Well, I'm Done!
Went over my wish and got most of it done:
Don’t get too crazy with ideas that can’t be self made
Aluminum spring seat frame
Had the wheels laced up :roll:
Use a classy frame to start
War Era CWC Pilot (with curved up drop outs)
Keep it fresh with new twists on old themes
Really Big and skinny tire combo
Bare metal bike with a gun bluing
24" Road bike fork
Wheels make a big difference
Chukkers worked out
Make something I like and not worry about the contest
It's a fun bike!
Shiny bikes turn heads
Frame Metal shines through gun bluing and clear coat
So I started with a picture on Ebay
And ended up with this:
Took it on a ~12 mile shake down, perfect weather, no problems :shock:
Stopped off at the Longfellow Community Garden (a favorite spot)
Headed down Mississippi River Road
Went down to Mississippi River Lock and Dam #1
Then back up the steep hill 1st gear and out of the saddle :lol:
Shot on on the top of the Ford bridge from the last picture
Off to Minnehaha Falls
Took the creek bike path to Lake Hiawatha bridge
Over to Lake Nokomis Main Beach,
On the trip around Nokomis, I stopped by the dock that I shot the Spaceliner
It was even more nerve wracking :lol:
Back over to Lake Hiawatha and then the beach
Took it mellow and headed home
The build was really fun with some "life interruptions" along the way
Spent way too much time on the frame but it now seems worth it
It came in at 31lbs so not too bad. Nice having 3 gears, it's fast!
Going for another ride tomorrow so more pics to post
I'd like to thank everybody who checked out the build thread
And big props for the supporters and jokers :lol:
Special thanks to Steve (Rat Rod) for having such a fun forum!
Had a ton of fun watching all the incredibly creative and talented people and their bikes
The build thread:
viewtopic.php?f=67&t=56493&start=0
Jacked Up Pilot
Thanks for looking
Steve
Went over my wish and got most of it done:
Don’t get too crazy with ideas that can’t be self made
Aluminum spring seat frame
Had the wheels laced up :roll:
Use a classy frame to start
War Era CWC Pilot (with curved up drop outs)
Keep it fresh with new twists on old themes
Really Big and skinny tire combo
Bare metal bike with a gun bluing
24" Road bike fork
Wheels make a big difference
Chukkers worked out
Make something I like and not worry about the contest
It's a fun bike!
Shiny bikes turn heads
Frame Metal shines through gun bluing and clear coat
So I started with a picture on Ebay
And ended up with this:
Took it on a ~12 mile shake down, perfect weather, no problems :shock:
Stopped off at the Longfellow Community Garden (a favorite spot)
Headed down Mississippi River Road
Went down to Mississippi River Lock and Dam #1
Then back up the steep hill 1st gear and out of the saddle :lol:
Shot on on the top of the Ford bridge from the last picture
Off to Minnehaha Falls
Took the creek bike path to Lake Hiawatha bridge
Over to Lake Nokomis Main Beach,
On the trip around Nokomis, I stopped by the dock that I shot the Spaceliner
It was even more nerve wracking :lol:
Back over to Lake Hiawatha and then the beach
Took it mellow and headed home
The build was really fun with some "life interruptions" along the way
Spent way too much time on the frame but it now seems worth it
It came in at 31lbs so not too bad. Nice having 3 gears, it's fast!
Going for another ride tomorrow so more pics to post
I'd like to thank everybody who checked out the build thread
And big props for the supporters and jokers
:lol: Special thanks to Steve (Rat Rod) for having such a fun forum!
Had a ton of fun watching all the incredibly creative and talented people and their bikes
The build thread:
viewtopic.php?f=67&t=56493&start=0
Jacked Up Pilot
Thanks for looking
Steve
:lol: )
