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My Belated Introduction

Postby thatismytruck on Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:27 pm

I went and posted in another section before posting here and was called on it by three of you who took notice. My apologies for my etiquette faux pau. :)

I'm Skip. I bought an Electrabike Rockabilly Boogie about a year ago when we were looking for a bike for my partially disabled wife. It just spoke to me. I added 30" apes to it and Have been feeling really young ever since.

About 4 months ago I pulled a trek mtn bike out of a dumpster. only thing missing was a front wheel. I had been perusing ebay, etc for an old Raleigh Chopper, but I rode a friends similar bike and realized my size does not make that practical (6'5" 270). So, I built a "My Sized Muscle Bike". HAcked up the forks from another mtn bike find. bought a sissy bar and WW tires. found a 20" wheel for the front. Bud here at work welded the forks together for me and relocated the front brake posts. The other thing I didn't do was the cabling. I went to buy cables and in the process of talking the guy mentioned it would not be much more for him to just do it. Worked out great as I have many other interests and projects. I rode it around yesterday after I picked it up. It rides well, but I totally forgot how uncomfortable banana seats are. OW!!! Here's a couple of pics. some of my build, one showing my "hot rods" one showing my recent project that will prolly sit for awhile before I even grease it up for some bonding/idea building.

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Oh I almost forgot: That IS my truck!!
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Re: My Belated Introduction

Postby Markm on Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:11 pm

welcome :mrgreen:
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Re: My Belated Introduction

Postby GodHatesCleveland on Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:35 pm

It just spoke to me


I think thats how it always starts. Then a year later you have a room full projects and each one is screaming something, like "New fenders!" "Paint me!" "Springer fork!" "Get me that seat you saw on eBay!" "I need a twin!"

Keep those My Sized bikes coming!
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Re: My Belated Introduction

Postby TheDuke on Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:50 pm

HELLO&WELCOME! :wink:
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Re: My Belated Introduction

Postby sensor on Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:13 pm

welcome aboard!
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Re: My Belated Introduction

Postby maddogrider on Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:22 pm

Wow man that Roadmaster station wagon looks like my moms. Cool bike man.
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