BO15 Nouveau Style (previously Shop-rod)

[OddJob]

It's a "cam wheel bike stoppen droppen"

Reminds me of an old joke about German engineering name for brassiere....
Stopsemfromfloppen.

Did you use heat to apply the vinyl, or was it adhesive backed? Really adhered to the bends and lines well!

 

[David Cooksey]

Reminds me of an old joke about German engineering name for brassiere....
Stopsemfromfloppen.

Did you use heat to apply the vinyl, or was it adhesive backed? Really adhered to the bends and lines well!

It's adhesive backed. There were several grades available, I chose the most expensive and it has paid off. It's really nice stuff to work with. I'm so glad I went this route and didn't try and paint the "drips"

 

[David Cooksey]

A few more details to do, but it's getting there.
I still need to do the leather inside the panniers and I'm going to put some of the orange onto the seat post. That way it will link up each side.
Oh and wire the front light.

The kick stand does need a little attention as the bike is a bit precarious. I think I need to adjust the angle, which means dismantling it and fighting with that **** spring! Lol

 

[David Cooksey]

And fit the rear reflector

 

[David Cooksey]

And I better not forget to fit the steering lock cover!

 

[David Cooksey]

Black and orange, classic combination!

 

[Verrt]

And I better not forget to fit the steering lock cover! View attachment 127370

Paint it orange!

 

[David Cooksey]

What do you think about a front mudguard?
Does it need one?
A friend of mine (hi Ernie!) has suggested it does.

What do you think?

 

[handyandy1100]

What do you think about a front mudguard?
Does it need one?
A friend of mine (hi Ernie!) has suggested it does.

What do you think?

Looks okay as is to me. Maybe a short stubby one in chrome, or maybe orange might spice up the front though.

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[Verrt]

Looks ways I think it can get away without one.

But as the ultimate city comuter bike a front mud guard would be necessary

 

[The Renaissance Man]

The kick stand does need a little attention as the bike is a bit precarious. I think I need to adjust the angle, which means dismantling it and fighting with that **** spring! Lol

Keeping with the functionality of the bike, it seems like a drop stand would be a much better fit. I believe it would tuck nicely between the panniers and look at home.

Example

 

[David Cooksey]

I've welded a bit on to the kick stand so the the angle is better.

And, I've decided to make a front mudguard. Obviously the original won't fit anymore! The bigger wheels and tyres mean that there is no room between the forks. So I'm making one that starts at the back of the fork and drops round and down. It, er, won't look like a "normal" mudguard......

 

[David Cooksey]

I've decided to make a mudguard.

Starting with a piece of aluminium

And a cup of tea!
This was bent round a pipe. It needed a bit of "persuasion" with "The Slapper" (a length of a car leaf spring carefully shaped and profiled.)

Then the edges are pinched in the shrinker

This pulls the metal into an arc. I have to go more than looks right. This is because it will straighten slightly when I smooth the marks out left by the shrinker.

 

[David Cooksey]

Then after a little smoothing with the Slapper and a suitably shaped Dolly, and a little sanding...

Getting there.

I'm using the original mudguard mounting rods and fixings so they have had a cleanup.

 

[David Cooksey]

Hmmmmm since I have no space for the mudguard to fit between the forks, I can go my own way......

 

[David Cooksey]

So that's the mudguard done?

Well, it's me. Do I make things easy for myself?
Of course it's not done!
About half way there......

 

[David Cooksey]

I was going to do something like this (a card mock up)

But I think that it will look better if the quadrant was filled in completely, the the drip put over the black. I think it will balance the rear of the bike better.

Any thoughts?

 

[David Cooksey]

I put a little shape in it with the English wheel and welded the first side in.

Loosely fitted

I still haven't worked out how I will attach it to the mudguard stays...
Ooo I've just thought of a way as I was typing this! Lol

 

[kingfish254]

Nice "drip" pan!

 

[David Cooksey]

Ready for paint