Recent content by ras

Man I've never seen anything like that. there's a few frame builders like Matt Chester and Grant from Rivendel bikes who build similar frames with giant head tubes. nothing like this (road or cyclo cross) but definitely inspired by this old type design. cool. what diameter tires?

.... I wish I had a crew like that around here. Cool photos and rad way to chill with your friends.

I want to build a set of truss rods but I want them to be functional. being new to this stuff I have to ask: a) are truss rods on old bikes functional? did they actually take some of the road chatter out? b) how do they work? I can't quite tell from the photos if there is a swivel bracket for...

hey moose -nice build for sure. the fender install is great. everything looks clean. I hear you on the comfort thing. I love the rat rod style but I always feel ultimately a bike has to be practical for getting around. most stock cruisers have bars that are too high so that all your wait is on...

wow that's really creative and amazing work. I love the fact that you use all bike parts in uninteded ways -like the calipers. if I had one ounce of that creativity -oh wait I just remembered "inspiration is 90% perperation" you've obviously put a lot of work into that bike.

thanks for the comments guys. the frame is solid and all the welds are well done. any recomendations on the best way to knock off the braze on cable guides? I'm thinking hack saw first then grinding down. or should I just grind all together? hey Galtbacken - the narrow tires are what I already...

I’ve been checking all the rad rods for a long time and have tinkered with a few in the meantime. Finally decided to join the forum and post my current daily driver. I love all bikes and I especially like what's here because it's creative and not plug and play. Lots of people taking what they...