my self-build stretch-cruiser

[Nickname]

well, since the proportions were'nt chosen so good for riding it i cut about 6 inches out of the frame, changed the rake and put the bottam bracket about 4 inches to the front and 2 inches down.
also modified the frame for a gripshift at the toptube.
got the frame-work done yesterday, but have to correct some bad welds, anyway, here are the first pics:

greets from germany,

nils

 

[No cars on mars]

nils

In the first photo it looks like you streched the bicycle so that it would fit the side cars next to. Then I saw that it was a cannon.

 

[Nickname]

yeah, that sidecar would be pretty heavy :roll: :lol:

 

[PRAISE THE LOWERED]

funny, im wanting to build a side car for my wife on my bike.

 

[Christian]

Schönes Teil Nils :lol:

 

[Nickname]

well, well, well 8)
got some new pix with the shorter frame and new fork setup :wink: :mrgreen:

 

[tartosuc]

does the fork work good to smoot out bumps?

 

[Nickname]

does the fork work good to smoot out bumps?

yes, it does.
it's comparable to a ususal bicycle springer fork.

 

[low_life]

man i so love the overall look of this bike. the fork now is so sweet and the square tubing is just great. i really need to find time for me to build a stretch

 

[Nickname]

some progress:
i cut off the seat stays and replaced them with new ones following the line of the headtube so i got a little more flow on the frame :wink:
i also made the leaf spring a little stronger and threw on some grips matching the rims :mrgreen:
next i will do more or less the same to the chain stays and maybe build an "usual" springer fork out of square tubes 8)
pics:

greets,

nils

 

[Nickname]

some progress:
i cut off the seat stays and replaced them with new ones following the line of the headtube so i got a little more flow on the frame :wink:
i also made the leaf spring a little stronger and threw on some grips matching the rims :mrgreen:
next i will do more or less the same to the chain stays and maybe build an "usual" springer fork out of square tubes 8)
pics:

greets,

nils

 

[ShedderTony]

i love all the square tubing you used on this, its a pretty sick look

 

[deorman]

i love all the square tubing you used on this, its a pretty sick look

Do what you did, but with square tube/box type construction instead of tubes and triple tree! 8)