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    "It's Lonely at the Top" or "Everyone Looks Up to Me" w/ vid

    Hey, there goes TooTallUdall..custombikes. Be carefull up there.
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    Coasters Canal Cruise Part 2 (Video Added)

    It was a great day for a ride. And as allways a great time riding with the Coasters BC kids (we are all kids when we are on are bikes). That was my first ride of the year and that 10 miles is still felt in my legs, I guess I better start ridng more.
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    What is your Holy Grail of bicycles?

    Thats a tough one....a lot of the bikes already mentioned should be on the list, but an interesting style, design, and history make the Evinrude "Death" bike at the top of the list of manufactured bikes. As for all bikes.......I already own the HGoB, my aluminum honeycomb composite bike, the...
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    Calling It Quits

    CONGRATULATIONS RANDY !!!!! Over 30 years with one company WOW, and to be so young. Of course I thought you should have retired some time go. Now relax, mind the honey do's, enjoy family and life. Oh yea, now with all the extra time, you got to find a HOBBY.
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    4/22/12 Midwest Bicycle swapmeet

    I am looking forward to the swapmeet. I am sure I can fill that van of mine up with a lots of stuff that will be bargain priced. I GOT to get rid of some of this stuff, or scrap it. So save me the swapmeet space Ive been in the past years, down by the o h..
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    Coasters In St Patricks Parade (Photos Added)

    Re: Coasters In St Patricks Parade I am planning on a parade and pub cruzin' on a beautiful 70+ degree day. So we should be there, See ya...
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    A Custom Builder's Prayer Comes True

    Best of....., A Dream......., Life is Good for Jay, may it continue....He has inspired me.
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    i like 'em shiny!

    Sometime shiny is good and sometimes rusty is good...... The color of the paint I use most is clear. Got a couple I did paint or cover.
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    Why would anyone want to make ratrods?

    Most of the bikes I build are built from parts from other bikes. I would not destroy a nice rebuildable bikes if they are complete. The fun with a rat bike is ITS JUST ABOUT FUN. BUILD IT AND RIDE IT. have FUN...Most people who see me on my bikes, SMILE and wish they were on COOL BIKES. Then...
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    24 x 3 tires on Spaceliner can it be done ?

    Yes, it can be done, but required moving the rear drop outs back about 6 inches.
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    what does everyone do for work?

    For a day job, Im an aerospace cabinet builder. I build furniture for business jets like this and others larger and smaller. But I like to think of myself as an automotive artist (sculptor), and hope someday to do my car part art full time again someday.
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    Show us your PHAT..........bikes

    Ive noticed a few Phat bikes around here lately, so lets see them. Here is mine. I picked it up at a auction, the auctioneer said it was a "freshly stolen bike". OK OK, it was a police auction, they sell recovered/unclaimed bikes about once a month.
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    Lets see your BLUE colored bikes

    OK here are some of my blue bikes.
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    Funny Photos

    Is that one of those Invisable frame mountain bikes? If the guy had spent a few more $$ on the invisable wheel set he wouldn't have even needed the locks, and he'd still have his bike, If he remembered where he left it.
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    Park City Chill Bicycle Show - Kansas

    I was hoping to be there, but I got a call from my sister, she is moving that weekend and needs help with the move , so Im going to be helping her that weekend. I hope the Coasters BC put together a good group of bike to show.
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    any regular 2sp kickback users?

    EVERY TIME the crank moves backwards the gears change. Be it 1 to 2 or 2 to 1, know matter at what SPEED, the gears will change. Kickback a LITTLE and you change the gears, kickback to LAY DOWN A SKID MARK and you change gears. Setting at a stop getting ready to take of is the most difficult...
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    Headlight and Tail Light Gallery - Post Pics Here

    Bike lighting is something I enjoy building. Sometimes I use LED flashlights, sometimes I use LEDs and wire it myself. I like to use car parts and other stuff, as you will see And Ive even used the push lense lights
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    Exploded Bikes

    The Alumasled blowen apart for refurb.
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    pictures of stretch cruiser

    Here is my longest, 102" end to end. Its built by me, original concept and design. Its made of aluminum honeycomb composite. the Alumasled Blowen apart for refurb.
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    Lucky 7 seatposts

    I use solid steel rod the diameter closest to the seat tube, use shims when needed. I bend the rod using a six foot piece of pipe as a cheater bar, and a hole in a concrete slab. I figure what angle I want, and with an angle gauge of somekind or a piece of paper and scizzors, save it as a tool ...
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