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Bobbed some fenders, so no bracing to take away from the bamboo. Also, checked the fit on a fatty fork and started building up nodules using the same process to simulate bamboo. The flat road fork wouldn't have looked right.

Lately I have been riding my Electra Townie 3 speed 6 to 10 miles a day. It has become my main bike for daily rides. I replaced the rear cog with a 20T which made high gear more usable. Also, installed rivnuts and a 2nd bottle cage for a bottle size tool bag mount. Replaced the only steel...

Next week I'm picking up the bamboo paint and some brass or copper paint for the frame lugs and dropouts. Also plan to includes coconuts, tiki figures, a torch and possibly rattan, animal print fabric and a surf board!

I filed, sanded, grooved and worked the nodules to make them realistic.

To achieve the bamboo look I made nodule rings by rolling up JBWeld 2 part epoxy putty. Bondo was used to feather out the nodules.

I sanded the frame to ready it for bamboo treatment.

For awhile I've looked for a diamond frame to build a faux bamboo bike. Then someone threw this Romet out. To have less clutter and a simple drive train. I eliminated the hand brakes, three speed and put a 26" cruiser coaster brake wheel set on the bike. Next I installed a 22T cog to help...

I'm going to post on this Romet in the build section from here on. I have a plan . . . 🤔

Found this like new 90's Huffy Ironman for $19 at Goodwill today. Put a rod holder on it and am giving it to a deserving middle schooler who prefers outdoor recreation over anything else. 👍

Power plant!

Thanks. I checked the threads of the bottom bracket and a three piece BB from an Electra fits.

Not sure what I'm looking at here but I like it. I bet he wishes he had some more rear rubber.

The tolerances seem real close. The parts of the crank came apart easily. I used heat and a scrapper to burn the graphics off.