BO15 Bride of FrankenBike --> (was: Joining the Fray, blah )

[el Diablo Guapo]

Okay, I am joining the fray! -My family is headed headed out for a few days, I am furloughed this week, and I just sorted through my pile o'parts so here begins my first BO entry...

I had planned to build a stretched out slammed scraper kind of affair, but am now concerned that may be a bit tame for the board! On the other hand I have a limited amount of 'alone' time and completing this build is a fer shure kindo requirement. I also want to fab some kind of bent fork doohickey, just ordering one (i.e. paying for anything), just rubs me the wrong way... So the theme of my build is: simple and cheap , ding!

I see people dig pictures, so I will try to remember to take more, sometimes building starts happening really fast and I miss steps, because there are no steps

I am committed now haha!

 

[el Diablo Guapo]

Sketching with parts, you may not be able to see it but i can

 

[wheelbender6]

I share your vision.

 

[Brian macumber]

20" wheel in back?

 

[Captain Awesome]

View attachment 127238
Sketching with parts, you may not be able to see it but i can

 

[el Diablo Guapo]

20" wheel in back?

Most likely, but I may cut those legs and leave myself the wiggle room for a different size wheel. I ado like how undersized wheels look on a big frame- but this one will have built in clearance issues...

 

[el Diablo Guapo]

Thanks Cap'n A !!!

 

[kingfish254]

Welcome to the madness.
That looks exactly like a "stretched out slammed scraper kind of affair " to me.

 

[el Diablo Guapo]

Thanks KF! I had a feeling you had vision- and so you do!

Found some more parts so used those, instead of tubing
So, how did i get here? I did take A LOT of pictures, but i wound up building instead of posting.
Here's a few, let me know if you would like to see more.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Great vision

 

[el Diablo Guapo]

the beginning of my "fakie" bent fork prototype, i know i know but just wait, you'll see... It may even work

I wanna keep going but my neighbor is having some kind of dinner party outside so i am gotta quit the grinding stink burning - for now ha!

 

[el Diablo Guapo]

Looking very much like two camping saws, my for experiment is (close too) done
bent no-springer it was , uh easy, yeah , yeah, easy, that's the ticket

 

[kingfish254]

You really should get a couple camp saw blades for struts!!!

 

[el Diablo Guapo]

You really should get a couple camp saw blades for struts!!!

HAHAHAhaha! I LOVE that idea!

 

[el Diablo Guapo]

More clearance than I expected, hmmm.... opportunity?

 

[Brian macumber]

Any thoughts of a brace at the top of the headtube to the forks?

 

[el Diablo Guapo]

perhaps, but it can just be faked in as well since the forks are rigid and don't need to push against anything or be tied together like an actual springer...

But it does "feel" like there needs to be "something" there- perhaps springs or a chrome doo-hickey or a cheese grater... ? I am open to suggestion !!

I may take another stab at the forks, this first pass was a real learning experience

 

[OddJob]

He's got clearance, Clarence. Mo fatta, mo betta! Fill those empty spaces!

 

[el Diablo Guapo]

I am re- visiting my forks

I had a sudden realization that they need to swoop up and "be" the handle bars.
I bet i could flip the fork/headset over too, or will that lever just rip right off? Cool
Anyhow, I bent up a test, more to come- plus i get a chance to shove the frame a little bit lower

 

[Imaginos]

How scrap metal becomes art.