This might be my new favorite or your builds.
What do you think about painting the front rim black?
What do you think about painting the front rim black?
RRBBO13 Aztec Jaguar / 13th Mental Breakdown
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Thanks! Wait till you see it in person. It's got a lot of character, half rat half ???
The only problem with that is it would make the front tire look bigger because it is a tall profile rim. I'm okay with them different.
Carl.
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This is funny. My groceries bike has a cantilever frame, layback seat post, 28" fork with 26" wheels and the front rim is also a TALL PROFILE RIM!
I always felt for this particular frame lines the way to go is higher in the front, not lower.
I always felt for this particular frame lines the way to go is higher in the front, not lower.
Ah I also cut mine behind the BB and added a couple inches of tube effectively tweaking the stance a bit. I'd also wager my fork is bigger than a 28" I'm right there with ya on the taller ride though, if like me, your knees don't like to over bend, sitting higher and farther back helps a lot. [emoji450]
Carl.
Now for something completely different. A static display at Cedar Point
Where I'm riding roller coasters all day. Instead if working on my bike. [emoji88]
Carl.
Carl.
I didn't know they had a statue of you at Cedar Point, Carl
Now for something completely different. A static display at Cedar Point
Where I'm riding roller coasters all day. Instead if working on my bike. [emoji88]
Carl.
You’re almost in my back yard. Love CP, “America’s Roller Coast!”
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Yesterdays list of coasters I rode... Steel Vengeance, Raptor, Millennium Force, Gate Keeper, Top Thrill, Valravens, Maverick, Rougarou, Magnum XL, Wicked Twister, Gemini, and Corkscrew. Today I'm stopping by Memory Lane Classics on the way home...
Carl.
Carl.
Yeah I figured that out...lol
Too bad, and too bad the internet doesn't update that bit of information...
Carl.
Too bad, and too bad the internet doesn't update that bit of information...
Carl.
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Carl.
Thanks man. I've got a bit of detailing to do yet. I'm trying to assemble a "load" for the rear rack, semi permanent, some disguised storage and maybe some old rolled up maps. Archeologist looking stash, that kind of thing. I'm so happy with the way it feels riding it. Schwinn middleweights are pretty bulletproof, but there's been some changes, most notably the rear wheel. That fatter rim and three speed coaster work well together. The mini stretch and long fork sit you up in the air and it rides like a bigger bike than it is. It's a highboy for sure, rather than a dragster. (which is my default build) I'm just happy with cooler than what I started with!
Carl.
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That’s a good-lookin’ bike. I think it’s my fav GC build.
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Heads up...
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Gratuitous flipped bars and lowered seat shots... I couldn't ride this, and the turn radius is now about 27 feet.
but I did get a fender on the back with no rubbage.
Carl.
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Fender looks good.
High seat and high bars actually look better on this build!
High seat and high bars actually look better on this build!
My favorite of GuitarlCarl's builds is definitely the one with the guitar and amp, but this must be number 2. I like the stance with that fork, I like the color, I like the chrom... I like the handlebars, they make me think of Tyranny & Mutation which was also a beautiful bike.
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They should, that's when I fabbed them up. Sold that frame, it was too small for me, but I kept my handlebars for a future build.
I love you man! No one ever says that, even though it's often the case. I've seen bikes with the flipped bars that look ridiculous, but many folks seem to love that look so, there ya go. For me it's an uncomfortable position to actually ride my bike in. That makes the choice a no brainer, I like to ride my builds.
Carl.
