~The Medellin~

[SPoKe]

After being a lurker here for several years, I thought now is the time to get involved in a Build Off #8.
Introducing... "The Medellin."
I chose the name, "The Medellin," simply because the frame is a Columbia. And there is no more synonymous or infamous term surrounding Columbia (the country) than Pablo Escobar's notorious Medellin Cartel. With no further ado, here starts the birth of "The Medellin."

Begining the stripping process-
im using a nasty little product call Aircraft Remover.

 

[SPoKe]

Scrapes off pretty clean

 

[kingfish254]

Welcome to RRB and the build off.
Nice first post, complete with drug cartel and strippers.

 

[Critter1]

Welcome to the madness of a BUILD OFF! What a shame to remove that nice original paint... you must have something much better in mind. Great start!.. lots of Columbia frames this year.

 

[SPoKe]

Please tell us that is a reproduction...... :shock:

Yes, it is indeed a repo. I'd have to be more nuts than I already am to mess with an OG.

 

[SPoKe]

I disassembled the fork this week and had it on the garage floor while i stripped the frame. when I went out to my car a couple days ago, only to notice that I had parked on it!!! I backed the car up and found that it was bent up pretty good

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So I clamped it down, put a flame to it and bullied back into shape.

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[SPoKe]

Good as new... Well, not really. But she bounces.

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[SPoKe]

Here are some parts that may make the cut:
Found this old school exercise bike seat in the neighbor's trash. Probably going to cut it up and reshape it to make the saddle.

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Found these bars a couple years ago in Aruba at a Radio Shack, yes Radio Shack.

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[SPoKe]

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[Critter1]

That saddle rocks!!

 

[kingfish254]

That saddle rocks!!

+1

 

[loudboys]

Just remember; under the current RRB anti-doping statutes, you aren't allowed to use Colombian marching powder during the building process. :lol:

BTW, cool seat.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

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I'm watching this! I've got one of those seats also and have been wondering how to use it!

 

[SPoKe]

That saddle rocks!!

+1

Thanks man! Got the sharp edges pretty smooth, but I still prolly won't be riding it in my Speedo.

 

[SPoKe]

Just remember; under the current RRB anti-doping statutes, you aren't allowed to use Colombian marching powder during the building process. :lol:

BTW, cool seat.

No Colombian marching powder? I guess I'll stick with Michigan stumbling sauce


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[medellinbike]

hey your using my last name for your build!
youll be hearing from my lawyer pretty soon :lol:

 

[Glen]

Krandall used a saddle like that on his muscle-bike-build-off entry...

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[SPoKe]

Finished the frankenseatpan-

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[deven_science]

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I'm watching this! I've got one of those seats also and have been wondering how to use it!

I think I've got two of them in my garage. Keep getting them, and have nothing to do with them.

 

[SPoKe]

Revamped the saddle.
The big springs just didn't look right, so I chopped up a fork and and came up with this:

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