Elgin mutt

[idiotboy]

I think it's time to call this one done, my plan was to take a bunch of parts of different bikes that I thought were cool on their own and make them into a bike. I also wanted to leave the original paint on all the parts, this is what I came up with

got up early Saturday to get some miles on it and take some pictures before the temperature and humidity went up, first a family portrait with my other 2 build off bikes

some random detail shots behind the shed

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then rode it around town for a couple hours looking for good backdrops, found a small bridge but the sun was kinda too much

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then down the bike path

at the end of the bike path is the old railroad station

back in the old days and now

and up close

my LBS is on the bike path, couldn't resist stopping to look at this thing

but sadly it's not for sale, they use it for running errands so off to the old lumber yard

the paved bike path ends in town but the old railroad bed goes on, I like to get a few off road test miles to check for rattles and creaks and stuff like that, found this old stone wall in the woods...

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it's been a fun build and I'm happy with how it came out, hope you guys like it too thanks to everyone here for the kind words, advice and inspiration!

 

[KJV]

Very Nice.

 

[Scribble]

This is one of my favorite builds this year, good job.

 

[bikedudeomaha]

nice build, looks great!

 

[OddJob]

Nice mix of cool parts, you accomplished your goal! I like that second to last pic by the stonewall in the woods. Very vintage look....

 

[Fv2]

Well done, being able to mix favorite parts means it's a keeper.

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Good lookin ride !

~ Rafael ~

 

[G-Matt]

Nice job way to mix the parts up came out great . Now all you need the do is ride the heck out of it and enjoy it . Show it off with pride

 

[OneHorsePower]

Very nice build!

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Good job! The bell lever is such a fun idea!