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Re: Crossing into the "rat" side Manta Ray mashup OK, I assembled and installed my crank,chainwheel and BB, then my crown race came in today so I was able to put her together for a mock up.... Now I just need to cut the steer tube, get my tires, shifter and brake lever(s), run cables and...

Thats sick

That thing is really nice, hard to believe it was ever a basic MTB. Classy but still with a rugged feel to it.

Manta's are (were) 24" wheeled bikes, I saw one on here that somebody was able to put a set of 26" wheels on though, looked real cool. I considered going with a low rise BMX cruiser bar but the bars I have for this are just so perfect for it, youll understand when you see, or you'll think I'm an...

The problem with BMX stems is that they only fit 7/8 bars and length/rise options are very limited. I like the og forks too, but got the new ones in today an they look cool as well. Only thing is the crown race from the og forks doesnt fit the new fork. I just ordered another race so we are...

Re: schwinn for fun is done I like it, simple and elegant, is that an old GT one piece crank/spider?

Re: The Bonneville Saltcycle Beautiful job, love the down tube and the forks, very slick. FWIW I like the Aluminum raw...

Yes it is. Its a beast, a bit impractical but real neat nonetheless. So you got rid of yours then? I see you live in NH, I'm in the MWV area I do alot of work in the lakes region, didnt think any (many) of the Hanebrinks made it this far east.... I got mine off ebay last summer.

Thanks y'all, its the good creative vibes on this site that made me want to build something like this in the first place. @ Lugisland: The 5 speed freewheel (others too) use the same thread pattern as a standard single speed freewheel, I just had to stack washers on the axle so the dropouts...

Re: Humble garage bicycle builder - Lisbon! Awesome designs, they really look amazing. I love the black cross style frame, what is it made of?

OK, so this is my first "ratty" bike ever. I'm not sure if it really fits into the rat rod category. Anyway I picked up this Schwinn Manta Ray off the Bay a few weeks back, and got some parts together for it, most notably a set of Skyway 24" cruiser mags. Not a whole lot done on it yet, more...

Thats a real nice frame, the build looks great. What kind of bars are on it in the firs couple pics? THEY KIND OF HAVE A DH OR BMX mini cruiser look to them....

Looks awesome, nice ride

Re: Crusty & Rusty, Huffy & Puffy Thanks for the info.....

Re: Crusty & Rusty, Huffy & Puffy What did you use to cut he forks? I'll be doing a set of those soon, and was curious if there were any tricks or tips out there. I am thinking tubing cutter then hacksaw or maybe dremel.....

Re: Crusty & Rusty, Huffy & Puffy I'm liking this bike. A simple classic look, still seems very rideable. Just curious, are those the ChoppersUS forks?

Re: I'm building it! '49 Monark I like that. Looks like there is tons of tire clearance in the rear , fatbike it.

Definitely dig it, nice simple, subdued.

Before I moved to the sticks it seemed like lots of homeless/drunkie types rode "womens" "mixte" or whatever style frames, often with the ever popular "flipped up" road drop bars or MTB flat bars with the bar ends pointing up. They seemed popular in the ghetto. Here in the "sticks", most...

Thats awesome. Very simple yet innovative, looks sick!!!!