Build finished

[Uncle Stretch]

Ok I'm out of cool names , but this one is done. It rides really well considering its a single speed. I have a black alloy rear wheel wih a 3 speed Nexus on it. I might swap . The seat is just a mockup one. Should be a cool one with a chrome rail around the back, but you cant have everything. Hope you enjoy it. :wink:

 

[kram]

Turned out awesome! I really like the graphite color with the blacked out parts.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Thanks Mark glad you like it. The morning sun made for terrible pics.

 

[blackcruzer]

Very Nice, I like the black out parts too.

 

[texasbigjon]

looks really sweet! love the stretched bars trick too. cant wait for the bassman clone! 8)

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Thanks guys It was a kinda fun build trying differant things. I'm learning alot about what to use and what not to use, and the result is a few bikes get built in the meantime. I probably will start the Baseman next week . My favorite sisterinlaw is comin for a week visit. :lol:

 

[karfer67]

it is a bass esc design i really like it especially the pointed rear stays very well done u da man

 

[drabe]

I love it!
Nice frame design, color,etc...
Are those 3" tires?
Your cranking out about 1 bike per week now aren't you? :shock:

 

[HotRodRob]

Yet another nice flowing design by Unky Stretch

 

[Uncle Stretch]

it is a bass esc design i really like it especially the pointed rear stays very well done u da man

Yeah I have the back down pretty good on what I like...The forks on this one are still too long. They should be about 2'' shorter and It would look better , but being a trial build I'm just throwing stuff in there and seeing if I like it.

I love it!
Nice frame design, color,etc...
Are those 3" tires?
Your cranking out about 1 bike per week now aren't you? :shock:

Glad you like it. This one took a little longer because I got sidetracked on trying to build that springer...which I still need to finish.
Took about two weeks on this one I think....still not too shabby. Yeah the tires are the Kenda specials 26 x 3 .

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Yet another nice flowing design by Unky Stretch

This one is ok and it rides better ,but the orange one is my favorite one so far.

 

[Rat Rod]

Turned out great....I think you should paint them all orange....ha ha. :lol:

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Turned out great....I think you should paint them all orange....ha ha. :lol:

Dude I like the way you think :lol: :lol:

 

[KOTA]

Your bikes are ALWAYS cool.............Name...Small Mouth Bassman!

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Kota thats funny. :lol: :lol: :lol: It probably wont stay...not a favorite yet

 

[Rodland]

That's looking good Stretch. You giving that new tubing bender a workout lately.

 

[IronSpadeCycles]

Stretch, please don't take this the wrong way, but I think its begging for a curved fork! The frame has such beautiful curved lines and then that fork looks straight like its off a BMX bike, it just clashes. Maybe if you stripped the paint, put it in a vice, heated the legs one at a time and put some gradual curve into them, then repainted. I know its a lot of work and you might tell me to shove off, I'm just giving you my .10 cents worth. Everything else a side, I think it looks fantastic.

Later T

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Thanks Rodland...yep its been busy.
Travis that was never the forks for that bike. It should have the springer to add some bulk to the front. Maybe I can get it welded up .
I just built those forks to see what a larger tube would look like. All this stuff is just trial things. I need to know what I can do and its not really about the build. If you put alot of curve in the front forks , I think it would pull the front tire away from the curved downtube and really look bad. I wouldnt build another frame quiet like that again. The curve in the downtube is too short and visually its off alot from the tire diameter. On the basman they do a suttle curve and then a ninty back to the seat post. I missed it on this one. I wont make that mistake again.I saw what was wrong from the start and should have cut this one up too. I may bend another front curve and change it sometime. I just finished it to see how the dimensions I change would make the bike ride. Being a little shorter you have more control over the bike when you ride. A little more stretched out and the comfort is there but you cant ride it as well,if that makes sense.