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Some updates as I finally get some parts in: Got another stem to try. Probably the best fit I’m going to get with something that is commonly available. I went from a 6 degree to a 7 degree and it pulled it away from the top tube a little more. The next common stem readily available is a 10...

Next up: You get the idea. Bike will most likely have a different fork soon which will allow this to be mounted with a quick release. Just visualizing things right now.

In general this all came out how I had hoped, however there are a few things that bother me. The angle of the stem is just not quite right (it has a 6 degree angle, and should be a little more. Not sure if a 7 degree would change enough, and 10 degree might be too much). Also, while I really...

Once you get everything straight you can do cool stuff, like this:

Before I get to the craziness, I’ll show you the poor mans way of making a straight cut, if you don’t have a machine shop and just have primitive tools. First I made a guide out of PVC pipe. It works well if you can find a piece that is the right inside diameter for what you are doing. If you...

“Oh no baby, what is you doing?” Why would someone do such a thing?

I hope you guys enjoy this, because I’m almost certainly on some kind of watch list now, especially since eBay now has my social security number... PSA: “Youth” crossbow is absolutely no joke! I fired it off my back porch and it put a dent in my pole barn 125 feet away! Wasn’t expecting...

So it probably doesn’t make much difference, but I threw the bike back together with wheels and tires that are closer to what I want to use so I could get the feel for the riding position I’m going after. Warning, next few pics may contain spoilers/foreshadowing...or not. I change my mind...

My bike, Cyclo Killer is a play on the song Psycho Killer by the Talking Heads. A few from my generation have pointed that out already. The name just popped into my head and I thought it would be cool, but afterward it got the gears turning and has developed into a bicycle version of Harley...

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Yessssssssssss! That thing looks like it’s trying to sneak out of the shed!

Got the frame stripped down to about everything I’m going to use. Saving the Nexus 3 speed for something else. Unfortunately I may be stuck with this fork, due to the fact that my design relies on the extra-long steer tube, and forks with long necks are hard to find. These are the kinds of...

Still have a million ideas, some have come and some have gone, but still around a million. And still no parts... Thought I would drop in here with an update. Maybe some pictures of some stuff tomorrow. As per usual, I have at least one big idea I’ve never seen done before that honestly has...

Nice to see the tradition of this thread continuing on and serving the purpose I had originally intended it for, as a summary of cool stuff happening. Like years past, I have been dragging my feet getting started waiting for school to let out, but I intend to get started this weekend by figuring...

That statement made me chuckle, in a “you think you hate it now, but wait until you get it on the road” type of way.

That’s all you get right now. I got a million ideas in my head, but no parts to speak of...yet, but I’ve been DYING to do something with this frame/bike for a while now.

Awesome bike! I had to go back and see what you started with. This looks like something Felt would ask $800 for.

Love this!

The details are what makes it for me. I love the way the paint turned out. Didn't want to cover it up any more:

The finished product: Where it all started: Build thread: https://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/%E2%80%98mericruiser.111177/ Not really where I intended to go with it, but it makes me happy so I will present it to the world. Let's see exactly how many pictures I can add to...