dont know yet. So, Im a little more careful on buying the fancy parts if Im not really going to use it much. I have about $30 into this bike so far for the paint, everything else was traded for or free. Its gonna end up in my friends basement as well. Space is tight here but bikes are so addicting. I should get my frame primed tomorrow. Im having a hard time getting the piece off that holds the frame halves together. I might just leave it in place and tape over it. I have more sanding to do on it yet near the crank area. If I just get everything smooth around the scratches and get the rust off, that will be good enough for me.

[bighit]

i guess i didnt get the memo that this was a $0. build. If you guys think i am way out of line let me know and i will withdraw. then it will be even, low cost and low time investment build.

[Graylock]

I thought we were having fun, I like all the folders here!

[bighit]

I am, top of the morning to ya! Happy St Pats Day!

green pedals. not much to do to these but rock them. Thanks npence.

on a side note. it's my bike art. and when i am done i will hang it on my basement wall and look at it.

[karfer67]

i say if you can swing the cool brooks stuff go for it just means you like nice parts. but parts are not going to make the difference they are just rat rodder's bling bling. i would run that stuff too

[Wildcat]

Is there a problem here anywhere? I don't see it.

I like those pedals. And I would take those Brooks grips with me everytime I stopped somewhere. Hopefully they slide right off and on.

[bighit]

there is no problem.

[johnp.smith]

Brooks makes the ultimate parts. If you can afford em, Go for it. My Primer is drying. I have a different pair of pedals I want to use but cant free up either one that came on the bike. They spin ok but look kinda cheesy. Im trying different lubes poured on the threads and still cant get either one to turn off.

[johnp.smith]

Well I need to sand and reprime parts of my frame. I didn't sand it well enough. That wont happen today, we are getting pounded with snow. R.I.P. Phil Wood. An inivator of the industry.

[johnp.smith]

Looks like Im officially out of this one. I just got forced back on call and heading to my home away from home AKA The Plains Hotel in Cheyenne. My frame and fork are primed but the frame needs to be reworked a bit, I have to work on the chaingaurd and back fender too. Im not going to stress on trying to get it done when Im only home for 18 hours every 3rd or 4th day. Id rather take my time and do it right.
Its going to look like this but with an orange frame fork, a rear half fender(front fender from a schwinn stingray chopper) the original rear rack, and if I can get these pedals off, it will have different pedals. I want to paint the sides of the tank and the wheels white too. Whenever I get to finish it, I'll send you guys some pictures. Im not going to bother entering the next contest until I can finish this one. All the bikes on here look great.

[bighit]

got to finish....must complete the last item...

[bighit]

1 week left. 1 is finished, 1 cant make it. who is left?

[bighit]

anyone? 5 days left.

[johnp.smith]

Im here, just dont have time for it right now. Working on call and travelling so much has consumed my life. Looks like I will have to wait for people with seniority to go on vacation before I can hold a schedule again. Might be the end of April before that happens. I want to get this one done and do a steampunked 3 speed for the next one. Ive been seeing some cool decor.