I have not really "modded" or "hacked" a bike before, so all this freak bike/rat rod bike stuff is relatively new to me.
I do enjoy customizing things though, especially my car(s), and I think I have a good eye for unique styles.
I am probably going to end up dead center in the middle of freak/ratrod/steampunk styling arenas, but I won't know for sure until I start playin' with my newly acquired bikes.
Part of the excitement right now is the choices I have and the ideas that are floating around in my head. However, I have to start somewhere, so in the past few weeks i've started to assemble, or rather gather, some....um, inspiration.
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The orange R30 Mongoose bmx frame was free from a local bike shop.
The chrome Lovely Lowrider frame was a complete lowrider bike that I picked up from a friend for $60.
The parts from the lowrider are going to be used on the Mongoose frame. I'll probably go with a more modern custom look for this bike.
The Schwinn Collegiate womens was free from my friend.
The womans Ross bike I picked up today for $20.
These two bikes will probably get parted out in various ways, chopped up, extended, and if I get some welding equipment, most likely turned into some kind of "burrito" type frame scraper.
The mens Schwinn 10 speed(?), kids Schwinn bmx, and other black/green kids bike were picked up from a yard sale today for $70.
The mens Schwinn looks like a good candidate for some kind of "vintaging" or "ratting". If nothing else a nice set of white walls and a good cleaning/tuning should bring some new life to this bike.
The blue kids bmx has alot of potential too. It's in good condition as is, but it might turn out to be worthy of a good "mini-ratting".
The other kids bmx will probably be relegated to parts and chop/modding material.
So,...now that i'm knee deep in bikes, I don't have any excuses, right?
One things for sure, I need a bigger shed.
Let the customizing begin!
I do enjoy customizing things though, especially my car(s), and I think I have a good eye for unique styles.
I am probably going to end up dead center in the middle of freak/ratrod/steampunk styling arenas, but I won't know for sure until I start playin' with my newly acquired bikes.
Part of the excitement right now is the choices I have and the ideas that are floating around in my head. However, I have to start somewhere, so in the past few weeks i've started to assemble, or rather gather, some....um, inspiration.
22 pics hosted at Imageshack: http://img180.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=dsc0329w.jpg
The orange R30 Mongoose bmx frame was free from a local bike shop.
The chrome Lovely Lowrider frame was a complete lowrider bike that I picked up from a friend for $60.
The parts from the lowrider are going to be used on the Mongoose frame. I'll probably go with a more modern custom look for this bike.
The Schwinn Collegiate womens was free from my friend.
The womans Ross bike I picked up today for $20.
These two bikes will probably get parted out in various ways, chopped up, extended, and if I get some welding equipment, most likely turned into some kind of "burrito" type frame scraper.
The mens Schwinn 10 speed(?), kids Schwinn bmx, and other black/green kids bike were picked up from a yard sale today for $70.
The mens Schwinn looks like a good candidate for some kind of "vintaging" or "ratting". If nothing else a nice set of white walls and a good cleaning/tuning should bring some new life to this bike.
The blue kids bmx has alot of potential too. It's in good condition as is, but it might turn out to be worthy of a good "mini-ratting".
The other kids bmx will probably be relegated to parts and chop/modding material.
So,...now that i'm knee deep in bikes, I don't have any excuses, right?
One things for sure, I need a bigger shed.
Let the customizing begin!