My first post as a member on RatRodBikes.Com...Funny!

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

So as you might know this is not my first post as a member on the site. It will actually be my 2738th post. I ran across my first post the other day while surfing the site and I wanted to share it with you guys.

I chimed in on a topic in the gallery posted by our member twisted steel about his first rat rod bike, so I got the bright idea to join the site and share a picture of my first Rat rod bike. Considering I had never been apart of any other forums and had not a clue on how to upload pictures, I gathered the knowledge I had and came up with this as a reply...

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=17524

THIS IS MY FIRST RAT------->

Needless to say nothing else was said in the post. My awkwardness literally shut the thread down. Twisted steel (The Poster of the topic) probably got a kick out of the post. My picture was only 80x80, so the bike was nearly a blur and the way I chimed in on the conversation was awkward to say the least. But hey...we all have to start somewhere.

This comment was posted on Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:09 pm, 2 hours after I joined the site.

Now here I am almost 3 years later and 2738 posts later. So here is to all the noobs out there who will read this! I encourage you to go out and get that awkward post over with, and to all you site veterans, Share your first post with us. I'm sure it cant be as bad as mine!

Take in consideration I was only 14 at the time. I really had no clue on how to conduct myself in a forum, Now at 16, I try to post things that are more conversation worthy and important for the other members of the site to see. :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[user 135]

You do well now. All of us have conversation enders still.

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

You do well now. All of us have conversation enders still.

Well thank you! And yes Ive had a few more since that first one. :roll:

 

[pick]

You do well now. All of us have conversation enders still.

+1 You communicate very well now & also build a pretty mean bike! 8)

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

You do well now. All of us have conversation enders still.

+1 You communicate very well now & also build a pretty mean bike! 8)

Well thanks!

Also I don't know if anyone every thinks of this but we live in a generation where all our post will be viewable some how some may 50+ years from now. Our thoughts, ideas, and bike build will be here for everyone to see many years from now. Anyone else find that really cool besides me? I know I will enjoy reading threw all this many years from now when all the bike building and riding is over for me. But who knows. RRb could be as strong or even stronger and boosting the bike culture every day as it does now. :wink:

 

[DesignIt]

Now here I am almost 3 years later and 2738 posts later. So here is to all the noobs out there who will read this! I encourage you to go out and get that awkward post over with, and to all you site veterans, Share your first post with us.

... and if you follow Double Nickle's footsteps, you too may be cool enough to get your photo in Kickstand Magazine! 8) Thanks for all of your posts, Tyler!

 

[udallcustombikes]

My first post, 20 minutes after signing up.

Here are a few of the rats I have built.

This is my monster trike, running 31x9.5 all terrain Coopers on custom built rims.

Better pic of the tire and rim.

This is my bike that I ride at work.

My Western Flyer. Any ideas on the age?

A couple of small choppers

My daughter and her '69 Schwinn Hollywood, complete with purple chrome apes and a purple banana seat.

Let me know what you think.

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

Now here I am almost 3 years later and 2738 posts later. So here is to all the noobs out there who will read this! I encourage you to go out and get that awkward post over with, and to all you site veterans, Share your first post with us.

... and if you follow Double Nickle's footsteps, you too may be cool enough to get your photo in Kickstand Magazine! 8) Thanks for all of your posts, Tyler!

Well If you follow my footsteps you might find yourself in a pile of broken, rusty, bike parts, so I don't think mine are the best to follow :lol:

To add what I said above..People are going to cry when they see the prices we are selling these bikes for. I'd say in the future, a classic Pre-war bicycle in somewhat recognisable shape will go for big bucks! :roll:

 

[pick]

Cameron, that trike was awesome! Whatever happened to it? Bet it was hard to pedal. Anyway, not meaning to steal Double Nickle's thread, just curious. 8)

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

@Udall

Very cool! I still haven't forgot about our rematch build challenge!

@pick

No, thats what this thread is about! Seeing others old bikes and such!

 

[deorman]

So, you say there's a picture in that post? :? Interesting. :|



:lol: :lol:

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Here is one of my first posts. I guess I just hit the ground running. I always loved bikes and I was in the process of building one (My Bootlegger bike) when I found the site. I wanted an old hot rod greaser theme and being a car nut I knew about Rat Rods. So I thought to combine the two and an image search yielded a bike that linked me to this site. I just came out honest and enthusiastic. :lol: My welding skills have improved slightly.

Here's one from when I was a kid, I remember it rode like the frame was about to snap at any bump but it never did.
My welding skills haven't gotten much better either. I knew suspension bikes would take off eventually....Ha Ha.
Sorry I don't have any other pics of it, got stolen from the school.......some people.

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

So, you say there's a picture in that post? :? Interesting. :|



:lol: :lol:

Here are some better pictures :wink:

My first ever Rat Rod Bike...Which is sadly long gone. I parted it out. Its at about 6 different homes all over the U.S.

 

[udallcustombikes]

Cameron, that trike was awesome! Whatever happened to it? Bet it was hard to pedal. Anyway, not meaning to steal Double Nickle's thread, just curious. 8)

I traded it for an '81 Schwinn Town and Country trike with a hub motor. The monster was set up with an 18 speed MTB drivetrain so it wasn't too bad to get moving. It was truly a monster and took up too much real estate in the garage. It had to go. Last I knew it was still in Wichita.

 

[pick]

This was my first build. I built it for my wife. Originally got it from Cameron "udall custom bikes". He is the reason I came to this site. When I picked it up, he happened to mention "have you ever checked out the ratrodbikes website?" I went home looked it up & I was hooked!

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Here's my first and my second...I had no clue what I was talking about and just wanted to chime in :lol: I was 10! :shock:

Thread: http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=13834

Did you check Craigslist or Ebay?? They may have some.



Nick

Notice how I don't say anything about Zach's bike
Thread: http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=13905

Is that green Stingray a repop?? I have a black repop but i put a taller sissy bar on. :lol:

 

[yoothgeye]

I like turtles.

 

[chimichanga]

I like turtles.

hahahahahaha!

 

[aka_locojoe]

Interesting topic. I've been here for over 5 years. My first post...

"Midwest Bicycle Fest
Sunday October 1st, Haysville, KS.
Visit website for details http://midwestbicyclefest.com"

Sadly after 5222 posts, mine haven't evolved much more than your first.

 

[Rat Rod]

Are you kidding me Randy?

I live vicariously through your "rails to trails" posts and your unlimited supply of vacation days