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Who votes on the build off bicycles? What is the voters guidlines or rules for the voters? thanks, Daniel

My 1st Build off. It was fun and down to the wire. I could not have pulled it off without the help of my wife & fellow rat rodder Schwinnspastic. Thanks yall for the support.

The best trick off all is removing rust by soaking steel part in vinegar for 24 hours ( sometimes a little less time), then scrubing with a good brass brush, then wiping or soaking in oil ( AFC 50, lubricant and corrosion preventative) Works awesome on skiptooth chains. Most of the time the...

All work on these bikes was done by me except chrome and paint striping, It seems like i'm always learning new tricks and cant seem to shake the addiction The wife's rig Wife's other rig

Does any one have a good link or web sight tutorial for lacing / building 36 spoke 3 cross wheels. They are 26". Thanks, Daniel

I'm using a shelby shockease fork for the build off and am not familliar with the fork or fork parts. The pivot point on the fork is very stiff, I lubed it and worked back n forth to get some smoothe full range movement, but still just feals really stiff. Is this common? Also I'm not sure if it...

I'm using a shelby shockease fork for the build off and am not familliar with the fork or fork parts. The pivot point on the fork is very stiff, I lubed it and worked back n forth to get some smoothe full range movement, but still just feals really stiff. Is this common? Also I'm not sure if it...

Does any one know when these truing stands were made, and who made them, and where???? The Adjusting arms are homemade. Thanks yall!!!!!!!!!!

I have been posting all my picks via photobucket, and it keeps chopping a bit off each pic. Are there other ways to post pics or to fix my problem? Thanks

This will be my 1st build off. This is what i got to start with, these here parts and half an idea that has no end yet.

I was just wondering when where skip tooth block chains made, and maybe around what time was mine maid? This one has 55 links, all freely moving. If known what is the value. Thanks you all, Daniel

Looking for aproximate year made and possibly value? Saddle came of a 28" camel back Elgin, but i do not believe it's stock because the bicycle had other non stock part. The Elgin had a skip tooth block chain on it. The saddle had some adjuster under screw under forward top of seat, as u can see...

I have been watching this site for a while, It has inspired me on some of my builds. I really want to enter this next build off and am still learning to navigate this site. Don't know why but 3 years ago when i learned a little about vintage bikes i fell in love with them and it was on...

This is my little collection.