█★█ starsNbars █★█ 38 Hawthorne Twin Bar 5 Bar ☠ - Red White and RUST - Tied for 7th Place

[kingfish254]

I'm thinking of stealing your girder fork idea... I have a profex hanging in the garage...

Go for it! There are a lot of ways you could go with it.

 

[kingfish254]

Dang, that bike just flows so nicely from front to back. Nice work!

Thanks man. Glad you like it. It rides like a dream too.

 

[kingfish254]

Skip (thatismytruck) put gloss black stars on his flat black fork on that build challenge Higgy he did against me - it looks great.

That was the build I was referring to. I love how the gloss and flat played against each other on the fork and elsewhere.

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

kf,
Since the axle to fork position remains constant, i.e. there's no pivot on a rocker, you should be able to strap the arm to the fork in the traditional manner, no?

Build on!
Dr. T


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[kingfish254]

kf,
Since the axle to fork position remains constant, i.e. there's no pivot on a rocker, you should be able to strap the arm to the fork in the traditional manner, no?

Build on!
Dr. T


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I could secure it with a hose clamp, but I want a cleaner cooler way to lock it down. I know some forks have a stud protruding inwards that is meant for the brake arm to slide onto. I don't think that is too practical with this fork. I got a couple of ideas floating in my head though. I really haven't had a chance to look and see how others have secured them yet.

 

[kingfish254]

@Double Nickle swung by today while his family is visiting Savannah. We've chatted a lot on phone and messages over the years, but it was very cool to finally meet up with Tyler. He brought his neat Rollfast Park-Away bike and we got Queenfish to take a photo of us in her garden.

After showing him Flexy and starNbars and talking bikes for a while, we went for a ride.

It's always neat to meet up with a fellow RRBer and talk shop. Tyler is one cool dude. I really dig his appreciation for the history of bikes and more. Just before he left, I was able to get my neighbor to open up her Great Savannah Races Museum. Tanya and Tyler made an immediate connection talking about the history of some of the motorcycles and bicycles that raced in Savannah. Safe travels my friend!

 

[jats]

Why? I say, just go with it. Thermoses are cool.

BTW, I'm glad you got over your "builder's block" on this one. I suspect that you still have some sort of "fork block", but you can keep playing with ideas for the fork whilst you sort the rest of the build. I'm sure you'll find a way to pull the fork thing off perfectly... you got some time to play with here....

+1

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

Thanks for having me over! It was a great afternoon for a ride for sure! Great parts collection you got there KF!

 

[jats]

Broke down the girvin fork legs and studied the geometry. The top pivot axle is 4mm farther forward than the bottom pivot axle. I will have to account for this in my design. If I put both axle on the fork center line, the fork is no longer parallel with the headtube.
Here is a reference pics of the parts along with a basic mock of the raw fork. I plan to cut the edges away from the leftover superstrut and use it to make a curved trailing edge that matches the curve of the frame.
Of to the hardware store again to see what I can work up for the pivot axle sleeves.
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kinda a little steem punk choppery!! I kinda like it ALLOT

 

[The Renaissance Man]

I'm envious, Savannah is one of my favorite cities. Looks like fun!

I like the tourist socks.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Awesome you guys were able to meet up, that folder of Tyler's is pretty cool!

Luke.

 

[kingfish254]

kinda a little steem punk choppery!! I kinda like it ALLOT

Sorry Jats, but I decided to go with the stock girvin legs instead of the superstrut.

 

[kingfish254]

I'm envious, Savannah is one of my favorite cities. Looks like fun!

I like the tourist socks.

Come on over and Drag King and we'll race in the streets

 

[Jake Sensi]

Dang B I never knew Double nickle was that tall. Man I'd look like a munchkin standing next to yall. Lol

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[kingfish254]

Looked all over for some star stencils and couldn't find any. Even went to the dollar store and decided that these glow in the dark stars would be perfect.

I've had a cool plan for the seat for a while and after talking with Tyler about it, I couldn't wait any longer. Covered the seat in tape and used the glow stars and mapped out a starsNbars pattern.

Cut one of the stars out and took my dremel wire wheel to it.

The plan is to have the starsNbars pattern on the seat with no paint. Just alternating rust and semi-cleaned rust.
I am pretty pleased with the first star. Unfortunately it's time to go eat, so I'll have to either finish it late tonight or tomrorrow.

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

That turned out way better that I imagined!

 

[bean]

Looked all over for some star stencils and couldn't find any. Even went to the dollar store and decided that these glow in the dark stars would be perfect.
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I've had a cool plan for the seat for a while and after talking with Tyler about it, I couldn't wait any longer. Covered the seat in tape and used the glow stars and mapped out a starsNbars pattern.
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Cut one of the stars out and took my dremel wire wheel to it.
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The plan is to have the starsNbars pattern on the seat with no paint. Just alternating rust and semi-cleaned rust.
I am pretty pleased with the first star. Unfortunately it's time to go eat, so I'll have to either finish it late tonight or tomrorrow.

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Can't let buildin' get in the way of eatin'

 

[Jake Sensi]

Nice one B!!

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[KOTA]

I look at some of the ideas you come up with, and I'm convinced there's "something" in the drinking water, in Savannah...Maybe you should bottle it!

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

I look at some of the ideas you come up with, and I'm convinced there's "something" in the drinking water, in Savannah...Maybe you should bottle it!

Agreed! I was amazed at some of the future build ideas he shared with me today. Just wait. Crazy cool things to come on this build and others!