If anyone has some cool Art Deco ideas for display wheel stands that compliment the bikes design please post your ideas.... :)
I am thinking of fabricating two that look old and look like they could have been "cast" like period and antique stands....
Small update.... I am still 250 miles away from the workshop as I have been since late last year, but last night for some reason a thought occurred to me from nowhere while I was in bed trying to go to sleep.... the reason I have not been able to design lugs for this frame that look "right" is...
Major Taylor style Accles & ....... British made vintage adjustable racing stem, some remains of chrome. Works perfectly, comes with Ashby headlight mount. Paypal only $220USD plus shipping, item in New Zealand...
Hanging up my file and welder for a while as I am heading away from the workshop for a few months.... I will have time to spend hours on the PC to recharge my creativity and get new ideas!
Back to usual programing...... I have finally finished the stainless steel fender end trims... bike looks better with the fenders cut level and even...
Oh, new toy (ok it's really a 118 year old toy) arrived today in a box from Kansas.... Pierce chainless with full suspension front and back in 1902! I have my Holy Grail bike after 6 years hunting. Never give up looking for the bike you REALLY REALLY want.
Thanks, I have to say I am quite happy with how that part came out. I do set impossible standards for myself sometimes.... like "every part must be a work of art in it's own right".... ......... it makes for slow going at times.... I have spent three days making 4 trims for the ends of the...
I have also completed my chain tensioner.... cut down a 415 12 tooth motorcycle sprocket to skip tooth and turned up a pin, bronze bush and outer washer.
I ground up and "anvil" and hammered all my fender trims to the curve of the fenders... used a curved hardwood mallet so I didn't stretch or damage the metal more than needed....
Today I ordered a 415 by T12 motorcycle front sprocket to make my chain tensioner idler out of... grind off half the teeth and I have my 6 tooth idler gear.
And I was very pleased to pick up some very cool Art Deco style nuts for the centre of the fenders were the mounting wires will go around...
As requested I have added the Deco..... with some reference to the Adler chainwheel design... now I have some bronze and I am going to turn up a plain bearing and end cap for the idler sprocket.....
I was puzzling about how to make a the rear fender mounts to the frame adjustable to move with the wheel when the chain is adjusted... BUT just thought I could leave the wheel in one place and make up a tensioner on the forward end of the lower chain run?? Anyone got some cool older looking...