I've just started looking into the stretched cruiser scene, and I like it. I've been looking around a lots of different options, seeing lots of things I like, but not finding the perfect look, so I want to build a custom cruiser instead.
I talked with the guys over a firebikes, they do some very cool bikes, and they'll build me a custom frame to my specs, but I'd like to try and do it myself.................I've got a buddy who runs a shop, so I could get the fabrication done for cheap.....I think, still haven't talked to him.........but I don't know what the critical measurements are. Figure this could be somewhat important, since it does need to be rideable.
Please advise on what I need to know before I begin shaping tubing, ie, distance from pedal to seat, how far forward can the pedals go and still be a comfortable ride? I can imagine you may end up in a position where you are forced to lean too far back and riding becomes a strain. How about ground clearance?
I'm looking to build something more along the lines of the skulls and spikes bike that Viking has posted in this forum: same kind of aggressive stance, but a different frame design.
I appreciate your thoughts and feedback, very excited about creating something cool, think it would be much more rewarding than just buying a new bike
Here is a very quick rendering I just did while sitting at my desk, don't beat me up for the glaring design flaws, most of them I think I know of........ie: the front tire is too close the the crank The ehight is off, the bike will be lower, longer looking, but I dodn't want to spend a lot of time redrawing it right now.
The bike will feature 1.5" tubing, 24x3" wheels, 3 speed hub with stick shifter, fixed seat, triple crown shocks (with a good bit more of a rake than is have shown in the image).
I talked with the guys over a firebikes, they do some very cool bikes, and they'll build me a custom frame to my specs, but I'd like to try and do it myself.................I've got a buddy who runs a shop, so I could get the fabrication done for cheap.....I think, still haven't talked to him.........but I don't know what the critical measurements are. Figure this could be somewhat important, since it does need to be rideable.
Please advise on what I need to know before I begin shaping tubing, ie, distance from pedal to seat, how far forward can the pedals go and still be a comfortable ride? I can imagine you may end up in a position where you are forced to lean too far back and riding becomes a strain. How about ground clearance?
I'm looking to build something more along the lines of the skulls and spikes bike that Viking has posted in this forum: same kind of aggressive stance, but a different frame design.
I appreciate your thoughts and feedback, very excited about creating something cool, think it would be much more rewarding than just buying a new bike
Here is a very quick rendering I just did while sitting at my desk, don't beat me up for the glaring design flaws, most of them I think I know of........ie: the front tire is too close the the crank The ehight is off, the bike will be lower, longer looking, but I dodn't want to spend a lot of time redrawing it right now.
The bike will feature 1.5" tubing, 24x3" wheels, 3 speed hub with stick shifter, fixed seat, triple crown shocks (with a good bit more of a rake than is have shown in the image).