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Allen headed/spring loaded axle mounts are nice.

Okay, here's some progress. I've got more pics of the beginning stages of the build but, they're on another computer and that's the PC I'm having resizing the pics from. So, we'll just start here in the middle. LOL 20 X 3.00 rear (well, not quite but that's what it says on the tire) and a 20...

This is not how I want to post the pics but, I'm struggling getting them formatted to fit where I can just upload them one at a time. Aaarrgghhh!

Aha! I tried 2 or 3 times and kept getting an error message. I'm guessing the file was too big. Anyway to tell if I'm now blocked due to the system assuming I'm a hacker? Am at work now, will try again once I get home.

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Well, I'm struggling with posting the photos. Forgive me sire as I have forgotten how......

Well, the "Little Dude" and I are giving it another "go". Last year's "Longshot 5" was an absolute hoot to build. We received a lot of great comments from members of this site and actually took 2nd place. The cherry on top was the article and cover it made on Kustomized Bicycles magazine...

Just want to tell everyone thanks for all of the great comments. Being a kid of the 60's/70's my childhood was filled with bikes like these, Hot Wheels, Rock'em Sock'em Robots, musclecars, mini-bikes and all of the cool stuff that's all the nostalgia craze today. Being able to share some of...

As mentioned on the MBBO thread, this started as an idea while shooting pool with my 6-year old son. That, and I'd told him a couple of years ago that when he was finally able to ride a bike without training wheels that we'd build him a banana seat bike. I'd had a small collection of bikes...

A couple more shots out in the yard today. \

No, they're a set of yours, I believe. Got 'em from Mr. Wilson. I believe he got 'em from you. Dunno, but that's what I think.

Well, here it is in all it's splendid glory. Lil' Dude loves shooting pool with his Daddy and this is really what began this whole theme. I had a small collection of banana seat bikes that I'd had long before he was born. 3 and 4 years old and he could only ride a bike with training wheels...

I'm very pleased with my hardware store cable clamp find. Couldn't have been a more perfect fit. A close up of the shifter ball. Lil' Dude mounting the pedals.

Reassembly begins. Should have it completed before long. Just nuts and bolts at this point. Honestly, I don't think this is going to be able to be ridden. When in mock-up, just trying to wheel it around the driveway and garage? It's like it has a "hinge" in the middle. My guess is any...

Pretty stoked on the result from the powdercoater. Was a little unsure how the transition was going to come out from one color to the other but, I think it turned out pretty good. Little Dude was very pleased. He picked out the color scheme. It's from a "Slingshot" that I used to own that he...

Piddlin' with parts. Dime size dent in chain guard. Been working it out slowly. Bracket on the backside makes access a bit of a challenge. Cleaning up tires, cleaning rust off of sissy bar, etc. Found these cable "clamps" at the hardware store. These should work out nicely. Needed tasks...

Well, we worked feverishly on finishing the mock-up. Multiple trips back-and-forth to the bicycle store for odds and ends and to my buddy's to rummage through his miscellaneous parts supply. Cables, hardware, etc. But, we ended up with a finished product only to tear it all back down to get...

Pretty close to the finished mock-up. Still have to break the chain, make some cables, etc. Then tear it all back down for powdercoat. I had originally struggled with the seat post as I didn't have one. Everyone told me that it was a 7/8" post. WRONG! Bought a brand new one and you'd...