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Hey, this is bike I made in 2006. This was kind a prototype for my white Forkless. It's a 'Jopo Freak'. Jopo is a 60's cult bicycle in Finland. JoPo means BIcycle for EVeryone. It was very popular in 60-70's. Nowadays they made retro ones of it.. My creation is like a tribute to old -...

Yep, the original the best :) Bike won Finnish "pimp your Bicycle" competition, and now its exhibited in Tampere Finland for 3.8.2008. There is also 2 of my other bikes. http://www.vapriikki.net/tuunatut/?page=works http://www.tampere.fi/english/vapriikki/index.html -Olli

Nope, its for navigating gears. Its having 3 speed coaster brake hub "3CC" from Shimano. http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a219/Peltirumpu/fillari/napa001.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a219/Peltirumpu/fillari/napa002.jpg...

Thanks everybody! Here is small update what I made for it some time ago - a fender. Because of 3" tyre I needed to widen it a bit. Its nice to weld this kind a old bicycle fender.. I think it is 0,4mm tin :wink: -Olli

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Chopper man is always fork lenght above others: ;) -Olli

After making few details and polishing chain guard bike start to be ready. -Olli

After short test drive bike feel good, so I took it on parts for finishing and painting. Good that paint dryes fast, dust you can see on these pics have been landed safely on dry surface :) -Olli

Hey, this is the bike I made in last autumn. I did have it daily driver in this spring. This sketch I made whit computer: Idea for forks I got when I get absorber of moutainbike. I didnt wanna make rear supension for chopper bike, so I started to search ideas to use it on front end...

Re: BARN STORMIN' dirt tracker[ y'all keep yer boards] Looking good! Now just take primer paint and paint over those add's on tires. -Olli

Yeah, space between ground and frame looks better in this picture. Looks good from this angle too. Looking forward to see it finnished. -Olli

Looking good. Just I would leave a bit more space under frame, it would make it more usefull. Have you been thinking to leave it just bicycle? The best thing of bicycles is that they are quiet and you dont need to play whit engines. Thats why I like to keep bicycles whitout engines. -Olli

Re: My Ordinary bicycle If you are interested, you can find some extra info and photos of building HERE. -Olli

Re: My Ordinary bicycle Pics of whole bike: Some things are still missing: -Brake spoon -Pants guard bar -Olli

Re: My Ordinary bicycle Today I made stand for it: Bike was outside today first time, so I took some photos. Details: -Olli

Re: My Ordinary bicycle After 30 hours of hard polishing I got black face and pile of shiny parts: After some weeks they came out from Nickel plating: -Olli

Re: My Ordinary bicycle Bike in pieces again, black parts are bowder coated: Making of step: Tire material, 1 inch O-ring: Forks and bars: -Olli

Re: My Ordinary bicycle Seat and leaf spring from old Ford: Making pedals: Handle bar setup: Whole bike: -Olli

Re: My Ordinary bicycle Making front fork: First time "on wheels": Frame and forks sand blasted: -Olli

Hello! I started this project few months ago. I have been wanted my own Penny Farthing for a really long time. Now when my machining skills get up enough I started this project. Some main dimencions I took from my friends replica, but all the rest is just inspired from internet pictures. Front...