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    Riding with Mplscoaster in chicago

    Nice post! One of these days I'll get to meet Steve.
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    Repairing Bent Monark Springer Forks...

    You might be able to press it out on a shop press and some wood blocks one on the back of the bend one on each end a v cut or round grove in the blocks to spread the force . A shop might do it cheap. My homemade press in photo. With all that said I probably would cut and weld but I have done...
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    700c wheel choices

    You don't want steel wheels even if you could find them. A good double wall alloy wheel is going to be stronger easier riding and better all around.
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    let's see your triple clamp fork setups

    Made these bars and used two matching stems trees are from an old Walmart bike http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/trinidad-colorado-new-chainring.44718/
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    Let's see your Shelby's

    My 39 we think. I no longer have gave it up for a charity auction custom laser cut headbadge and pedal treads powder coated in my garage. I wish I had just given $325 to the charity and built the bike for myself! Wrong crowd at the event! Truss rods are stainless steel tube all new cups and...
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    How Much Do You Ride?

    Right around 75 a week for me I commute and the route is about 1/2 bike path along the fox river the rest in small town streets some days I don't even have to put my feet down. View just getting to work.
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    Powder coating, curing trial.

    Cool me too have about 4 frames and forks I want to do. Oh and I just ordered 5 lbs of powder from Columbia Coatings they were about 4$ a pound cheaper than Powder by the Pound you can also get 5 free sample cards at a time.
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    Going to Denver today to Sunday who's out there and wants to ride

    A Saturday event in Golden (close to lakewood) at Luxlow bikes hes got a crapload of vintage good stuff Tyler Stans is the owner tell him you know me
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    Going to Denver today to Sunday who's out there and wants to ride

    Kevin here are a couple of links for some Denver stuff i will contact a friend and my daughter about a bike and events this is the Governors Park ride on Thursday a good one.http://www.govnrspark.com/#!cruiser-club/c1iw6 the raffle is for a New Belgium 29r and there are usually only about 50...
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    my electric Nirve Cannibal

    Welcome the bike is really cool to look at too!
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    Novice dropouts/axle question

    Ha lawyer washers! That's what I was thinking too.
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    Springer Fork mistake?

    Only when it breaks at the pivot bolt:dontmentionit:
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    Headlight and Tail Light Gallery - Post Pics Here

    Another blast from the past.http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/trinidad-colorado-new-chainring.44718/
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    Chainguard Gallery - Post Pics Here

    Made from sheet aluminum for Grandsons bike.
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    cantilever framed builds

    Mine from a few years ago http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/street-skinny-typhoon-done.33442/
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    Local motorized bike builder

    3 guys at work ride bikes with those motors two of them ride them in to work one just uses it at work(our site is 10 sq miles) here's the one that stays on site he did a real good job extra bracing on the motor custom exhaust .
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    Local motorized bike builder

    Saw these on the way home from work last Fri local motorcycle builder that's been turning out these patina builds. Has patterns made for canti frames and mtb frames. Cool guy too. Tanks bolt through the tank through tubes welded in also throttle wire. Plates either side of engine simulate loop...
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    Shortening cables with molded double ends?

    I think the motorcycle guys have a cable stop in brass with a set screw. http://www.dormanproducts.com/c-198-cable-stops.aspx
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    HOW TO: Sand/Ream a seat tube/fork tube.

    Excellent idea on the metal rod and the hammer crimp! I've always used wooden dowel rods but no good way to tighten them on the sand paper. Thanks Luke.
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    20" Tornado

    Skipton he can have both all I need is the seatpost.
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