Keep going brotha. Riding in this weather is sure to strip a few pounds of water weight at least
Ain't that the truth!
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Ain't that the truth!
Here is another pic from last nights ride.
Forgot we even took that shot! I think thereβs a βmemory gapβ from last night brought on by the brain freeze I suffered from that snow cone
Oh... What a lucky man, he was...
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Carl.
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Carl.
Oh oh I know what to put in the top of those tubes... Ever seen those ping pong ball eyeballs???
Merle.
Merle.
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Wasn't that a song back in the '80's, "She's got Marty Feldman Eyes?"
You are correct, sir. It came off the album, and I'm not kidding, named "Mistaken Identity."
What is funny about this eyeball talk is early on, I was planning on some Kustom Kulture stuff for this build. Including some Von Dutch like flying eyeballs and such. As the build has been progressing, I'm not so sure that I am going down that road anymore. We'll see.
I'm always trying different stuff in mockups, but I don't always post all of it. Here are a few different mockup tests that I've done on this one. Any of it may be rolling around in the back of my head, but none of it is truly sticking yet. Just experiments at this point. Dropping these here for reference and idea generation for this or future builds.
Stainless Shelby Bars (July 4th)
Peek Evil Twin Peek Bars (July 4th)
Stainless Shelby Bars (July 4th)
Peek Evil Twin Peek Bars (July 4th)
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I'm always trying different stuff in mockups, but I don't always post all of it. Here are a few different mockup tests that I've done on this one. Any of it may be rolling around in the back of my head, but none of it is truly sticking yet. Just experiments at this point. Dropping these here for reference and idea generation for this or future builds.
Various skirt guards (June 18th)
Various skirt guards (June 18th)
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I'm always trying different stuff in mockups, but I don't always post all of it. Here are a few different mockup tests that I've done on this one. Any of it may be rolling around in the back of my head, but none of it is truly sticking yet. Just experiments at this point. Dropping these here for reference and idea generation for this or future builds.
Headlight (June 18th)
Headlight (June 18th)
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I'm always trying different stuff in mockups, but I don't always post all of it. Here are a few different mockup tests that I've done on this one. Any of it may be rolling around in the back of my head, but none of it is truly sticking yet. Just experiments at this point. Dropping these here for reference and idea generation for this or future builds.
Elgin Chainguard (June 18th)
Elgin Chainguard (June 18th)
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I'm always trying different stuff in mockups, but I don't always post all of it. Here are a few different mockup tests that I've done on this one. Any of it may be rolling around in the back of my head, but none of it is truly sticking yet. Just experiments at this point. Dropping these here for reference and idea generation for this or future builds.
Other various skirt guards (June 18th)
Other various skirt guards (June 18th)
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I truly like the double guards that form a scallop design over the rear wheel.
It really all looks very nice, except for that straight downtube & bottom tube. That angle where they come together at the bottom bracket is just tying those flying top curves down to the earth like strings on a balloon.
Thatβs just my opinion, man, but at least I tried to be a little bit poetic.
Thatβs just my opinion, man, but at least I tried to be a little bit poetic.
It really all looks very nice, except for that straight downtube & bottom tube. That angle where they come together at the bottom bracket is just tying those flying top curves down to the earth like strings on a balloon.
Thatβs just my opinion, man, but at least I tried to be a little bit poetic.
You'll have to take that up with the design engineers at Colson back in the thirties or with Uncle Stretch's artistic stretch of that design.
There are three different combinations shown that do that. Which one are you referring to?
