Custom Diamondback "JOKER" ~~DONE, FINISHED, CONCLUDED!~~

[LukeTheJoker]

http://www.rintendo.com/Products/Smallwheel/gaap-lineup.htm Have you seen these from Japan? or cannondale hooligans for inspiration? I would love a 20 inch moulton sized bike but beefier with trick suspension, also like these - http://speedonebike.com/_en/product_detail.php?id=54 or - http://www.foldingbikes.co.uk/763438/products/airnimal-rhino-black.aspx

Wow! Some very cool stuff there Dezzie!

Really love these ones:

I did some working out and there are around $2000-2500 each though! Not cheap and I probably would not fit them either!

I had thought about making this one full suspension, but I much prefer to ride hardtail anyway, so figured rear suspension would be only there for looks and I would probably use it less because of it.

Looking forward to getting started on it, must finish the other one first though!

Luke.

 

[Gold Street Customs]

If it can be done, you will be the one to do it,and do it well

 

[LukeTheJoker]

If it can be done, you will be the one to do it,and do it well

Thanks for the vote of confidence Gold Street!

I put those pics above side by side with my bikecad efforts and realised I might still have my sizing off, so went back into bikecad and I found a section that lets you put in the sizes of the intended rider and it gives suggestions on seat heights etc, turns out it was still a bit small for someone my size, I didn't go as big as what it suggested, but I did increase the sizing a bit, and this is the result:

Looks gigantic until you remember that the wheels are only 21" tall... Thinking I will shrink it back a bit more from this mock up still, I would prefer a lower standover height...

Luke.

 

[Bike Bum]

That looks like a fun ride! But, what happened to the other bike?

 

[dracothered]

That looks like a fun ride! But, what happened to the other bike?

He is still finishing the Joker first.

 

[Bike Bum]

He is still finishing the Joker first.

OK. I just didn't want to get all caught up in a cool build then never see it finished. Now I want to see both of these bikes finished.

 

[karl]

Looks cool, we should have a bikecad buildoff sometime..

 

[LukeTheJoker]

That looks like a fun ride! But, what happened to the other bike?

You mean this one I just finished all the metalwork on today?

All prepped and ready for powder! 1 month start to finish, pretty impressed considering the health and weather issues!

Work can start on the new bike now...

Luke.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Looks cool, we should have a bikecad buildoff sometime..

Sounds good! I am sure we could get some more involved too!

Luke.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Done up another design on BikeCad today, this one still uses the suggested sizing for someone my size to ride but uses extra length instead of extra height to achieve it, I prefer the way it looks, getting closer to a final design now:

Luke.

 

[bean]

You mean this one I just finished all the metalwork on today?

All prepped and ready for powder! 1 month start to finish, pretty impressed considering the health and weather issues!

Work can start on the new bike now...

Luke.

Looks great Luke. I was going to powdercoat mine, but a 4 wheel purchase is happening next week, so rattlecans it will be!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Looks great Luke. I was going to powdercoat mine, but a 4 wheel purchase is happening next week, so rattlecans it will be!

Thanks Bean!
Have you priced powdercoating up there in Rocky? If it is similar to here it may not be that much more expensive than a thorough rattlecan job...

Luke.

 

[bean]

Thanks Bean!
Have you priced powdercoating up there in Rocky? If it is similar to here it may not be that much more expensive than a thorough rattlecan job...

Luke.

Looking at around $180 for a good job (the other place is cheaper, but crap), for the frame and fork bits (two colours), and I can rattlecan for about $60. I'll probably get it powdered in the future. It's not a necessary vehicle I'm buying, and I'll feel guilty about buying it until I can sell my Ford ute to offset the purchase, so every buck counts at the moment.

 

[jats]

You mean this one I just finished all the metalwork on today?

All prepped and ready for powder! 1 month start to finish, pretty impressed considering the health and weather issues!

Work can start on the new bike now...

Luke.

absolute awesome frame!!! as always!!!! the new bike design is impressive!!! cool designs and execution

Troy

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Thanks Troy!

Luke.

 

[tvc15]

Amazing work... as always!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Amazing work... as always!

Thanks!

Luke.

 

[jasper87]

Wow Luke that frame is looking awesome, real nice metal work!! I love the seat tube gusset and the extra down tube. Ive always secretly wanted a Ute too! you Aussies have way too much fun with cars

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Ive always secretly wanted a Ute too! you Aussies have way too much fun with cars

You mean like this one?

Spent today buying bolts and planning forks and axles, turns out the axles were the hard bit, I will show you guys the work involved when I get to that bit. I now have everything I need for the axles and also everything I need for the Girvin style fork, so I sketched out the bike off the last BikeCad design and then scaled it all out so I can take my measurements straight off the picture:

Hopefully tomorrow I can get started on the fork building!

Luke.

 

[OneHorsePower]

Hopefully tomorrow I can get started on the fork building!

Luke.

iam sure this is just a quick sketch , but just in case... that shock position wont work