𝙏𝙍𝙈 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝘽𝙍𝘼𝙏

[The Renaissance Man]

Good analogy. I can see that.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Here's the comparison together.

Hole shot:

Trap Speed:

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

Great analogy by @Couch tater & have to agree. While a great design to begin with(Grail Bike) it's a winner either way. Especially in such gifted hands.

I prefer the Arrow tank. It has a "You talkin' to me?", Bowed up back alley brawler, Not to be Messed With, ready to pounce/launch attitude.

I love it!

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Another great analogy @Mr. Monkeyarms .

A bike that Scut Farkus would ride!

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

Something like that. Yep. )such a great movie!)

 

[Lowe Beau]

Honestly it’s really difficult to choose as they both look stunning. However, I would lean towards the latter as the side profile conveys a bit more of an aerodynamic profile. But you are the creator so go with what you feel is best. Either way, I’m sure you’ll end up with a jaw dropper regardless

 

[Palepainter]

I like the airflow tank with out the femders. I think it will provide better wind tunnel testing and certainly battling head winds.

 

[SwissGuy]

Here's the comparison together.

Hole shot:

Trap Speed:

I'm still undecided. At this state I like both, leaning towards "Trap Speed".
For a final vote I would need to see your ideas for sadle and handlebar...

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Lol I don't think the vote is gonna solve it. Too close to call. Maybe "choose your favorite analogy" is the method to use.
That being said, you win races with the holeshot, not trap speed. Trap speed is ketchup

 

[Ulu]

I don’t know if this is about winning races or winning a styling contest.

Either way is a winner.

My choice would depend on what I was going to paint over it.

 

[OddJob]

I don’t know if this is about winning races or winning a styling contest.

Either way is a winner.

My choice would depend on what I was going to paint over it.

I don't think he has time to paint it, I believe he will just blow magic patina dust on it , like he usually does, and come out smelling like a rose.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Honestly it’s really difficult to choose as they both look stunning. However, I would lean towards the latter as the side profile conveys a bit more of an aerodynamic profile. But you are the creator so go with what you feel is best. Either way, I’m sure you’ll end up with a jaw dropper regardless

I like the airflow tank with out the femders. I think it will provide better wind tunnel testing and certainly battling head winds.

Definitely better aerodynamics. I'm running out of time so I'll probably forgo the wind tunnel testing this year.

I'm still undecided. At this state I like both, leaning towards "Trap Speed".
For a final vote I would need to see your ideas for sadle and handlebar...

The saddle and handlebar will both be low in keeping with the brat style.

I don’t know if this is about winning races or winning a styling contest.

Either way is a winner.

My choice would depend on what I was going to paint over it.

I don't think he has time to paint it, I believe he will just blow magic patina dust on it , like he usually does, and come out smelling like a rose.

Probably no paint or magic dust this time around. Just sorta 'bring whatcha got' for this one.
I had thought that I would rattle can the fork black but for some reason I'm liking the color of the fork like it is.

 

[kingfish254]

It's a coin flip in my opinion. Both look great.

 

[Chad T]

Here are the two tanks for comparison.

Which do you prefer?


Arrow
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Airflow
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Airflow for me. Curved fender stays are lovely.

Edit: Didn't see the pics without fenders. Both def look great for that.

 

[Kevin B]

I like the blunt hole shot version. Both versions look great. Really a toss up.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

@SwissGuy brought up the saddle so I took a picture of it.

Like I mentioned before, it needs to be low and flat(ish) to follow the thinking for the brat style motif. This NOS Troxel should do just fine.

 

[Lowe Beau]

What a nicely shaped seat. It's like a cross up of a banana seat and a bread loaf seat. I tried to acquire another loaf seat from evilbay and I think the lowest was $80 at the time. I had no idea that they were that expensive. The one that I had already acquired was salvaged off of a whole kiddie bike that I got from one of the thrift shops here. That seat is really going to bring it all together.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

What a nicely shaped seat. It's like a cross up of a banana seat and a bread loaf seat.

I wasn't really sure what to call it. I was leaning toward solo or 'polo solo' but that didn't seem to work either. It has more of a bread loaf shape than a banana seat but bread loafs are much thicker. Most of the time on epay they are listed as banana seats but then almost all old bikes are called 'Schwinns' by the uninformed.
So who knows?

 

[kingfish254]

Groovy saddle!

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Here's the saddle sitting in its approximate position. I've got some work to do to get it down flush with the rear carrier.