While some of you have been planning for almost a year for the Build Off, I have been too busy enjoying Maurice from the latest MBBO to give much thought to the BIG Build Off. Maybe I can find something interesting in my Garage....
Rat Rod Bikes Build Off #17: Let's Go!!
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MattiThundrrr
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@Mr. Monkeyarms how many stems does that red two bar with trusses have? Also, I might be in love with the shiny Arayas. Not 100% sure, could just be lust.
Looking at this frame. I bent the steer tube at OBC a couple years back. Setup for a 10 speed drive train. Maybe it Will fit a mid drive or fat electric hub if I find a right priced candidate.
That red Shelby frame was something I started on & got distracted by something cooler. I used 2 threadless stems mounted to the fork legs for adjustability between cruise/race. The rims were in a pile of stuff I got for free on CL.
First pile of free stuff....
Then he calls me a week later with another pile of free stuff.....
Yes. That IS a half gallon of valve caps.
MattiThundrrr
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K more questions:
1. does that Bullmoose bar say Nitto on the steerer?
B. Does it fit the chrome straight leg fork?
III. Can I use your parts for a build? I could throw a thing or two together in a minute, you'd barely notice I was there...
Jokes aside, I'll bet there's something about that Schwinn that's worth talking about too. Looks like guy knew what was up
1. does that Bullmoose bar say Nitto on the steerer?
B. Does it fit the chrome straight leg fork?
III. Can I use your parts for a build? I could throw a thing or two together in a minute, you'd barely notice I was there...
Jokes aside, I'll bet there's something about that Schwinn that's worth talking about too. Looks like guy knew what was up
Sorry, no. The bullmoose says TAIWAN 21 n/m Cr-MoHI MAX
HT. Probably the coolest bullmoose bar I've seen.....
On a mock up I did with a Schwinn frame. The interesting bend makes them incredibly comfortable as well.
Come on down & build away Brother!!
I could stand to have about 30-40 bikes go away to give me some elbow room to build more stuff.
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Could not wait for build off built this for myself .
Was not going to enter this year but then my fellow Canadians started talking CCM and I do have a 28 inch doublebar kicking around .
Might change my mind as I was going to build it and sell it anyway.
Was not going to enter this year but then my fellow Canadians started talking CCM and I do have a 28 inch doublebar kicking around .
Might change my mind as I was going to build it and sell it anyway.
MattiThundrrr
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... casually throws it on a Camelback, adds Nexus, acts as though he didn't read my dream jounal. That's the SICKNESS!
MattiThundrrr
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Last year was the year of Splatter Paint. This year will be CCM's. Can't wait for those northern treasures to come out! That double bar is immaculate, haven't seen CCM paint details that fine in a while.
Thanks! If I could find a laid back 13/16" seat post to make the frame fit better it would be a rider. Dying to see if the indexed thumb shifter works with the Nexus 8 speed hub.
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hehehe….. so many times I tried to lighten your load to no avail.Sorry, no. The bullmoose says TAIWAN 21 n/m Cr-MoHI MAX
On a mock up I did with a Schwinn frame. The interesting bend makes them incredibly comfortable as well.
Come on down & build away Brother!!
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I’m curious about that as well. I do not like the grip shifters.
hehehe….. so many times I tried to lighten your load to no avail.
You should try again. I can't take it any more!
Time to make some major changes in my life to get where I want things to be.
(But quit looking at the bikes I don't want to sell
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I had success with a Sturmey Archer 3 speed shifter with a Nexus 3 speed, I figure why not try thumb shifter with the 8 speed.....
may have to throw it in the stand & hook it up just to see if it works.
Those Lance posters are kind of cool.
MattiThundrrr
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Ratrod BIKES we also say...
But I'd love to see it get that trademark Skipton stance! Bring it!
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Skipton taco truck bike just a thought .
I wanna join in… after skipping a year…time, house projects, etc allowing. No plan nor base frame. Silly as it sounds, a class 2 scratch build may be easiest & get me back into welding. Something like this idea that didn’t develope:
