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Thanks Pondo. The idea for this build has been whirling around in my mind for a long time and it seems that the timing was right to make it a reality now. It has been great fun and very satisfying as well.

Finished coincidentally on Joe Breeze's birthday. First ride today in snow.

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Call Me The Breeze, JJ Cale and Eric Clapton.

Nice drop plate you have happening there. Good design and high quality stainless.

I was able to get the bottom bracket serviced and installed and wheels trial fitted in between bouts of snow shovelling. I got used to the look of this bare frame and now it looks so different with wheels under it. I kicked myself for not noticing that the frame and fork don't have canti mounts...

Winter has arrived here in British Columbia. I have been shoveling snow and working on my builds in between times. Found time to bolt on a few bits like the saddle, pump and bottle cage. Next will be the handlebar selection game. I wanted to get an idea of the flavor of the build with the...

Apreciate your input Tallbikeman. From what I have read, the klunker frames were prone to breakage after repeated rough use in the mountains. The addition of the two laterals effectively doubles the number of triangles and makes each triangle smaller. I would think that the frame would be...

Fabricating and painting done. I chose this colour because many accounts of Breezer #1 describe the paint, at its debut Repack race, as being red primer. In the photo, the color looks to me to be definately brown. Maybe the color in the old photo is not true to life? The twin latterals tubes...

You could try again but use the tire to get a nice radius.

Trying on handlebars. Your input is welcome. Here are my chosen possibles. Motorcycle clubman bars (turned upsidedown). Chopper Zee bars. 5.5" riser. 11.5" apes, 14" apes.

Chrome rack installed. Dug out an early style Swedish made center stand and cleaned it up and mounted it. I prefer these to the ones to those that I commonly see these days. The chrome chainguard was a bit of a challenge to put on because the frame had no mounting tabs for it. I fabbed a...

Can you tell how to reshape the fender to fit the smaller 20" wheel?

Here I go, starting another build with one in each of the other catagories under way. I think I have enough time to finish all three before the deadline. If not, oh well it's good fun anyway. I am thinking about building a Breeze #1 tribute bike. Not a replica because I know that I don't have...

Three years ago I gave up motorcycles due to age related challenges. I switched to an ebike and from there progressed to non motorised pedal bikes. I come from a mechanics background and naturally started wrenching on bikes. This is a 1954 CCM 3spd roadster that I bought from a local farm for...

Brake calipers and fenders installed. Lotsa chrome on white happening with this one.

I can appreciate how much time and energy that took. I think the results are worth it. It looks great. I am inspired by your work.

That looks like a great frame to start with. I am looking forward to seeing how this develops.

I pulled a banana seat pan out of my shed and decided to redo it for this build. Its got surface rust, but its otherwise still solid. I had a scrap of medium density foam left over from a motorcycle seat that I redid a few years back. I used some leftover midnight blue vinyl for the cover. I had...

Looks like it would be aerodynamicly advantages. Good at speed on smooth pavement.