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Yep, Blue Flame is gone also. Now I have to pick one of the 3 mock-up versions to enter in the build-off. But I did keep a small stash of choice parts for future builds. And I am definitely going to be buying more bikes. Actually, I have 2 different events just this weekend where I usually...

Sold everything! That just shows you how far I will go to not have to clean a bike!

It is surreal, for sure. And there was an empty feeling when we made the deal. But I had a lot of stuff (that I collected early) that I had no interest in now. So, I feel that I have cleaned the slate and can start over. I am more into the treasure hunting and the creating/building aspect of...

I had a very strange thing happen to me today. A local guy that deals in vintage bikes showed up at my house and bought every bike that I owned (over 100 bikes) and all of my parts. He even bought the RAT FREAK bike, and wants to try some crazy builds of his own. I kept a few parts but I...

Thanks, Nick. I am in Ohio, but I get a lot of positive feedback from the west coast. The 24" bikes are an interesting size to modify. The 26" frames are too tall for a low build, and 20" frames are too small for an adult. The 24" frame makes many more ideas possible. Good luck!

It was never really my intention to have a "signature style", but I am greatly honored that it has inspired many others to build their own versions of my original RAT FREAK. With that being said, I would completely agree that the BLUE FLAME Special is preferred with the more traditional stance.

Next experiment: widened Krate springer with mini-apes.

One of my favorite frame designs ever! I am partial to the orange and cream idea.

I am going to try standard Krate forks on that offset steering tube to see if I can get the top tube horizontal. It's a completely different look, but I think it might work. The 26" bent springer arms are just too big for the frame. Maybe this one just didn't want to be a FREAK. But I still...

Here are some close-ups of the unusual springer steering tube with the offset bottom mounting points. Notice that the fork arms are for a long tube 26" frame, but this 24" frame has the shorter 4" steering tube typically found on most 20" frames. So, I used this unusual top steering...

I completely agree. I have a tiny set of ape hanger bars that might look right.

Another experiment: I thought that I would try a more traditional springer mounting style to see if I could bring that 26" fork more into proportion with that 24" frame. I used an unusual springer steering tube that offsets the lower arm mounting point further forward (which keeps the fork...

I hope you have some short cranks.

One of my favorite frames!

Day 2 and I am not really satisfied with the aesthetics of the bike. The fork seems too long compared to the frame length. But I like the frame/tank/wheels/tires and color combo. I might put a Krate springer on it and some drop bars on it to see if that works. But that fat tire might not fit...

That was the extent of my attention span. Six hours focused is very good for me. But I am thinking about different directions to go already.

Hopefully, my points will be preserved and appreciated, but future people will consider our time (the industrial age) absolutely the most wasteful and destructive period in human history.

I know a lot of people that are full ABO hunters using nothing but stone for all aspects of the process. Obsidian cuts between the cells, that's why it is preferred for eye surgery. Metal cannot achieve that sharp of an edge and destroys cells (which increases healing time and scar tissue)...

Look at that! A day-one mock-up! Those wheels are going to look crazy rollin' down the road.

I have two that color and two with those colors reversed. Cool bikes.