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I like them too. I was expecting them to feel short because they don't have the long draw that the other two sets of bars do. My riding postion felt very natural.
Wow ,that's bad ... nice build
Thanks, I'm having fun with all of this seat time this early in the build.
Here are some reference pics with the old crossbars. I believe I got these in a parts trade with @Machine Age Victim years ago.
The shifter worked very well. I like the placement, it was easy to upshift and downshift in various situations.
I had a good ride before the daily afternoon thunderstorm rolled in. The whole time I was at the river, there was thunder and lightning up river beyond the port.
Bradleys Lock and Key has been here forever. I love the corny slogans on the sign. Just before I rolled away, I noticed a cool door in the lane beyond the signage.
Took some cool opportunistic of one of the tugs just cruising upriver with their water cannons for the tourists.
Here is a cockpit view of the old warehouse turned bars/restaurants/hotels/homes along our famous River Street.
The Georgia Queen paddleboat was rolling in just before the rain.
Then I took this pic just for @LeMad Hatter
I had a good ride before the daily afternoon thunderstorm rolled in. The whole time I was at the river, there was thunder and lightning up river beyond the port.
Bradleys Lock and Key has been here forever. I love the corny slogans on the sign. Just before I rolled away, I noticed a cool door in the lane beyond the signage.
Took some cool opportunistic of one of the tugs just cruising upriver with their water cannons for the tourists.
Here is a cockpit view of the old warehouse turned bars/restaurants/hotels/homes along our famous River Street.
The Georgia Queen paddleboat was rolling in just before the rain.
Then I took this pic just for @LeMad Hatter
Found this awesome old true Mini Cooper next to Six Pence Pub. A few weeks back there was a Lamborghini parked here. It is my guess that the person that paid $3.5 million for the house the parking lot is for must be a cool car collector.
This little gem was a beauty! I would get more joy out of it than any Lambo (unless I was flipping it
)
This little gem was a beauty! I would get more joy out of it than any Lambo (unless I was flipping it
)
What a great job on this bike. I really like how long it is. The front fork is a work of art in itself. I like you handlebar choice. I am torn about the shifter location. Such a long fine shifter hidden in the depths of the frame. I think I favor the Schwinn Krate locations on the top bar. That way everyone can truly marvel at your long shifter. Handle. Not sure if you favor kickstands but I love them. Maybe a good double leg stand like older motorcycles had. Looking forward to the chainguard installation. Keep up your fine work.
I want to own a Mini since I rode in one with my dad. He usually got one as a replacement car when he brought his car to the workshop for servicing. Riding it feels like driving in a gocart... It's pure fun!Found this awesome old true Mini Cooper next to Six Pence Pub. A few weeks back there was a Lamborghini parked here. It is my guess that the person that paid $3.5 million for the house the parking lot is for must be a cool car collector.
This little gem was a beauty! I would get more joy out of it than any Lambo (unless I was flipping it
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My preferred type would be a woody van like this one:
I know I've already put over 300 km(186 miles) on mine.
Thanks! I like the stretch in it too, and how it still retains the character and flow of the old Colsons. @Uncle Stretch did a killer job with it.
FlyingMachine forks are pretty amazing. Anthony overbuilds them and they are beautiful to look at (and ride).
I've liked all of the bars I've ridden with so far. These crossbars are cool on it, but I'll wait until I'm farther along with the rest of the build and use the ones that flow the most with the vibe of the build.
The shifter would be cool on the top bar, but it would interfere with the tank I have planned between the top and mid tube. I've used shifters on the downtube like this for a couple of builds now.
Haven't found or fabricated the right kickstand yet. The bottom of the frame is very high up and regular stands are just too short. It's on my checklist to make something work.
It really was a killer example of a Mini. I couldn't see a single flaw.
That woody van "wood" be cool!
Hope you let someone else drive after going to all those "saloons".
I figured it was an English language difference. Googled and saw that what we call "sedans" in the US, are called "saloons" in the UK. Here in the US, saloons are associated with the old wild west bars and pubs.
That is awesome! It will be awhile before I have that many miles on this one. The downtown area that I ride in is relatively compact.
Ah ha! Just as I suspected.....
Uncle Stretch wheelbase far exceeds that of the Mini Cooper. Streeeeeetch indeed!
Uncle Stretch wheelbase far exceeds that of the Mini Cooper. Streeeeeetch indeed!
Road trip!
That is funny, but it got me curious. I just had to go out and measure to see.
My bike is actually shorter with a wheelbase is 56" (142cm) and the overall length is 84" (213cm)
I looked up the classic Mini Cooper specs and they are actually longer than my bike
Wheelbase = 80" (204cm) and Overall length = 120" (305cm)
Cool flashback to the chainguard I did for Flexy 10 years ago today in RRB BO7
You would never know it was that long in pictures. The portions are so dead on.
I think @Captain Awesome felt that way to when he saw it in person. He didn't realize how big the tires and the forks really are because they are in scale with the frame.
I need to take a pic with a regular sized bike next to it.
