The Renaissance Man
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I don't know, it looks too cold to me!
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Desert Rat - ified Columbia...Back in the BACK40 Again! video pg3
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Big classic car and bicycle show this Sunday in Phoenix. Got me motivated to get some rat-isfaction from Desert Rat before I enter it in the show on Sunday.
@franconuevo mentioned my use of 100% acrylic on seats foe that distressed look. Why not tires? I was not happy with the 'new tire and logo look' so I dug in this morning.
Used a Plaid red-brown and stirred in some Satin Camel with my finger. Applied with 3M scubbie.
Now trying to decide on chain guard or not. Have to stick the tail end behind the stays, tight crank clearance. It will work as shown. Your votes: 1. No guard or 2. Yes guard.
Big classic car and bicycle show this Sunday in Phoenix. Got me motivated to get some rat-isfaction from Desert Rat before I enter it in the show on Sunday.
@franconuevo mentioned my use of 100% acrylic on seats foe that distressed look. Why not tires? I was not happy with the 'new tire and logo look' so I dug in this morning.
Used a Plaid red-brown and stirred in some Satin Camel with my finger. Applied with 3M scubbie.
Now trying to decide on chain guard or not. Have to stick the tail end behind the stays, tight crank clearance. It will work as shown. Your votes: 1. No guard or 2. Yes guard.
Man, that's a beauty O.J. what a strong looking ride...
It doesn't really 'need' the guard..the way I'm looking at it.
So I'd ride it re: guardless
re: guardless!! Nice!Man, that's a beauty O.J. what a strong looking ride...
It doesn't really 'need' the guard..the way I'm looking at it.
So I'd ride it re: guardless
Yes on guard, it goes with the fenders!
To me, I think the guard finishes tying it together from Fender to bars.
2. Most the time I'm not really a fan of guards, they're just another thing to rattle around and so much design and artistry went into those old chainrings. It just seems a shame to cover them up.
Fun day at Coronado Park. Cars and bikes and sun....
Looks like a fun show there OJ. Like the guard with the fenders too but looks ok without. Enjoy the grease free pant leg feature of the guard as well.
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Boy, I'm no help at all.
I had already typed in my argument for using the guard and decided to look at the pics one more time before I clicked post, then I changed my mind. I guess it works either way.
I had already typed in my argument for using the guard and decided to look at the pics one more time before I clicked post, then I changed my mind. I guess it works either way.
2. Guard off.
Ran out of time yesterday to get the guard on. Getting busy at the bike shop I've been filling in at, so built 5 bikes and helped sell 9 more in 4 hours yesterday instead of working on Desert Rat.
The show was very cool. Met @Jarod24 in person, and we hung with some of his crew from AZ Coasters Club. Good group. My kind of crowd.
The show was very cool. Met @Jarod24 in person, and we hung with some of his crew from AZ Coasters Club. Good group. My kind of crowd.
"I'm back in the BACK40 again..." Spring opener in the bike shop....c'mon in....
I'm vacillating about trying to do a clean up on this bike or not. Most of the rust I believe is surface type that I could be able to remove and then go for a natural patina (if there is any left) on the finish. The fenders are actually aluminum, which is the first I've found on old bikes? And the guy I bought it from was in his mid-50's and it was his dad's bike, so I doubt they had been up graded. It will be a learning experience for sure!
Cool video, glad to see you back in your natural habitat!
