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Welcome to the build off ! Gypsy Queen is a great name for a bike build. You can use that in your build title in place of your shop name "Lucas Custom Cycles". That way, when hopefully you build more bikes with us down the way, each one will have it's own unique name.

You've got a great start, keep the photos and commentary on your process coming!

RaT oN~!
 
"There’s a fine line of it working or looking odd and sometimes by adding more the odd turns into likable. " <That right there, is part of where my username comes from. OddJob.
Turning the Odd into Rod; RaT RoD that is!
 
This escalated quickly! Those springer mods you're testing are really unique, can't wait to see how it goes
 
This escalated quickly! Those springer mods you're testing are really unique, can't wait to see how it goes
Thanks, the current design puts all the pressure onto to top of the head tube. Which I think over time will fail unless I brace and make everything stronger which unfortunately I just don’t have the equipment to do that so I can test it. I could leave it how it is and get away with it just for show and a short video to prove it rides but that’s not the kind of builder I want to be. I’ll be redesigning the forks and bring the support bars down to attach to the bottom of the head tube. I’ve gone back to look at old grinder forks and others of its kind and seen they attach top and bottom.
 
Today’s job is to redesign these front forks, I think having all the pressure of the springer going to the top of the forks could potentially make them fail, plus the ride I believe will be very bouncy crating more stress on the bolt that holds the spring in and the top of the head tube.
When I look at other designs for forks they attach to the top and bottom of the head tube. So this is what I plan to do. As I have no degree in engineering and just trust my gut instincts and by looking to the past to see what has been done before I am confident that the choose I’m making is the smart move.
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Thanks, I’m trying to stay within the rules of group 1 by using factory items, I could achieve my goal by buying support bars for a 16” bike but I have imposed my own rule upon myself and that’s to try to build a budget bike with bits and pieces I already have. Because of this I’ll need to fabricate a few minor thing. My hope is that this doesn’t push me into class 2 but if it does I’ll throw caution to the wind and let my creativity go wild.

Thanks for the picture of your bike, I love the wheel covers. Are they a bought item? Or did you make them? I’m not sure they’ll work on this project but I could see them on a bike of mine in the future
 
Thanks, I’m trying to stay within the rules of group 1 by using factory items, I could achieve my goal by buying support bars for a 16” bike but I have imposed my own rule upon myself and that’s to try to build a budget bike with bits and pieces I already have. Because of this I’ll need to fabricate a few minor thing. My hope is that this doesn’t push me into class 2 but if it does I’ll throw caution to the wind and let my creativity go wild.

Thanks for the picture of your bike, I love the wheel covers. Are they a bought item? Or did you make them? I’m not sure they’ll work on this project but I could see them on a bike of mine in the future
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Not the usual frame you find around the states. Where are you located?
This is looking like a super fun out of the box build so far!!!
I'm digging it!
 
Not the usual frame you find around the states. Where are you located?
This is looking like a super fun out of the box build so far!!!
I'm digging it!
I’m in Australia, I rarely see anything older then the 60’s. This Step through I would say is older judging from the rear straight drop outs. But nothing like in the states, you’ve got pre war bikes all over the place. If I ever make it there for a hoilyday I’ll be bringing a few frames home with me. There’s just something about them that you don’t get with modern bikes.
 
They remind of old motorcycles. Unfortunsately the rest of the world went with the diamond frame design.
I agree with the motorbike feel to them and if you look at the life Cycle of bikes it’s coming full circle. Bike- motorbike- back to bike- now to Ebike. I’m interested to see if ebikes will be the death of normal bikes as technology gets cheaper and people become lazy or will it splinter off like motorbikes and the smaller engines fade away.
 
Engined cycles have been around for over a hundred years. I don't see how the newest incarnation is going to make cycling go away. People don't choose cycling because it's the easiest form of transportation, they choose it because it's the best. I view the e bikers of that type (minimum effort) not using it as an alternative to biking, but driving, walking, or public transport.
 
I had to buy a bit of steel today and a few bolts. I plan on pushing the front wheel forward by a few inches so it will give me enough room for my upside down stem to move freely. I also plan to make another piece to go onto the bottom of the forks using a additional part (the spring fork bolt ring) of an old set of springer forks. In addition I also ordered a 8 1/2” steering tube to suit the old frame and the mods I’m trying to achieve. The left over steel plate I am thinking of making to rear gussets to extend the rear wheel back a few inches as well. I was thinking of just stretching the frame but I believe that would push me into the class 2 division. I like the idea of pushing the rules of the build off but not breaking them. So far my running cost for my budget build are $35 for the bike, $25 for the steel, $39 for the steering tube and $6 for some bolts and washers. Making the current total $105.
 

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@GoneFellow , hit that Full Image button after you Upload your photos and we'll be able to see the 'big picture' of your build better.
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