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I just finished this modern Phat cruiser, using a vintage Roadmaster springer fork, vintage J.C. Higgins light and a pretty crank set from I don't know what. It's finished in Metalspeck with a clearcoat. I love how it came out, but alas, it's a single speed and I live in the Tucson foothills. I...

Just finished this '50s(?) Goodyear badged CWC(?) in matte yellow with BMX fork, three-speed Nexus wheel set, sweet handlebar, and three-piece crank set.

Picked this up today. Badged as a Goodyear. Originally skip-toothed and truss-rodded. Anybody want a skateboard deck?

I was wishing for a straight bar frame that I could put my Torpedo 2-speed wheel set on, and this popped up on the local Craigslist! I could not be happier. It's powder coated a dark, dark, iridescent purple.

I picked this up earlier this week. For $50, I couldn't resist. Good tires, nice seat, and some potential.

I bought a pair of 29" lightly used Thick Slicks two years ago, figuring something will come along that will look right with my new rubber. This week, I finally found the bike for the tires. It's a Chinese Schwinn Midway. I love the frame design. Added some BMX style bars, grips, new cables and...

Think about it. Fitment is what it's all about in rodding; whether it's trying to shoehorn a 392 Hemi into a '32 Ford, or a 7-speed Nexus hub into a single-speed frame. As rat rod bikers, we've all dealt with 22.2 mm goosenecks and 21.1 steering tubes, fat tires in skinny frames, and 26 by 1...

Stiletto chopper-style bike by Giant. I had never seen one before. It needs spokes, rust removal, grips ad a good cleaning. I may make it an e-bike.

Worksman frame, Girvin fork, three-speed Nexus wheel set, three-piece crank set, vintage Troxel saddle,and a few other touches.

I picked this up just two days ago. It's quite complete. I'll stash it away for a future buildoff.

Well, here she is, in all her muscle-bound glory, 2 OUTTA 3: a rusty, crusty old Worksman frame, 24" front/26" rear wheels, high-rise motorcycle bars, long motorcycle seat, front drum brake, three-speed Nexus hub and truss rods; perfect for someone about 5 feet tall.

Here's my sturdy, double top bar, lugged Monty Amsterdam, stripped down, truss-rodded and fatter-tired: ready for the hills with a Nexus three-speed hub And here's a link to the build: https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/loose-on-tucson.116823/

Well, here it is, an old Mead Ranger from the '20s or '30s, revived, reimagined and reconfigured with modern updates while still keeping a vintage look:

I have high riser handlebars and a 24"/26" three-speed wheelset with a drum brake front wheel and Nexus rear hub. Those two criteria should qualify me for the muscle bike category. I'm not a fan of banana seats, don't have one in my inventory and I'm too cheap to buy a new one: so I believe...

Hi, folks. I just finished a skinny wheel build over there on the other side, and thought I'd give the "off road" side a shot. Hopefully, this will be quick and easy, which is just the way I like my projects to go. I recently purchased a Monty Amsterdam off the Tucson Craigslist. What...

I recently purchased this Mead Ranger frame and fork. I'm pretty sure these bikes originally took 28" wheels and tires, which is the same size wheel as 700c and 29". I have several wheel choices in my storage unit which could work. The plan (right now) is to build it up as a vintage bike with...

I picked this up today. Not sure what I'll do with it. Right now the seat post is REALLY stuck in the seat tube, and I must address that first. I may go single-speed/fixie with aero wheels, 3-pc crankset and road bike saddle, but keep the truss rod fork just for fun.

This one has had several iterations. It's back to me from Wizzletooth and I kinda klunked it.

Nice ol' grey bike w. Girvin fork and red trim. Just finished it.

Our fellow rat rodder, Wizzletooth (aka Eric,) is moving from Tucson. He had to sell off a few bikes before the move, and I snagged this Monark and a more pedestrian CWC builder. I love this thing, but it is the heaviest bike, by far, that I have ever owned! Thanks Wizz, I hope you find some...