ORBO Le Klunker de Acatène

[68z27]

I finished both sides in regards to bending.
I might have time later this week for some mitering/notching.
In the meantime I will think or feel about what is right.

As my Mama used to say "If you got it, flaunt it".
The loops may give you some real estate for something fun/cool/etc. You probably dont want anything to district from the engineering that went in to building the shaft drive, but on the left side of the frame you may be able to come up with a cool bracket/dropout/panel that holds a pointed rear light, license plate, whatever. That may "hide" some area of the left side loop allowing people to focus on the the shaft side.
I'm probably not explaining it very well...........fantastic build/vision....

 

[BartRidesEternal]

As my Mama used to say "If you got it, flaunt it".
The loops may give you some real estate for something fun/cool/etc. You probably dont want anything to district from the engineering that went in to building the shaft drive, but on the left side of the frame you may be able to come up with a cool bracket/dropout/panel that holds a pointed rear light, license plate, whatever. That may "hide" some area of the left side loop allowing people to focus on the the shaft side.
I'm probably not explaining it very well...........fantastic build/vision....

I love that quote I had to translate 'flaunt' to Dutch first because first I thought it meant 'hitting someone' like with a whip haha


I think I get your explanation and the great opportunities that come with it! Thanks for that.
My build vision is definitely klunker, without lights, plates or fenders, but that doesn't mean I am not going to 'flaunt' with the looptail and the shaft.

I'll try and describe my vision and works for the frame and the bike, feel free to comment or add.

• Looptail:
  • Braze on an eyelet on the right side to connect the shaft. The shaft is disassembled and removed to the right, so I'll fix the loop with eyelet on the inside of the shaft connection.
  • Left side: Same eyelet like on the right, but one or two more, so I can create a milled or watercut dropout on the left. The shaft housing is made from aluminium, so I kinda like that balance having also aluminium on the right.
• Frame:
  • Depending on overall look and balance once the loopy's are attached:
  • Add a bar, making is a 'double bar'.
  • Gussets?
• Colour:
  • No idea. I was thinking of painting the shaft in a different colour than the frame. The frame with a clearcoat would be nice.
  • Maybe (maybe) I can anodise the complete shaft, but it depends on the base material (cast or milled, aluminium type etcetera).

Lots to do!