Hi there. I've been tinkering on cars since I was 14, and am ambitiously accruing parts to build my first rat rod, but in the process I may take a detour and build a rat bike out of some parts I have laying around.
Most of the stuff I have is hard tail mountain bike stuff, but I'd like to build it into a rat bike (possibly steampunk style). Has anyone built theirs from a mountain bike frame? The one I have is a Specialized Rockhopper that I bought when I was in college (early 90's) from a police auction. It's done its fair share of commuting me to class, so it's time to make it into a classy commuter!
Any suggestions off the bat? I like the swoopy lines of the old Schwinn's, and this one unfortunately has NONE. Very angular. At least the front fork is smooth and swoopy - but that's about it.
Most of the stuff I have is hard tail mountain bike stuff, but I'd like to build it into a rat bike (possibly steampunk style). Has anyone built theirs from a mountain bike frame? The one I have is a Specialized Rockhopper that I bought when I was in college (early 90's) from a police auction. It's done its fair share of commuting me to class, so it's time to make it into a classy commuter!
Any suggestions off the bat? I like the swoopy lines of the old Schwinn's, and this one unfortunately has NONE. Very angular. At least the front fork is smooth and swoopy - but that's about it.
