This is kinda my spare time shop project:
Probably won't see the road in finished version too soon but when it does think 60's show bike.
Promptly got it stripped down and ready for it's new life:
Decided that the s2 with a 20x2.125 wasn't going to cut it, so I ended up spending a few weekends and nights making a new rim(Plan9Customs patented 20x50mm rim instead of my normal 20x55mm rim)and tossed a 20x3 tire on that:
No way is that going to fit within the stays as they sit, so it will get a cut or 4 and stretched out 1" in length and widened about the same.
Now, aside from the plump rear end and a few minor details, I want this to look like something someone would have made and showed back in the heydays so I bent up some of my 515 bars:
and started working on a period correct saddle:
Got all the decals measured and drawn out for a later date with the paint booth(again think 60's show bike):
Found some time to finally measure out my spokes and start cutting and threading them. Then voila! I have a rear wheel so I can start work on the rear triangle:
found that I did not like the look of the 3" tire paired with the 1.75 up front. No one makes a brick tread 20x2.125 tire so I had to take matters into my hands yet again and turn a sows ear into something I'd ride on:
Found some fenders that will work(they were chromed already, otherwise I'd have just made my own) with a few modifications as well as a period correct shifter:
Waiting on a steel shipment to come in so I can finish up customers stuff and start my sissy bar also. Small hint on that:
Paint....well, those who know me can guess, but for those who don't:
I like sparkly things and candy.
I think that about sums up where this thing sits for now.
Shop mutt says it has a LONG way to go still!
Probably won't see the road in finished version too soon but when it does think 60's show bike.
Promptly got it stripped down and ready for it's new life:
Decided that the s2 with a 20x2.125 wasn't going to cut it, so I ended up spending a few weekends and nights making a new rim(Plan9Customs patented 20x50mm rim instead of my normal 20x55mm rim)and tossed a 20x3 tire on that:
No way is that going to fit within the stays as they sit, so it will get a cut or 4 and stretched out 1" in length and widened about the same.
Now, aside from the plump rear end and a few minor details, I want this to look like something someone would have made and showed back in the heydays so I bent up some of my 515 bars:
and started working on a period correct saddle:
Got all the decals measured and drawn out for a later date with the paint booth(again think 60's show bike):
Found some time to finally measure out my spokes and start cutting and threading them. Then voila! I have a rear wheel so I can start work on the rear triangle:
found that I did not like the look of the 3" tire paired with the 1.75 up front. No one makes a brick tread 20x2.125 tire so I had to take matters into my hands yet again and turn a sows ear into something I'd ride on:
Found some fenders that will work(they were chromed already, otherwise I'd have just made my own) with a few modifications as well as a period correct shifter:
Waiting on a steel shipment to come in so I can finish up customers stuff and start my sissy bar also. Small hint on that:
Paint....well, those who know me can guess, but for those who don't:
I like sparkly things and candy.
I think that about sums up where this thing sits for now.
Shop mutt says it has a LONG way to go still!
