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I was trying to draw out how I would drill holes in both pieces to look good and somewhat similar between pieces but it just wasn’t working out on the left one. So the right side got the holes drilled but what about the other? Well what would fit wasn’t what I wanted to do, but kinda the only...

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To make the rear end it needs some drop outs right? Let’s get some the hard way.

Little out of order, but here’s a shot of the roller action. But the successful shaping of that down tube using some Swag Off-road dies happened after messing up some nice chromoly tubing on the Harbor Freight dies. 1.5” tubing should be good in 1.5” dies right? Haha nope. Well maybe if it was...

My seat post tube got a little file action hehehe

Then today I welded the front triangle. Well minus the top tubes. Not the prettiest but it’s stuck together. I was really proud I only dipped the tip once today.

Yeah buddy. It’s a thing with other things on it now. I got some silicon bronze rod. Never used it before but seems pretty cool. Probably should’ve practiced more with it before blob in all over here but hey, this is practice I guess.

Doesn’t look a whole lot different here, but a lot more fitting was done and the rear stays are sorta made. I think this was after first tacks holding together and all lined up.

The pieces in first level mock-up. Much more technical eyeballin and grinding to go

Um, not exactly in order, but there was roller action, and then fitting together puzzle pieces. Or filing together. Not much file, more flapper discs on the angle grinder. Yeah.

Ok, make some sketches and scribbles and numbers and stuff, then set up the jig.

I was going to start building this bike anyway, and you guys are having a build off, soooo... here’s the build of a simple mountain bike! Don’t worry, if I wanted simple triangles with straight tubes I’d go buy a Kona or something. I want a bike inspired by the sweet cruisers from back in the...