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This should be a good one! GTB!

Thanks, Luke. Hoping to finish this one off before I head off to Australia in early Feb. Will be in Sydney and Melbourne.

Sure thing, MIGZ. I got it from these guys. http://www.ebay.com/usr/rockstarprint Installing the wrap was certainly faster than painting it, but this is an impossible task without a blow dryer, and maybe a 3rd hand. Seriously, I couldn't take any pictures during the install because both...

This build has been off and on for a bit, but now I think I have it all sorted out. It will be pretty quick - not a lot of stripping or rust removal here. I think I might even enter it in the Rat Rod Bikes winter build off. This is a tribute bike to Powell Peralta and The Bones Brigade - it...

Looks fantastic!

Nice Sub...

Pretty familiar with the Watermelon Pink. I have a couple 50mm Felt wheels in Watermelon Pink, just hanging in the garage... Hmm...

This is going to be a slow build, but I got the itch to work on something, and started in. This is a 1954 Schwinn Hornet that I picked up along with Skirt Chaser a few years back. The bike is 100% original, with the tank, fenders, rack, light, chain guard, etc. The chain guard and pedal are in...

I agree, Jamie. Oddly this is the first vintage frame I have built that wasn't a complete rust bucket or previously painted with house paint - new territory for me.

Ichi Bike had them. http://www.ichibike.com/shop/item/Cog-9/145/Ichi_Skip-Tooth_Cog__9_Tooth

A few years back I purchased a complete 1953 Hornet girls bike. The thing had been garaged, so there is remarkably little rust. Unfortunately, there is some hardened black gunk on the frame that simply won't come off without damaging the paint, so I'm going to have to repaint it. I'm taking...

Great lines on that frame. Good luck with the build!

You are looking for the Holy Grail of Klunkers - good luck!

Great looking build! Dig the purple look.

I like etching primer on aluminum, also not afraid of the 2K epoxy primers, but the key is to have a rough surface for either paint to stick to.

I've run that setup in the past, and only had to shim the front. The chain line was fine. You can shim some hubs - the Sturmey Archer kickback, for example, but most rear hubs don't offer shims. The best you can do is an offset cog.

Mocked up the Bones Bomber, and took it for a shake down ride this morning. A couple observations: First, this is a kick ... bike to ride. It's big, brawny and while it's not technically a "fat bike", this thing eats up the bumps and ruts on the trail. That said, the gearing is a bit off. It's...

Coming soon, but here's a teaser...

It's funny, there was a time when my bikes were single speed or 3 speed nexus, but now I only have one 3-speed, three kickbacks, and a couple single speeds.

I have a couple of the SA kickbacks. Yeah, they are a little tight in the hand, and even on the bike rack, but on the road, they spin just fine. Have had no problems with them yet.