Inspiraring bikes

[JeepDave]

So I'm looking at bikes from all over for inspiration for my first scratch build and thought maybe some other people would like to see what & why we like the bikes we like.

Here's a bike I found tonight that I really like. I dig the leaf sprung fork, the black and wood color scheme, the open frame design, super thin seat and that huge rear hub. I also, have always liked the Profile Imperial sprocket.

what bike do you like and why

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Having built a few scratch built bikes, I came to the conclusion that putting one together without a seat post would be difficult. You have to have the skills to weld those stays on to a thin piece of tubing. Its a but weld and probably the one with the least strength....Good luck

 

[Crank!Basti]

judging from the large rear hub and the big wooden thing I guess it's an E-Bike a.k.a. Pedelec and the hide the batteries and electronics under the wood (plus maybe a seatpost).

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

I'm with Crank!Basti, I think the seat post is hidden by the wooden bit inthe middle.
Cool bike though.

 

[sensor]

i actually saw that bike in san diego last year....yeah it has a seat post(he didnt have the wood tank/whatever the other thing is or the wheel/hub/tire combo.which im guessing its an e-bike now).......

 

[JeepDave]

Sensor,do you have any more pics of it?

 

[sensor]

no i dont have any pics...i was just walking down to the beach to meet with the wife & kid and saw him and b.s.'d for a few minutes