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  1. poverty with a view

    Big Mouth

    I will call this frame "Big Mouth" I think I will make two of them. One for me and one for the customer. So this bicycle will be started tonight since "Super Burrito Pastor" is at powder coat. This one is for a guy in town. The whole bicycle will be made out of 1'1/2 tubing. He doesn't want any...
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    Super Burrito Pastor"DONE!"

    So I have had to put my No Name project on hold again. I have another person who wants a bicycle made for him. I am trading time for time. He works at a Tattoo shop here in town. I will trade a bicycle for tattoo work. He pays for all the materials and we trade time for time. I have 5 hours into...
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    Old Sturmy Archer axle thread question

    So I have a 1968 Sturmy archer five speed hub. I am missing an axle nut from one side. Its not a metric or a standard thread type. Some one told me the name of the thread but I have forgot. Does anyone know where I could get more of these axle nuts? Thanks for your time
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    No name yet project

    So all I know for now is that this is a 20' stick of 1 1/2 tubing. I have an idea of what I want to do. I am working towards having this frame done in a month. It will be an expensive build, so the whole bike will take over a year. Blue 8)
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    South Lake Tahoe Bicycle Show

    Coming your way, A weekend full of bicycles and fun in August. I haven't nailed down a date with the city yet, but get ready. Dates coming soon. Friday night will be a bar hop ending up at one of the many bars or Casinos/24 hour drinking, we have here in South Lake Tahoe. A little meet and...
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    1959 Schwinn

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    1945 Hiawatha

    So I picked this Jem up at the Sacramento Cyclefest this summer for a customer. :D I have plans to restore it. I have all the new parts already and have sent the cranks and front sprocket to the chrome shop. I plan on putting a 3 speed Nexus Hub on, plus keep the skip tooth chain and...
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    77 Schwinn Heavy Duty

    So I scored a 70's Schwinn Heavy Duty bicycle from the kids across the street for 20$. :D I new I wanted to chop it up instantly. So last night I got to work. :shock: I straitened the seat stays a bit and that lowered the frame about 5 inches I knew I wanted to make this frame look as if...
  9. poverty with a view

    Real ratty

    An idea The parts after the first day It has a 26" wheel up front and a 24" wheel in the rear the second day I finished the top tube and bent the upper rear stays down to the top tube. Alot of fun The third day I felt like the frame was missing something so I added a tube. I think that truly...
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    Soutyh Lake Tahoe

    This a ride home from work. This last spring. It's about 4 miles home. Blue
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    NorCal Burito

    Blue
  12. poverty with a view

    Another new build

    So I have to many bikes. I can't seam to sell any without giving them away. So I figured I will cut up a few and make one. I was going to make a Burrito Bike. A great way to thin the heard. I started cutting on a Hawthorn that I had and it hit me. I will make a custom girls cruiser. I always...
  13. poverty with a view

    Some Bars I made yesterday

    So I needed a new look for the Sacramento Cyclefest Bike show coming up next month on the 17th. So I decided to make some new bars. Here is what I came up with. I hope you all like them. What I like about these bars is I can make them fatter, taller, basically any size I like or you like. For...
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    HELP ME PLEASE!!

    So I am widening my rear stays so I can put on a wider rim and tire. As you can see I have widened one side of the frame already. My question is, I have about and 1/8" gap I need to fill. I have cut the piece that I need to fill the gap. I was wondering If a simple butt weld will be strong...
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    I need help with my bike!!!

    So I am widening my rear stays so I can put on a wider rim and tire. As you can see I have widened one side of the frame already. My question is, I have about and 1/8" gap I need to fill. I have cut the piece that I need to fill the gap. I was wondering If a simple butt weld will be strong...
  16. poverty with a view

    South Lake Tahoe Slow Rollers Poker Run And Show

    Up here in Beautiful South Lake Tahoe we have many paved bike roads for your Custom Cruising pleasure. But on the weekend of 6-12-11 The "Slow Rollers" of Tahoe are putting on a Poker Run/Show and Shine. I have been the last two years and they have grown to over 200 bicycles from all over. check...
  17. poverty with a view

    A Tribute

    I have had this bike for a while. It was going to be a gravity bike. I changed my mind. I gave this build 200$ It was a girls 26" 10 speed. I cut the upper rear stays and lowered the seat tube 4" I moved the fender mount down about and inch and added the two Thingies for a rack that I will...
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