Recent content by Jim N.

Done? Well, it's ride-able and I have been on a few rides. Very lovely cruising around on this finally. Since these pics I've put on the fenders. Still a lot of fiddling with lights, getting the front brake dialed, etc. but it's fun!

A little more progress

Hamppea, cool, I'm in Greenpoint but I do my work at my friend's shop: Nomad Cycle in Sunnyside.

Hi All, I thought I would move this over from the new members' area. This is my cruiser build-in-progress. Still gotta finish and attach the seat stays, and add the seat stay bridge and various fender and chain guard braze-ons, and build a front rack. It's all fillet brazed cromoly...

Let me know if there's another better spot where I should be posting these updates.

pretty busy so super slow progress on this frame, but here's where i'm goin.

Thanks Yall. Making slow progress. I am in no rush with this bike and am trying out various techniques in my little shop. Here is the fork, still not brazed together, resting with the fender and front wheel to check clearances

Love that thing. Are those steel rims?

Thanks guys. I’m going to be building a new frame from scratch (or from cromoly tubes really). Check my Flickr thread !

Hi All, I'm looking for a pair of balloon tire fenders for 26" wheels. Width at least 3". Lookin for some with a generous front curve - so the fender's pretty long in front of the fork and also comes pretty low to the ground. The Wald 962s are the right shape but the front one's a bit...

Hi Everybody. I actually joined a while ago but I never introduced myself. I figured I would do so before I start asking questions. I'm currently working on building up a beach cruiser frame which you can follow on my flickr here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimn/albums/72157719027693752...