The Butcher!

[stretch]

well this is kind of a repost, but i finally got a camera(for christmas) and i wanted to show you guys what i built. heres the sketch:

and here she is, so far:

the bike was built from an exersizer frame, random hunks of tubing i saved, and a rear triangle from a sad traveler. oh and everything else was garbage picked, free, or i already had it.i need to fix the three speed hub, and fix the shifter, to hook that up, and find a much stiffer spring to replace the one thats in there.

 

[stretch]

the frame acutally doesnt flex much, if anything at all. its all in the springer i do believe. and no paint, just take off the red paint on that little bit of tubing you see, and clear the whole frame. i might paint it later on, but i wanted to keep the coppertone.

 

[bikebuilder]

If you put your giant sprocket that came with it back on that thing will fly. I built a bike using similar parts and it is fast! Your sitting position looks like a better setup than mine. Yours could be quite a bit faster. I entered mine in a 20 mile race. I finished in under an hour. I kept up 25 mph for the first 3 miles. If you choose to actually ride fast, you may want to consider a backrest of some sort. I plan to do that to mine for next years race. Nothing too big, just enough to supprt your backside and put the power to the pedals.

I am looking forward to seeing this finished! I really like the speedo. Is it a headlight flipped around?
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[Von Stans]

i am loving the lines of that bike great job i was hoping that you would finish this bike cause i really like the design.... can't wait to see it painted up ....

 

[stretch]

i actually dont have the big sprocket. i was only given the frame and the fork thing. its not for speed, for cruising. thats what all my bikes are for.

I really like the speedo. Is it a headlight flipped around?

it sure is. im going to paint all the numbers and lines on it to make it look more realistic.

and you guys think i should paint it? what color you think would look good? i was planning on leaving it mostly bare metal, but im open to ideas.

 

[deorman]

I think it's worthy of smoothing and painting, any color but Salmon! :lol: (Actually, I'm just trying to avoid recommending black. :roll: )

 

[stretch]

no black. :lol: but i do think its worthy, but for now im more focused on making it rideable.

 

[dragon]

Nice! I would like to ride it, but maybe I cant reach the pedals Ha ha..

 

[stretch]

well it depends how tall are you?

 

[dragon]

5'5" Yeah! maybe if I tape my feet to the pedals.

 

[stretch]

might work. idk man, only one way to find out. :wink: what state do you live in? :lol:

 

[bikebuilder]

I vote for a candy coppertone... 8) but I think just about any color would look good.

 

[stretch]

so take it to a pro paint shop and mess around with toners till i get coppertone? BRILLIANT!

 

[deorman]

and here she is, so far:

Cover that seat, too, so I can get my new wallpaper shot! :wink:

 

[stretch]

thanks! :lol: but the seat stays that way. and is it really your wallpaper? usually your bikes are my wallpaper.

 

[deorman]

It may join the collection. :| A nice smooth piece of black leather would sure look good with metallic copper. :mrgreen:

 

[stretch]

hmmm.. maybe i could cut lightening holes in the leather to make it cooler.

 

[Chainsaw]

A nice dark metalflake green would be awesome! I vote for leaving the seat like it is.

 

[stretch]

i dont know about green man, but a dark green might work. ill have to experiment somehow.