SWB0 CobblestoneRat

[SwissGuy]

Here we are after seven days of building the CobblestoneRat is done!

And here's the feature that I kept hidden until now:

As I plan to use this bike for the protest rides I participate, I wanted it to be able to carry a flag.
Here it is in full Swiss guy mode

Again it was a big pleasure to participate and to build a new ride for the stable.

 

[SwissGuy]

This was my starting point

Walk-around video

The first flagpole was just a cheap extendable broom stick.

I already upgraded it with a longer, lighter and thinner extendable tarp-pole (it did cost about ten times more).
Here's how the new flagpole is fixed to the bike:

Here is it (almost) all up

For riding without a flag attached, it can be tilted forward and then fixed to the head tube with a rubber band.

Extra lighting with LED strips on the down tube and chain stays, powered by an USB powerbank.

More detail pictures and videos will follow...

 

[SwissGuy]

Cruiser parking only

 

[Bike from the Dead]

That bike is totally punked out! Love the attitude!

 

[SwissGuy]

That bike is totally punked out! Love the attitude!

Yeah, it has become a sneaky punk cruiser rat.
It rides like a charme since the shifting and some other small issues have been dialed in.
But there are still some kinks to iron out: the seat post is too smooth and the clamp even with shims cannot keep it from sliding down the seat tube during riding and the fork makes a load clanking noise when it stretches fully back out. I might need to adress that in time, but seat post comes first...

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

those ball end grips travelled a long way and found a home I see.

 

[SwissGuy]

those ball end grips travelled a long way and found a home I see.

Yes they did! Thanks again!
I even might add some fitting streamers in the near future...

 

[One-eyed Sailor]

Love it!!

 

[Tallbikeman]

I finally realized how naked I feel now that I know that a bicycle mounted flagpole is a thing. Great work and I love the flagpole idea.

 

[BartRidesEternal]

Yeah, it has become a sneaky punk cruiser rat.
It rides like a charme since the shifting and some other small issues have been dialed in.
But there are still some kinks to iron out: the seat post is too smooth and the clamp even with shims cannot keep it from sliding down the seat tube during riding and the fork makes a load clanking noise when it stretches fully back out. I might need to adress that in time, but seat post comes first...

In my experience, a magic mix of sand an grease works like a charm. I used that for long cruiser bars, so can lean on them without pushing the bars down

Love the bike, it is a anarchaic piece of machinery
Punked out like @Bike from the Dead mentioned! And I love this style, good/strange looking while made to be used.

 

[SwissGuy]

In my experience, a magic mix of sand an grease works like a charm. I used that for long cruiser bars, so can lean on them without pushing the bars down

Read your message about 30 minutes after I bought "Montagepaste" for about 8 Euros....

Love the bike, it is a anarchaic piece of machinery
Punked out like @Bike from the Dead mentioned! And I love this style, good/strange looking while made to be used.

Thanks! This machine will see a lot of use in the near future...

 

[SwissGuy]

I just updated post #2 as I already upgraded the flagpole...

 

[Pondo]

Sweet ride done on a tight timeline. Really cool build. I love bikes with lots of stickers. And the flagpole option is just the thing for those protest rides. Great job!