Awesome frame! What plans do you have to make that fatty tire fit?
Luke.
Luke.
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Luke...I'm glad you asked that! Just got this in the mail today. Doesn't even look fat...yet. And tomorrow the parts ship from MN...next week is going to be a gas!
This has to be the craziest package I have ever received. The delivery guy said,
"So, will I be bringing you this one piece at a time?" Yes, yes you will.
...and Luke, here's how it will fit on the bike.
This has to be the craziest package I have ever received. The delivery guy said,
"So, will I be bringing you this one piece at a time?" Yes, yes you will.
...and Luke, here's how it will fit on the bike.
Ah, skinnier rear?Luke...I'm glad you asked that! Just got this in the mail today. Doesn't even look fat...yet. And tomorrow the parts ship from MN...next week is going to be a gas!
This has to be the craziest package I have ever received. The delivery guy said,
"So, will I be bringing you this one piece at a time?" Yes, yes you will.
...and Luke, here's how it will fit on the bike.
Luke,.
Yep. Hoping to squeeze a 3.0 in there, have a 2.4 already to check clearance. That's on a 1.75" rim. So, nice and fat, just not FAT.
2.4 on a 1.75 is already pretty big! 
I love the thought behind this, similar to running a heavier, wider, knobbier tire on the front for cornering grip, and something a bit smaller, lighter, smoother on the rear for less rolling resistance!
Luke.
I love the thought behind this, similar to running a heavier, wider, knobbier tire on the front for cornering grip, and something a bit smaller, lighter, smoother on the rear for less rolling resistance!
Luke.
Luke...I'm glad you asked that! Just got this in the mail today. Doesn't even look fat...yet. And tomorrow the parts ship from MN...next week is going to be a gas!
This has to be the craziest package I have ever received. The delivery guy said,
"So, will I be bringing you this one piece at a time?" Yes, yes you will.
...and Luke, here's how it will fit on the bike.
Haha One piece at a time ! I'll be watching with anticipation .
It does remind me of Radar sending home a jeep on M*A*S*H
there was photos of jeeps WWII NOS in the crate going around on face book not to long ago . They where in some ones warehouse it was really neat to see them .
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Great lookin f feame. Its going to be an awesome build. [emoji106] [emoji106]Yep. Hoping to squeeze a 3.0 in there, have a 2.4 already to check clearance. That's on a 1.75" rim. So, nice and fat, just not FAT.
I had to add a big fat washer behind the chainring to clear the nobbies on the 2.4 on mine. For a 3"er you'll need a couple extra. Hopefully you have found a good LBS down there that has a few spares for cheap.
Building... riding...
So, I picked up a bmx stem on CL down here. Guy's son had moved on from 20" wheels to 29" wheels; mom said it had to go. Perfect for an old guy who is reliving his childhood by building funky bikes from old frames....
And, took the mtb on a road spin after 4 hard days on the desert mtn trails to visit another cool custom cruiser bike shop. Def potential there for future buys. Got some headset spacers for now...
And, took the mtb on a road spin after 4 hard days on the desert mtn trails to visit another cool custom cruiser bike shop. Def potential there for future buys. Got some headset spacers for now...
I love BMX block stems on bigboy bikes!
Luke.
Luke.
"Life is like a box of bike parts" ~ Desert Gump
The guys at the shop even sent me a care package...2016 Sun bicycle calendar, OneTen Cycles water bottle, and bag of Aussie Licorice !
....oh, yeah and some parts I had sent down from home....
...and frame and wheel / tire combo for the rear....can't wait to get started!
The guys at the shop even sent me a care package...2016 Sun bicycle calendar, OneTen Cycles water bottle, and bag of Aussie Licorice !
....oh, yeah and some parts I had sent down from home....
...and frame and wheel / tire combo for the rear....can't wait to get started!
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Head badge says Our Own Hardware. Pretty sure made by Schwinn.
13//16 " seatpost, integrated kickstand
OOH! (see what I did there?[emoji16])
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Fun in a Box!!
Building... riding...
Building... riding...
Yeah, unfortunately (don't tell them that) my step daughter and her man are here for a couple days, so don't look for too much until Friday. So, as you can see, the frame is my favorite color...rust. With a little patina from 3 or 4 other colors of paint at one time in it's life. Kind of thinking keeping it rusty, do a little rustification on the flat black fat fork, and leave the black wheels, with black wall tires mounted as is. Faded white suede San Marco saddle, one of @slowriderz lay back black seat posts, and maybe rustify my handlebars once I decide on them....your thoughts ....?....Shakesbeer and other f-Rat-ernity ?Well it's about time slacker, jeesh. Now get buildin'
Clever....and, it was a double entendre...that's exactly what I said when the FedEx man carried it up to the porch!
I don't see why not, as I said about SkiTrap it is an off road bike. I don't see the need for fresh paint for something that'll probably get all scratched up anyway.
