Started with a '05 Electra RatRod 3i, great bike! Really liked it as it was, a sweet cruiser with a comfy albeit sluggish ride.
Then I found this place 8) !
The Board-Tracker style caught my eye and that's what I decided to go for. I had a nice donor parts bike, mainly for the Shimano Nexus 8 speed internal with roller brake laced to a Mavic 26" rim. I contacted Paul (pvwacko) from Wacko's Garage to see if the 8sp hub would fit the dropouts. The LBS and my own measurements said, "No Dice" but Wacko said "should work"...would it ??? I swapped the stock Rat Rod fork for a Electra springer and then loaded it plus the "donor bike" into the truck and met up with Wacko's Garage.
This is what I came home with...
It worked, and fit like a glove! Very close to my vision! I see (feel) the need for a laid-back seatpost, a Brooks saddle and bigger tires! Please don't mind the white twist ties as they are there just to hold the cable(s) mock-up for now.
A couple stupid things I noticed...
1) I should have lowered the seatpost for the photos
2) I should have removed the stupid reflector off the seatpost
Now I just need to make sure I like the feel of the ride. I'm already scrapin the pedals on a kinda sharp corner, ... skinny tires ..., so maybe some "rounded" like Thick Bricks tires would help get me off the ground a bit, fill out the forks and smooth the ride. With out a doubt I'm in need of a laid back seat post, not much, but an inch or two would help.
If the bike feels comfy for a 10 plus mile ride I think I will strip it down to the frame and powdercoat it into a sweet delicious color combo.
Mucho Thank's to Paul from Wacko's Garage for taking the time (he was layin' some custom graphics to a crew rowboat) to help me out...thank you!
And now this...
Then I found this place 8) !
The Board-Tracker style caught my eye and that's what I decided to go for. I had a nice donor parts bike, mainly for the Shimano Nexus 8 speed internal with roller brake laced to a Mavic 26" rim. I contacted Paul (pvwacko) from Wacko's Garage to see if the 8sp hub would fit the dropouts. The LBS and my own measurements said, "No Dice" but Wacko said "should work"...would it ??? I swapped the stock Rat Rod fork for a Electra springer and then loaded it plus the "donor bike" into the truck and met up with Wacko's Garage.
This is what I came home with...
It worked, and fit like a glove! Very close to my vision! I see (feel) the need for a laid-back seatpost, a Brooks saddle and bigger tires! Please don't mind the white twist ties as they are there just to hold the cable(s) mock-up for now.
A couple stupid things I noticed...
1) I should have lowered the seatpost for the photos
2) I should have removed the stupid reflector off the seatpost
Now I just need to make sure I like the feel of the ride. I'm already scrapin the pedals on a kinda sharp corner, ... skinny tires ..., so maybe some "rounded" like Thick Bricks tires would help get me off the ground a bit, fill out the forks and smooth the ride. With out a doubt I'm in need of a laid back seat post, not much, but an inch or two would help.
If the bike feels comfy for a 10 plus mile ride I think I will strip it down to the frame and powdercoat it into a sweet delicious color combo.
Mucho Thank's to Paul from Wacko's Garage for taking the time (he was layin' some custom graphics to a crew rowboat) to help me out...thank you!
And now this...