⬡⬣⬡⬣⬡ HEXtreme ⬡⬣⬡⬣⬡ --- Sexy HEXy Is DONE! - Ride (PIC HEAVY) + Walkaround VIDEO!!

[KJV]

That's not HEXtreme brother. I was making a comment regarding what I did with Flexy back in BO7. That pic is Flexy not HEXy.

Oh HEXy's brother
Flexy ?
Thowing family pics in the mix.

 

[kingfish254]

Oh HEXy's brother
Flexy ?
Thowing family pics in the mix.

You're like me sometimes. When I'm trying to catch up on a thread I'm usually looking at the pretty pics and not doing much reading. Just like Playboy.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Dig the way the chainguard shows more of the chainring and remains functional.

Chrome and rust, I've always fought it with bronze wool/water followed by a coat of quality carnauba. Those tricks together helped me for years in combating the on-shore salt air flow AKA Marine Layer in the Los Angeles Basin.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Just like Playboy

There were pictures?!

 

[KJV]

You're like me sometimes. When I'm trying to catch up on a thread I'm usually looking at the pretty pics and not doing much reading.

Rarely read posts anyway ;
Being vision impaired : Reading is not a normal thing.

 

[kingfish254]

Tested the temporary red louvers

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Fuego!

 

[kingfish254]

Guard mounted and out for a ride

 

[kingfish254]

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

I think the guard is a weiner.

 

[kingfish254]

Chainguard did good on the ride even though it's not complely locked into place yet.

Earlier, I started on the front bracket that was originally for round seattube and bent and hammered it out straight (mostly). Then while holding it in place, I started marking up one edge of the hexagon at a time and working on that angled bend.

At this point I had two of the edges done close enough.

It took me a couple of times to get the third edge done. I left it like this at this point because going any further means not being able to easily remove the guard for any finish work. It's kind of a self clamping spring right now.

 

[kingfish254]

Once the front was stationary, I worked on the rear bracket. This was simple. I cut a super simple bracket from some sheet aluminum that I bought last night that just extends from the seatstay bolt to the existing guard rear mounting tab.

Fully mounted for now.

 

[kingfish254]

Pulled out these old handlebar endcaps and tweeked them so they would fit my cut off clip ons. This looks much better. I was beginning to hate the holes showing in my photos. Looking at these photos, it looks like I need to tap one of them in a little more on the bottom.

 

[kingfish254]

I'll post up some more ride pics tonight, but Queenfish wants to grab a bite to eat and I am hungry after the two hour ride.

 

[kingfish254]

Here are pics from the ride I took after getting the guard mounted.


First I went to the tried and true Noble-Hardee Mansion fence wall.

Then down the street for the gratuitous Forsyth Park Fountain shot. It's so rare to get this few people in this shot.

 

[kingfish254]

Next photo stop was one that I found with @Dr. Tankenstein and our friend Chris a few months back. It's the cool facade of a flower supply house. I really like this Palmetto palm frond design.

 

[kingfish254]

Made my way up Barnard which I rarely ride on, but remembered this cool smaller fountain and got this nice photo sitting the bike on the ledge and looking up at some of our beautiful oaks.

 

[kingfish254]

Just as I was leaving this square, I saw this awesome wall with rusty greenish mustardy moss on it. It's always cool for me to discover cool new photo spots. This one has a lot of potential!!!! I love the vibe of this backdrop!!!!

 

[kingfish254]

Felt like I needed the opinion of some old grand masters,so I stopped to get some advice from Michelangelo, Rubens, Rembrandt, Phidias, and Raphael. They were all unimpressed, but Rembrandt did tell me that it NEEDS MORE COWBELL!! I thought he said DUMBBELL, so I got some tourists to get me in a photo!

 

[kingfish254]

I also tried to get some advice from Vinnie VaGoGo, but he couldn't hear me.....