Lightning strikes. Maybe once, maybe twice...
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Lightning strikes. Maybe once, maybe twice...
The orange and white reminds me of a cream-cicle... OR should I say Cream-cycle?
Okay....Do any of you know how horrible it is to try to take apart a bike and rebuild it without a bike stand???!!!!! My back is killing me and I am in dire need of some food right now! I will spare you the details but I just spent my entire morning fighting with this stupid bike. Nothing worse than having it fall over a million times and scratch up all the paint 
@#%$&(*^%$##@@###+@#!!!!!!!!
Okay, I feel slightly better now...here's what I did so far....
@#%$&(*^%$##@@###+@#!!!!!!!!Okay, I feel slightly better now...here's what I did so far....
Okay....Do any of you know how horrible it is to try to take apart a bike and rebuild it without a bike stand???!!!!! My back is killing me and I am in dire need of some food right now! I will spare you the details but I just spent my entire morning fighting with this stupid bike. Nothing worse than having it fall over a million times and scratch up all the paint
Okay, I feel slightly better now...here's what I did so far....
It just needs a chain guard, chain and some decoration.. I'm thinking this is going to be finished and entered right at the deadline....
The chain guard you have looks right. You've done a great job. I have an inexpensive work stand, and I find it quite limited. My advice is to buy a used professional stand.
Unfortunately yes.Okay....Do any of you know how horrible it is to try to take apart a bike and rebuild it without a bike stand???!!!!! My back is killing me and I am in dire need of some food right now! I will spare you the details but I just spent my entire morning fighting with this stupid bike. Nothing worse than having it fall over a million times and scratch up all the paint
Okay, I feel slightly better now...here's what I did so far....
I can't work on bikes without a stand. I bit the bullet and spent $150 on a Feedback Sports stand.
You're bike looks great!
You're bike looks great!
Looks good; get those tires a bit dirty and you'll barely be able to tell where the fenders and tires are.
BTW I do everything without a bike stand and at 6'1" tall I understand the back pain involved. Thinking about buying a stand hurts more tho lol.
BTW I do everything without a bike stand and at 6'1" tall I understand the back pain involved. Thinking about buying a stand hurts more tho lol.
Looking really good! The tires are a great fit! The chainguard you have on there is cool, just throw some chain on and call it done!
Luke.
Luke.
Wow that bike looks great. Anyone who's met you would know it's really you too. I'm impressed.
I too have no stand...
But I do have multiple hooks in the ceiling of my garage.
Gotta love hoisting an ancient cruiser up to work on it...
I like your bike, it's heavy...
Carl.
But I do have multiple hooks in the ceiling of my garage.
Gotta love
hoisting an ancient cruiser up to work on it...I like your bike, it's heavy...
Carl.
Okay I fought with this bike all day yesterday but we had a long talk and its stopped with its attitude. Playing nice today and I put some finishing touches on it. As usual what I had envisioned came out completely different than I had imagined.
Very cool! Very fitting with the name and the rest of the bike!
Luke.
Luke.
More pics...
I ended up painting the chain guard, just thought it would make the sprocket pop a little more. The color is actually a bit darker and shows up better than in the pictures. Rode it up and down my street. Rides good, brakes work just a minor adjustment on the fender bracket and shes good. Will take her on the bike trail tomorrow and test drive .
I ended up painting the chain guard, just thought it would make the sprocket pop a little more. The color is actually a bit darker and shows up better than in the pictures. Rode it up and down my street. Rides good, brakes work just a minor adjustment on the fender bracket and shes good. Will take her on the bike trail tomorrow and test drive .
Forgot to add this...Was a bookend at one time, just cut off the bottom and painted it.
Got this effect by spraypainting it with black gloss excessively till it was dripping off then overcoated that almost immediately with the turquoise then left it hanging to dry.
Got this effect by spraypainting it with black gloss excessively till it was dripping off then overcoated that almost immediately with the turquoise then left it hanging to dry.
Awesome work!
Great bike. Groovy baby!!
