- Joined
- Sep 2, 2020
- Messages
- 182
- Reaction score
- 462
Got this ‘74 Fastback frame pretty much free with the purchase of a Stingray. Going for as cheap a build as possible.
Quickly becoming a favorite. Was going the BMX route but it keeps working out muscle bike style. Not sure if the tank stays or not. I do think the rear tire needs to be beefier but it looks fine with the black wheel.
If I go with the chrome rim and a fatter rear tire I get a taller gear and I can use these muffler looking pegs. Then all the BMX stuff goes to that thrashed stingray which can surely take a few more knocks.
Shorter crank and tiny pedals keep foot strikes to a minimum. I can even pedal in a turn. One of the ideas I may revisit was a run-a-bout/Krate...stow it in the trunk, tighten a couple things and you’re off on a muscle bike!
![713E4404-048D-4DC7-818A-5EC56707285A.jpeg 713E4404-048D-4DC7-818A-5EC56707285A.jpeg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/148/148436-713E4404-048D-4DC7-818A-5EC56707285A.jpeg)
Quickly becoming a favorite. Was going the BMX route but it keeps working out muscle bike style. Not sure if the tank stays or not. I do think the rear tire needs to be beefier but it looks fine with the black wheel.
![EA071F4C-8AA6-4306-90C8-EF62D944BB2A.jpeg EA071F4C-8AA6-4306-90C8-EF62D944BB2A.jpeg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/148/148437-EA071F4C-8AA6-4306-90C8-EF62D944BB2A.jpeg)
If I go with the chrome rim and a fatter rear tire I get a taller gear and I can use these muffler looking pegs. Then all the BMX stuff goes to that thrashed stingray which can surely take a few more knocks.
![C61A2B32-2C3D-452C-9572-196303249207.jpeg C61A2B32-2C3D-452C-9572-196303249207.jpeg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ratrodbikes/data/attach/148/148438-C61A2B32-2C3D-452C-9572-196303249207.jpeg)
Shorter crank and tiny pedals keep foot strikes to a minimum. I can even pedal in a turn. One of the ideas I may revisit was a run-a-bout/Krate...stow it in the trunk, tighten a couple things and you’re off on a muscle bike!