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I like how the chainguard protrudes past the frame. Looking wicked.
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OT, but I just gotta ask if you built the wheels on Steamroller?
Hope you let someone else drive after going to all those "saloons".
I figured it was an English language difference. Googled and saw that what we call "sedans" in the US, are called "saloons" in the UK. Here in the US, saloons are associated with the old wild west bars and pubs.
Ha ha, I forgot. Here in rural eastern Poland you drink around your friend's house or at a special drinking den (under a tree, in some bushes, that kind of thing). We have one of the best I have ever seen, just down the hill out the front.
I really like the chainguard. It adds to the stretched silhouette of the bike in a good way (especially that pointy extra bit going past the seat stays).
What I don't like on it is, that it covers up a big part of the cool ratfink sprocket...
What I don't like on it is, that it covers up a big part of the cool ratfink sprocket...
I'm still thinking on that. Not so sure it's a bad thing yet. With proper paint, the rat fink will still show up well, but just be more of a cool accent. We'll see how it shakes out in the end. I'm not locked into the sprocket by any means at this point.
Guard looks good. Was amazed at how normal this frame looked. When the chain and chain ring went on you could tell there was a stretch going on. Was wondering if it would look more stretched with the guard but the guard actually camouflages the long chain and chain ring so far from the tire. Very cool. Dig this one.
That is part of what I really like about this frame. It's like an incognito stretch. You know the stretch is there, but it's not obvious.
I was thinking that I needed to trim the guard back to the seatstays, but I may have to re-evaluate that thought.
Did a test look yestrday with the dropstand I have.
This old dropstand is a possibility if I work out a way to suspend it horizontally while riding. My guess is that it is from an older wood wheeled bike because it is about an inch taller than another dropstand I have (which was probably for a 26" wheel).
This old dropstand is a possibility if I work out a way to suspend it horizontally while riding. My guess is that it is from an older wood wheeled bike because it is about an inch taller than another dropstand I have (which was probably for a 26" wheel).
I also played around with some silly parts just for fun.
First I tried the banana hanger fairing idea. It's not right for this build, but I'll find the right build someday.
First I tried the banana hanger fairing idea. It's not right for this build, but I'll find the right build someday.
The other fun part I threw at the bike yesterday were the pipes that I kept from an Electric OCC Chopper that I parter out 9 years ago.
I am truly shocked at how well the chrome has held up on these over the years. They were obviously not from the same plant as the forks.
Anyway, here they are laying on Uncle Stretch. I don't hate them. I doubt I would use them on this side, but they could be flipped to the other side and I could incorporate a dropstand clip into them. Who knows. It's always fun to try silly stuff to keep in the back of my head.
I am truly shocked at how well the chrome has held up on these over the years. They were obviously not from the same plant as the forks.
Anyway, here they are laying on Uncle Stretch. I don't hate them. I doubt I would use them on this side, but they could be flipped to the other side and I could incorporate a dropstand clip into them. Who knows. It's always fun to try silly stuff to keep in the back of my head.
Maybe you could attach a big horn bulb to those things and make them bark.
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I'm probably the only one, but I think I like the bike better without the chainguard.
Not trying to change your mind, just voicing my opinion. (There's always at least one dissent so I got it out of the way for you.) Carry on.
I'm probably the only one, but I think I like the bike better without the chainguard.
Not trying to change your mind, just voicing my opinion. (There's always at least one dissent so I got it out of the way for you.) Carry on.
You know me, I always value feedback. I like the bike without the guard, but I think I like it better with it though. We'll see after I get it mounted up and roll around Savannah with it. I like seeing my bike out in the wild rather just in Queenfish's Courtyard. It's where the rubber meets the road (literally).
For what itβs worth, I would leave the chain guard and save the rat fink sprocket for another bike. To me, this bicycle just doesnβt say Rat Fink.
One of the other things I mocked up the other day was the Western Flyer skirt guards like cadddy limo fins. One idea is to maybe run these with no fender.
Little peice of polished metal would look good up there
One idea in my head was to maybe have one or more V shaped connectors curving over the tires between the fins.
