ok, much against my own advice, I'm joining the Build Off. With a newly acquired business and wedding on the way, I don't have much time in the near future, but I should be able to finish it later this summer.
I have no intentions of getting any votes, but since I want the bike built anyway, I might as well enter it. It is a modest build, and no where near the caliber of you freaks with the skills.
I told myself I'd never name any mode of transportation I have, so I'm naming this what it is already, a Seminole.
Do you want the long or short story? Ok, I'll give you the long story.
my fiance came out in garage one day and said "do you have a bicycle I can ride?" I didn't, so she's been riding my mountain bike, which is much too aggressive ergonomically than she likes. She likes the upright seating of a cruiser.
I found a Huffy Good Vibrations in the attic, and began to throw what parts I had at it.
before I was finished with the mockup, I found this on CL for half the price of new. It was ridden 5 times, and still had the clear protective tape from the store. perfect. She's very happy with it, and we cruise the neighborhood a couple times a week on it. She's all smiles on it. (phew, I get my Nirve wheels back - two missions accomplished)
so if you're still with me... while I was in the attic, I found this Seminole frame I bought from a nice fella on this forum. I forget his name.
he gave me an extra headbadge too. I lightly carressed it with a scuff pad.
I quickly threw the Nirve wheels on it (24x3 rear is a tight fit), and a Tioga chainring I also got here on the forum with an old Arai stem with cut down cruiser bars
I might decide to use this original dogleg crank from the bike, and convert the Nirve sprocket to a skiptooth:
I had these louvered side plates made for another bicycle (the guy made me two sets). I might have an idea on how to adapt them to the Seminole. we'll see
so that's it. Those are my parts. it's probably going to be black. and I might add some hand painted accents to it, tbd.
I have no intentions of getting any votes, but since I want the bike built anyway, I might as well enter it. It is a modest build, and no where near the caliber of you freaks with the skills.
I told myself I'd never name any mode of transportation I have, so I'm naming this what it is already, a Seminole.
Do you want the long or short story? Ok, I'll give you the long story.
my fiance came out in garage one day and said "do you have a bicycle I can ride?" I didn't, so she's been riding my mountain bike, which is much too aggressive ergonomically than she likes. She likes the upright seating of a cruiser.
I found a Huffy Good Vibrations in the attic, and began to throw what parts I had at it.
before I was finished with the mockup, I found this on CL for half the price of new. It was ridden 5 times, and still had the clear protective tape from the store. perfect. She's very happy with it, and we cruise the neighborhood a couple times a week on it. She's all smiles on it. (phew, I get my Nirve wheels back - two missions accomplished)
so if you're still with me... while I was in the attic, I found this Seminole frame I bought from a nice fella on this forum. I forget his name.
he gave me an extra headbadge too. I lightly carressed it with a scuff pad.
I quickly threw the Nirve wheels on it (24x3 rear is a tight fit), and a Tioga chainring I also got here on the forum with an old Arai stem with cut down cruiser bars
I might decide to use this original dogleg crank from the bike, and convert the Nirve sprocket to a skiptooth:
I had these louvered side plates made for another bicycle (the guy made me two sets). I might have an idea on how to adapt them to the Seminole. we'll see
so that's it. Those are my parts. it's probably going to be black. and I might add some hand painted accents to it, tbd.
Bike looks MEAN 8) Real nice wheelset :wink: 
