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EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!:heart::inlove::heart::inlove::heart::heart::heart: (every dog within a ten-mile radius begins to bark) :20:

I have never dared to pinstripe with my clumsy flippers-but idiots like me are who auto parts dealers make decals for... :angelic:

I could have sworn that one of our Members here made one of these: https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/balloon-donkey-bike.107679/ :inlove:

If you want to stick to Jazz-why not Mood Indigo? :nerd:

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Calipers are about to be your very best friend johnsmith! :grin: You don't need a lot of fancy tools or knowledge to get started either! If you have a Friendly Local Bike Shop nearby, just carry the parts in question in the store and see what they recommend for tools and replacement parts-as...

I would definitely go for the banana seat and stays-with a bent seat post to lean it back a few more inches- add padding to the back support stays and you would be in an almost semi-recumbent position, lower but with leg room...and without welding or any body mods on your first build! Stick...

Re: NC bike laws- As far as I can determine, NC DOT regs on electric bikes are the same as the federal ones (20 MPH un-pedaled max speed, 750 watt maximum), but if the small towns on the island pass local ordinances it won't matter. NC DOT regs on gas-powered(50cc and under) bikes are...

Been on a huge Nightwish kick for a while now: And lately i've been listening to a lady named Mary Spender-accomplished fingerpicker and voice like a warm cotton blanket:

A Mid 1970's Musashi with a sticker reading 'Shabondama'...whatever the heck that means. :21: It's a Japanese commuter that was purchased in Oahu by a serviceman and has seen more countries than I ever will. The seller refused more than $10 for it, just told me to 'enjoy it while I can still...

I can only speak for myself of course: I have never been a huge builder of bikes-I don't have the funds for even this relatively inexpensive hobby. The only Build-off I have ever participated in was due to the charity of a local Bike shop who let me raid his dumpster. I do fix up the ones my...

Good point. The single speed bicycle is probably the best, simplest and most energy efficient vehicle invented to date, a perfect compromise between carbon-fiber electric assist Uberbike and the Draisine... Unfortunately I have to have to add two minor complexities to make it perfect for me-a...

I just scrub off loose rust with a wire brush and then let them soak in a combination of used motor oil and old transmission fluid-they come out supple and smooth, with a plum-colored patina. I live near the coast-NO chain stays shiny here, so I just want them working...

What a wonderful machine for Winter! Is there a place that you can wet-sand, stain and clear-coat the wooden portions? After all that work, it wouldn't do to not put the artist's finishing touch on it...

Well, I have very limited funds for any hobby, and I recycle a lot of that into my hand-made guitars, ukuleles and mandolins-it pays for itself and makes a small but noticeable profit, so i'm happy. I don't get that with bikes, not in the Newport NC area-either everybody goes to Wallyworld...

I love the look-but maybe round them off just a little, or at least recess them as far away from your ankles as possible? I might be a bit paranoid, but I can just envision stuck pants cuffs and ankle scrapes...

Your Electronics skills must be light years ahead of mine (I just mastered the "tape the Contact Mike in Place method" last year) :grin: But I can't wait to see the finished product! -and since you are "no purist" have you considered grabbing a wood chisel, some tone wood and a neck shim and...

The Warclub Uke-made from a re-carved and expanded Tennis racket (steamed laminated ash) Doorskin (mahogany Laminate) soundboard and Cigar Box (cedar) back, Laminated oak/poplar headstock via Mortise-and-tenon, Aquila strings, a modified Banjo bridge and Zither pegs. Louder and richer tone than...

BWAAAHAHAHA :crazy2:

Time for a second Build-off then? :cool: