Build Off 11 TRENDS

[The Renaissance Man]

I've noticed a few trends in this year's build off. Some are obvious like bikes with tires or chains, those don't need to be posted.
What else have you noticed? I'll start.
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CURVED SEAT TUBE ELGINS and also curved seat tubes customs.

When I chose my frame before the build off, I thought that I would be one of if not the only one with a curved seat tube Elgin. They only made these bikes for a few years around 1939 if what I've learned is true. I haven't counted, but there are several with the latest (and possibly the coolest) one joining in just yesterday!

 

[Big Ape]

ALUMINIUM loads of ALUMINIUM!!

 

[brett4christ]

Old Elgins

Spaceliners/Flightliners

and yes....Aluminum Frames...old and new!!

 

[Rockit!]

I've noticed a few trends in this year's build off. Some are obvious like bikes with tires or chains, those don't need to be posted.
What else have you noticed? I'll start.
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CURVED SEAT TUBE ELGINS and also curved seat tubes customs.

When I chose my frame before the build off, I thought that I would be one of if not the only one with a curved seat tube Elgin. They only made these bikes for a few years around 1939 if what I've learned is true. I haven't counted, but there are several with the latest (and possibly the coolest) one joining in just yesterday!

I've got one of those myself that I may enter for fun....I've got to build it anyway!

 

[mattgalbo]

Ok


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[Chad T]

ALUMINIUM loads of ALUMINIUM!!

...and Drillium!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

I think we are seeing more traditional "RatRod" bikes this year than I have seen recently, lots of vintage parts too...

Luke.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Bike pictures with dogs in them...

Luke.

 

[OddJob]

I haven't been around the build forums more than a year, but this is the first time I've seen anyone but TRM using one of his convertible tanks......what do we have now, 3 or 4?

 

[kim_dude]

Been laying kinda low and didn't enter this year (actually thinking of thinning my heard a bit so I have room in my garage). It was cool looking through the builds this year and seeing all the Elgins.

 

[Fv2]

A few with a steampunk theme.

 

[Fv2]

Bullet casings.
What is it now? Three bikes with casings for valve caps and/or bar ends.

 

[OneHorsePower]

It was cool looking through the builds this year

It still is

 

[OneHorsePower]

Cargo bikes! there are 3 or 4 in the works now its not allot , but considering we rarely even get 1 cycle truck in a buildoff it seems like a big number

 

[OneHorsePower]

Vinyl graphics

 

[G-Matt]

Vacation pictures from a few of us fatstaff , odd job Hear is one of mine .

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[OneHorsePower]

-Really late entys to the build
Also
-Already started builds before thread posting

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Where's the Deco Discs? I was certain that we'd be seeing several of these by now!

 

[kingfish254]

Where's the Deco Discs? I was certain that we'd be seeing several of these by now!

I was wondering the same thing the other day.

 

[G-Matt]

Fountains , let's see those bike and fountains .


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