If you are on the bigger side, there really is one very good option, this forum member makes solid steel layback seat posts at a reasonable price: http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/heavy-duty-layback-seatposts.59700/By the way..., I'm quite a big fella, so this might not work then, but I'll give it a try.
Glad you were inspired! Here's the seat post that I fabricated for this bike...
I was inspired by this picture. I also want to do a bike like this. Sort of a 1920" racer that was rebuilt in the 50" As you can see, the seat is moved further to the back, wich was common amongst the Daytona racers. Speaking about Daytona Racers, mine will most defenetly have the longer handlebars and those will also be moved to the back. Like a 1920"/1930" cafe racer.
Sounds like a good plan for a build! Don't be mislead by those shop pictures, most of the work was in my cramped shop at home with common tools. Those pics where in a shop where I had my cousin do the welding, because I'm not a very good welder.Well, this made me want such a bike even more... But I probably can't make one so beautiful... Then again, the cars in the back explain a lot. I am probably going to make one out of a beach cruiser (Other models are VERY hard to come by in the Netherlands, especially on the cheap). I'm still not sure on the colour though. I can't choose between Indian Red or brown. The rims are defenetly gonna be black and probably the spokes too. I really like your ratrod look, but I'm going with a shiny, painted one. My 'story' behind it is that it was a board track bike, but it was re-built in the 50' for street races. It still has most of the board track components, but it was repainted with 1950' hotrod paint techniques (pinstriping and such).
Suggestions?
I'm sorry, but I don't really understand what I'm supposed to do on the intro page. Could anyone explain this to me?Sounds like a good plan for a build! Don't be mislead by those shop pictures, most of the work was in my cramped shop at home with common tools. Those pics where in a shop where I had my cousin do the welding, because I'm not a very good welder.
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