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Yes it is still a go or I can offer up some parts like KF did for 2nd place last year it might be a better way to go since there will also be a 2nd place for the anything goes just let me know Congrats on the almost win btw

I know there are people who always liked having a single list the top 3 build off winners from each year So I decided to make an updated version There was a complete list last year when we attempted to do a hall of fame vote However that was deleted when an issue arose during the voting The 1st...

Thanx KF Oh yeah I definitely remember still deciding which pic I want up as my 1st pic any suggestions are always welcomed BTW some partial gravity/Bonneville race mode pics

http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/go_western_flyer.108695/ Huffy 24" frame and tank flipped 26" knee action springer Schwinn ape hanger bars western flyer banana seat 52" sprocket with bmx 3 piece cranks 20 x 2.3 Eastern "throttle" tires (really wanted to get Eastern...

Got the bike finished enough for the build off this weekend It still needs stuff like front brakes and a few other small bits to be a gravity race but that will all come later but for now she is a rider and pretty much in the final form More finished pics here...

picked up this gate hardware that i plan to use to make a floating attachment point for the banana seat Also toying with the idea of flipping the fork springer arms I can adjust the ride height better and the side truss bars clear the tank better I just dont know if i like the look of it...

Lol I wish It needs a motor and a front brake still to be ready for Bonneville But I do have plans to hopefully take it there in the future I don't even know if it will be ready to go gravity racing b4 the build off deadline but it should at least be a fully ride able bicycle by then One of...

since I placed second last year I was planning on making a trophy for this years second place with this pile of bike and lamp parts But since there are 2 divisions and we have international competitors I will wait until after voting to build it

Everything with this build literally rested on the rear So once I knew it would work I could start mocking up the bike and check out the springer arrangement as well which is a 28/700 size may go to the 26" once my new tires arrive Bars leaned forward Flipped in racing mode

Didn't get everything done over the holiday as I had wanted But did get the rear of the bike sorted and that was the main thing Needed to put the manta ray rear coaster on the narrow rim dismantled both Turned out the manta ray had 48 spokes so I had to remove 6 from each side to fit the...

I am going tonight to pick up a complete 2000's Manta Ray Not because I am switching builds but because I am going to pilfer a lot of parts from this bike I am definitely going to use the 170mm wide coaster hub for sure There is a possibility I may use the front fork and do away with the...

Caught the front fender debate a bit late but I think an Indian chief fender would flow nicely

No luck thus far finding an affordable rear trike assembly but I did find inspiration and the swap meet No longer will I be using a store bought traveler wood/steel wagon I plan to make my own woody style wagon hot rod out of a 9a or 80 model wagon and this vintage milk crate i had used for a...

Just about finished with turning a standard knee action springer Into a custom built girder fork I originally planned to use a spring from a proflex bike but decided to see if I could build the girder using almost all the knee action parts Still not quite finished but you can tell the...

Yes getting those as a prize from KF for getting 2nd place came in handy they are really heavy so this is the only build they work on but I did have to buy an adapter to fit the larder bmx crank thread Yes but I actually tend to find better stuff at ACE hardware although OSH used to be my go...

This week is shaping up to be quite productive 1st the small stuff I was able to grind off a small lip inside the 3 piece crank I had to do this so I could swap mount the crank arms in reverse when in gravity race mode Normal pedal mode and reversed so I can use the pedal as a leg rest...

Got the bracket all done to bolt on the discs to the wheel here is what I ended up with And this is it attached to the wheel the bolts I used are a little bigger than I would have liked but they will work for now until I can make new backrests with smaller bolt threading Now you can see...

Since most regular forks will not work i am forced to either fabricate a wide fork or buy a fork of a fat tire bicycle Right now I have a design to turn a 24" knee action springer into a girder springer Along with the spring from the rear suspension of a proflex mtn bike

Don't know if this info is to late for you But that frame is a Stelber Made in New York if I remember correctly (I have a 24" frame waiting to be built) Btw not all of their bikes had the bend at the BB

It looks like I have figured out a way to attach the discs these are the items I will be using I also want the bolts to be flush so I drilled a countersink the aluminum of these disc are fairly think so i shouldn't have any structural issues