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Seat on, back wheel on, and front fork done. She's a roller. One thing I haven't noted on my Instagram (where I'm also posting this build) is that I'm already aware that the space for the rear drops between the stays is way too tight for the Nexus to bolt onto. Not sure how I'm going to solve...

Seat post on, a little more of the frame welded out, and fork legs smoothed out. So, I did make a miscalculation, and ended up making the fork legs too short. Should be an easy fix though, to have the drops I make have a little reach down, instead of just forward.

So the triple tree I wanted to use for this bike is one I've had for a while, and I'm using it specifically because the holes for the legs are 1", and that's the size tubing I have in stainless. It also has a 1" head tube, which is what this frame is. The issue is that it's way too narrow for...

After stepping away from this for a while, I got back onto this, and finished the rough shape of it. Next is details, and a matching fork.

He's gotten into using old electric components and other discarded equipment to make unusual homemade musical instruments, but he's gone mostly social media dark. I met up with him a couple of years ago.

Ah, the social tandem, or Sociable. Yes, I made one from two Basman frames put together.

Lane splitting is legal here in California, though I'm not sure if it is in every state.

I've sold a few.

haha. I see why you tagged me. I've made myself a few rat rod hats... out of steel.

I think something like this? I have to sacrifice all of my 7/8" tubing to do a cantilever, so if I want to build matching bars, I might have to buy more, but this is the way to go, I think.

I have at least considered it. I could build frames/parts full time, and make some kind of living at it. I've got enough interest from others to know I would be successful. But I could never make enough on my own to match my union plumbing wages, benefits, and retirement. So the plan instead...

The chain stays are in.

Used two bends that were in the parts I had on-hand to start the chainstays. I even put in some braces a few inches back, which looked terrible, and I spent three times as long to cut them back off and clean the area up. ugh.

And the BB is cut in. Next challenge will be to start the rear.

I think I've finalized the design, which'll mostly be a pretty simple cantilever design (hey, what can I say? I love cantilevers). This week, I'm focusing on getting the BB in place.

I've set aside one stick of 1" to make stainless forks, and one stick of the 7/8" to make a custom set of SS bars, as well. So, with the limited amount of SS tubing available, I'm trying to plan the rest of the build. Here's a couple of art deco inspired ideas. Not super loving either of...

The limited amount of stainless I've got on-hand is sort of dictating the build. I used the scrap piece from the front downtube as the seat tube, including the straight bit I would normally cut off. That's okay, as I'm thinking that may make room for a short seat post.

And I saw it, and Yann's workshop, three years ago. Just as cool a build in person.

I'm thinking polished, but we'll see how it goes.