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

[Bike from the Dead]

I am not aware of any other red line tires available out there now.

Darn.

 

[kingfish254]

I almost forgot to post this. Around lunchtime I got a USPS alert that my package from @The Renaissance Man arrived at my office. I jumped in my car and brought back this cool surprise.

It's an RRB tradition that the previous winner builds a trophy for the next winner. So since Jim won BO14, he squeaked in this cool trophy for my on the very day that BO16 started. I really dig it. there is a chrome spiral chainring in there sandwiched with layers of brushed aluminum, painted with the same Burnt Orange VHT paint that I used on SteamRoller. What a great trophy to hang on the wall. THANKS JIM!!!!

I also pulled out my BO10 1st Place trophy that @Funkme made for VerBoten. THANKS AGAIN KIMBERLY!!

Great stuff going on with both of these trophys.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Actually I've already got 1st twice (BO10 and BO15). So 11th it is.

I'd settle for an 11th place. Talented bunch around these parts

 

[Reallybigtim]

Y'all probably noticed that I kept moving the bike all over the courtyard trying to find even light for pics. I finally rolled it out into the lane and got some better lighting. For the first day of BO16, I'm pretty pleased with how this is looking.


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Look at that! A day-one mock-up! Those wheels are going to look crazy rollin' down the road.

 

[kingfish254]

Look at that! A day-one mock-up! Those wheels are going to look crazy rollin' down the road.

I meant to mention your challenge when i posted those last pics.

 

[Captain Awesome]

That would be awesome if you do!!!! Thanks for checking man!

Got you covered

 

[kingfish254]

Got you covered

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DUDE!!!! That is awesome!!! I'll PM you.
Thanks a ton!!!

 

[KJV]

 

[RustySprockets]

If I understand correctly, your stuck seatpost is a round post, inside a round liner, inside the hex seat tube, correct? There ought to be a way to create a threaded extractor to gently tug that post free, without a lot of frame twisting and unnecessary cursing. I must think on this.

 

[kingfish254]

If I understand correctly, your stuck seatpost is a round post, inside a round liner, inside the hex seat tube, correct? There ought to be a way to create a threaded extractor to gently tug that post free, without a lot of frame twisting and unnecessary cursing. I must think on this.

I'm not sure, but this hex tube may even be round in the center for all I know.
What complicates things it this is a quill seatpost and that wedge is jammed/frozen as well. Some previous owner even cut the head off of the wedge screw.

To start with I'm soaking it in PB Blast from the top and inside. Then I'll do the same upside down through the BB. Then I have heard that a mix of motor oil and tranny fluid (or brake fluid I don't remember) is a magic recipe too.

 

[Captain Awesome]

I say go with the redline tires. On a side note, is there any manufacturer out there that does still make 26" redline balloon tires? I would love to have some for at least one of my own projects, but it seems like all the cool bike tires that I've seen on rat bikes from 5 or so years ago are just as hard to find as hens' teeth these days...

Not red line, but red walls. I'd love to find a set of these squirreled away in some vast back room or warehouse

Red walls

 

[kingfish254]

Not red line, but red walls. I'd love to find a set of these squirreled away in some vast back room or warehouse

Red walls

I have these in 26x 1 3/8 Schwinn size

 

[Couch tater]

I'm not sure, but this hex tube may even be round in the center for all I know.
What complicates things it this is a quill seatpost and that wedge is jammed/frozen as well. Some previous owner even cut the head off of the wedge screw.

To start with I'm soaking it in PB Blast from the top and inside. Then I'll do the same upside down through the BB. Then I have heard that a mix of motor oil and tranny fluid (or brake fluid I don't remember) is a magic recipe too.

Galvanic corrosion is pure evil. If the frame bore is aluminum, the aluminum oxide has expanded and created a grip that is extremely hard to break. Your best bet might be finding a machine shop or even a venetian blind cleaner with an ultrasonic tank large enough to immerse and clean the frame. The parts may also respond to vibration from an air chisel with a blunt bit against the seatpost. I have had success using that method.

 

[RustyGold]

So...what color you going to paint it?

(... trying to think what you could possibly do to dumb this beauty down to 11th ...)

 

[Bike from the Dead]

Not red line, but red walls. I'd love to find a set of these squirreled away in some vast back room or warehouse

Red walls

Yeah, I've seen those red wall tires on Ebay and Amazon, but that's too much red for the vibe I'm going for. As @kingfish254's HEXtreme shows, redlines just look good, especially on bare metal/chrome bikes.

 

[RustyGold]

Yeah, I've seen those red wall tires on Ebay and Amazon, but that's too much red for the vibe I'm going for. As @kingfish254's HEXtreme shows, redlines just look good, especially on bare metal/chrome bikes.

The first run of the Cult/Vans tires had a nearly red, orange stripe model in 2.3". I don't know if they had the red/orange stripe in the subsequent run (2.1"), however.

 

[OddJob]

KF, I too dig the red lined Hanks. The gray tires are very cool, maybe on a flat black or primer red or gray painted frame. To quote a '70s term we used to say alot,
"You've got cool tires up the wazoo!"

 

[Captain Awesome]

The first run of the Cult/Vans tires had a nearly red, orange stripe model in 2.3". I don't know if they had the red/orange stripe in the subsequent run (2.1"), however.

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Yeah........I want those too

 

[Rev Paul]

I think I am going to enter a class one bike just so I remember to check on all the outstanding class bikes. In addition to my class 2 build.

 

[RustySprockets]

I have these in 26x 1 3/8 Schwinn size

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Just so there's no mistake, these are common on English three-speeds. The oddball Schwinn size is ISO 597.