UNOFFICIAL FOLDING BIKE BUILD OFF CONTEST

[bighit]

the official is coming up May 1st. you can do it for that one.

[johnp.smith]

Maybe we can extend this one till the end of april then, I really hope I can finish this by then. Basically just need to sand a bit and reprime and then paint the frame, fork, fender, and chaingaurd. even if we dont get voted on, we all ended up with much cooler bikes than we started with. Ive been home exactly 12 hours when the phone rang and Im leaving again for a few days.

[bighit]

i am going to have to vote no on extending this one. i am putting this build to rest. i am taking my official pics tomorrow.

[johnp.smith]

Bighit, Wheres your pics, Im really curious how your bike turned out. I know you did a lot of work to it. Vacations start on the 15th, I should get a schedule then and get this finished.

[bighit]

it's in the finished bike thread. i also started a gallery thread.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=25192

then there are the super size ones on my blog with links to my youtube page for two videos.

[Smoopy's]

here's my current folding bike build..it's near completion
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=34677

[Porsche930dude]

heres one i rigged up to tote around in the porsche. Folds in half seat pushes down bars come off and the pedals unscrew

[Smoopy's]

"Lil Guido" 1974 Sicur Italian Folder sitting with his trophy for "Best Unique" from the Cycology Cabin Fever Bicycle show Feb 12th

[bighit]

Bonus for coffee holder.

[johnp.smith]

Beautiful transformation

"Lil Guido" 1974 Sicur Italian Folder sitting with his trophy for "Best Unique" from the Cycology Cabin Fever Bicycle show Feb 12th

[kingfish254]

Love the job you did on the Italian folder. Someday I need to do something with a few old folders I have.

Graziella Tandem Folder


DNB Porta Fold


Raleigh Twenty

[Motopecane]

Well I figured since everyone else is sharing theirs I will post mine.

It's a 60's Italian Amica 20" folder that I picked up for $40.00 and then lots of work and $100.00 or so dollars later....







I converted it to fixed gear and gave it a front disc brake, rides so much better now.

[kingfish254]

Here is my Folding Pugsley "FUGSLEY" bike? It is a 1986 Dahon Classic with OCC Stingray rear ends and OCC rims with Harley Davidson tires. I still have painted it. My wife and I went for a Turkey Day ride today. You can really see the contrast with her little Dahon next to Fugsley.

[jackdaw]

This may be sort of jumping a thread...? But here's a couple



This is a Montgomery Wards folding trike. It still won't fit in my car!!

And a Raleigh folder, '67 S/A 3 spd hub and I can't remember the wheel size it's in the garage and it's COLD out. I think 16".



The trike I'm going to mod for my wife, the Raleigh I may refresh and sell, I guess they're not that common.
Folders are just...fun. Kinda cute and fun.

Thanks for looking.

[kingfish254]

Fisnished Fugsley, so I figured I should update the photos of it.