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Oh, and did I mention it was lightweight? The two frames I used are from the 90's, a Schwinn and a Nishiki. GC

Hour and a half this morning, got it all pinned together. Looks long but it's only 5'2" axle to axle Top tube is right at 36" I've got a lot of patch pieces and welding to do...

Ah I see a last minute flurry here too. 😋

Doing things last minute. Should be fine... Right?

The ring on the blue bike above is a small BMX ring. But I think I need more clearance there. the original BB will be the lowest point on the frame so I'm not sure I want the chain line any lower than that.

Very similar to a derailleur, you can get a spring loaded hanger and gear. I have one and I'll probably be stealing the gear from it. That's a bit down the road. I still have to weld the frame all together before I start nailing down the chain line...

@twojs.bike 's idea for a gear at the rear BB with the cranks cut off isn't so outlandish. Although even getting a sprocket this small to fit with any clearance at all would mean raising the BB some and I'd like to keep the bottom of the frame at about 3 inches off the ground... This is from a...

way too convoluted and a full sprocket won't fit either imagine the 1x2 on the floor below the frame is the ground.... idler gear brother - trust me

I might have to raise it just a bit cuz you know I need to run the chain UNDER the back BB to use the derailleur... Hmm maybe an idler gear next to the chainstay dimples? Then it could go next to the rear BB...

Hey I did say I was in.... I also cut up the second build I ever did here, The Difference Engine. So now it's a Nishiki / Schwinn. No welding tonight just cutting and roughing it out. Beautiful day so it was time to get going on it...

Hey did anybody say "On your marks, get set, GO!" ???

Nuthin' Didn't have to walk far but I was still walking...

Thought I had a flat today but no... Hey! Where's my tire? Rolled across 3 lanes of traffic and into somebody's yard lol.

HA! I was reading about the drain and then saw the picture of the Shimano cover and my brain went "Wait what?" "When did Shimano start making those?" So lol you got me on that one...

I'm guessing the opposite side is pulling a spring...

A flap wheel doesn't scratch like a wire wheel it polishes. I use one a lot to remove paint it leaves a nicer finish and you can clean up welds as well. Worth trying. I used wire wheels until I saw Luke often used a flap wheel, so I tried one. Rusty or thick paint I'm still starting with a wire...

LOL I'm not in Iowa but I ain't thawed out yet to get on mine either....

You spoke of wire brushing the frame. But you have a hand grinder. Get a flap disk.

I've built a few flip bikes and used the exact method, sliding the BB post into the original seat tube. They all eventually needed pinned. The seat post bolt isn't enough to hold the post from twisting when you get cranking on it. It'll cruise all day but getting on it will stress it till it...

That's a nice looking frame brother. Looks big enough, must have been a man's bike. Those boys bikes are always too small.