30's Athlete boardtrack style......

[Bendix]

.....i guess. here's a couple shots of the finished product. 30's athete frame. 80's khs fork. '42 bfg drivetrain.

 

[deorman]

Way too small for me to ride, but it looks fantastic! 8)

 

[Markm]

8) 8) 8)

 

[Bendix]

Way too small for me to ride, but it looks fantastic! 8)

yeah, too small for just about anybody i think! i had to do SOMETHING with all those bfg leftovers- they're too big for tupperware

 

[user 135]

sweet and simple. The black rims with black tires is a winner.

 

[JoeyMac]

certainly looks fast!

 

[Boardtrack fan]

That has some killer lines! Looks fast sitting still. How tall are you? I might consider building something similar and I am 5' 8".

 

[Bendix]

That has some killer lines! Looks fast sitting still. How tall are you? I might consider building something similar and I am 5' 8".

i'm 5'10". honestly, this one is purely a styling exercise (like you said- "some killer lines"). i had this freaky little frame, all these parts i really wouldn't use on a rider, not worth ebaying, but also wouldn't just toss laying around. i figured instead of stumbling over a bunch more stuff in the garage, shed, or yard, i'd put it into bike form inspired by some of the cool boardtrack builds i'd seen on this forum. it is fully functional, and if it wasn't a dwarfish sorta zep style frame but a normal schwinn or something i'm sure it would be as fun to ride as it was to build

 

[aka_locojoe]

Sure looks cool. The frame makes the wheels look big and the sprocket even bigger.

 

[sensor]

well after comparing yours to mine id definitely say its a 24"......
although for the record those frames are a little on the small side even in 26".
anyhow..looks really good(although if it were mine id bob the bars about 5 or 6") :mrgreen:

 

[Bendix]

well after comparing yours to mine id definitely say its a 24"......
although for the record those frames are a little on the small side even in 26".
anyhow..looks really good(although if it were mine id bob the bars about 5 or 6") :mrgreen:

a coworker has some bars i wanted to chop but i can only get one grip off, ancient glue even fills the bar end........ :x :x :| :|

 

[sensor]

a razor blade will get the grip off quick(that is if they arent anything worth trying to save) :wink:

 

[Bendix]

a razor blade will get the grip off quick(that is if they arent anything worth trying to save) :wink:

want to keep those grips, they're beat to perfection

 

[Bendix]

well after comparing yours to mine id definitely say its a 24"......
although for the record those frames are a little on the small side even in 26".
anyhow..looks really good(although if it were mine id bob the bars about 5 or 6") :mrgreen:

how 'bout these bars, better or worse?

 

[hotfoot]

Really great bike!

 

[karfer67]

great bike it looks almost cartoonish with the big wheels and small frame. very very cool and nailed the color combo

 

[Gdcast]

Love the looks, love the new bars, GREAT looking bike!

I woke up generous this morning, so let me see if I can spread it to you.
You mentioned is too small for you to ride. How about finding a very cool kid, one that really deserves being nice to, and let him have it?
I´ve done this and I tell you, It really makes you feel grand, not to mention you´ll be this little guy´s hero :wink:

 

[Hammond Eggz]

Very cool - looks mean AND vintage! 8)
Man, that's one steep head-tube angle, though! :shock:

 

[Bettleguise]

Hey, I like the first bars better. Just wanted to ad my two pennies. This bike looks like a track bike meant to set speed records, the ones with the huge huge sprocket.
this one

 

[bikeriderx]

That's what I was thinking! But I like the second bars...IMO... :mrgreen: