Ratakis Mixtes chop chop

[qwerty5oo]

Hi Guys, just a we note to say I`m not aversed to chopping bikes, favourite being the old raleigh mixte,

Also love a custom build using new parts here`s some i made earlier in the best Blue Peter tradtion. Also pop over to http://www.customcycles.info for a visit too.
http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/q ... ollection/

 

[Clothespin n]

nice collection of cool bikes..
welcome to the Forum,

peace,
Kev.

 

[xddorox]

Welcome to the board. There are so many things you can make with these frames, it's unreal. I use them myself to make recumbents.

 

[qwerty5oo]

Cheers for the comments guys. Kev I spent some time in your parts. Stayed in Campbell River for a year back in 81!?

 

[Easy Skywalker]

Nice rides! I'm currently working on the same Raleigh Chopper you restored (it's also purple). I really like what you've done with the black/flames one!
Giving me some nice ideas!

 

[Clothespin n]

Cheers for the comments guys. Kev I spent some time in your parts. Stayed in Campbell River for a year back in 81!?

I love Cambell River...
Vancouver Island is one of the most Beautiful spots on the West Coast
of North America.

welcome....

peace,
Kev.

 

[aka_locojoe]

Welcome Qwerty500. So how does someone in Scotland end up with a West Coast Chopper? I'm assuming they aren't sold there.

I love Cambell River...
Vancouver Island is one of the most Beautiful spots on the West Coast
of North America.

welcome....

peace,
Kev.

2005 we took a trip to Vancouver Island and rode the Galloping Goose http://locojoe.com/bikeblog/wpages/galloping_goose.html
Also went to Butchart gardens and rode a few other trails on our way up and back. Was one of our best vacations yet.

 

[Firewalker]

Wow love what you did with the ladies bike ....never thought of that! I'm now starting to look at bikes in a whole new way...thanks and welcome

 

[ricksterr1221]

Saw one of these 2 day, almost stopped and asked if i could buy it!

 

[qwerty5oo]

Yep West Coast choppers are available over here, now finding them cheap on ebay, good parrts doner! Only thing I have`nt found in the uk was 3 speed stingray, which would have been helpfull?! too many hills in Scotland for single speed?! As for Campbell River yes its nearly as beautifull as Scotland LOL

 

[Jetro]

I thought I should quickly chuck a pic of my mixte in here too.

 

[Clothespin n]

Thanks for posting those again Jetro..
I love em..

Kev.

 

[qwerty5oo]

Nice one Jetro, I`ve just chopped one into a swinger and will have whitewalls with red rims too. Such a nice look the red white and black together.
Will post pics when finished in a week or two.

 

[qwerty5oo]

Frame and rims back from sprayer, just to rebuild now.

 

[Clothespin n]

well..I think it goes without saying...

but,
"I love the Red wheels and WWW tire Combo"

very cool,
Kev.

 

[qwerty5oo]

Sorry been a while since I`ve posted. Here`s the finished pictures of the swinger Mixte I built last year.

 

[Schwinnspastic]

welcome back qwerty the bike looks dangerously cool

 

[sensor]

welcome aboard and cool swinger!