OddJob

Welcome to the best rat rod bike building forum on the internets! We have a build off coming in just 10 DAYS! January 1 starts the...

Hi everyone, I'm an avid cyclist and recent transplant to America, and I am getting deep into the weeds of American cycling history. My...

Some strong protruding side knobs on those Panaracers. Depending on your rim dimension (width) they could be tight in the frame near...

I have 26 x 2.1 panaracer fires. I really like the look. I did find similar looking tires on eBay that are 26x2.0. They are...

It has the original Columbia head badge on it. That's all I can tell you.

The curved chain stays are indicative. And gorgeous. That's going to be a beautiful bike, whatever you throw at it Hahaha have you been...

Thanks OddJob! For me, a dual-sport klunker is thinking "outside of the box." I recently discovered this subreddit called r/xbiking...

It didn't come to fruition. It's fine, I have to focus on our move. It was a perfekt klunker frame though.

Love your plan for the X-53 frame BFTD! And be prepared to think 'out of the box'; a klunker shouldn't be a kruiser that needs a shave...

I've had a good deal of fun riding my step-thru klunker Belle around the gravel trail close to home and at a few events this year, but I...

I want to enter and build, but I think my wife would flip if I spent another 3 months in a build off. Here is the bike that I bundled...

That's a wishbone stay. Looptail would have seat and chain stay made from one long tube, with the dropouts attached behind the loop.

I hope it works out in the Finagling. Sounds like a cool bike to build up and rat out. 👍

The one in the photos I sent idiotboy are of my Four-gone Conclusion. This other one I want to use is down in AZ. I'm currently trying...