"Opportunity Knocks"...(minor updates)
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Re: World Tourist aka "Project Gender Bender"
gcrank1 said:
Thanks! I might be sacrificing more girl bikes to the gods in the future! It turned out exactly what I had on paper, but the visual impact is awesome. It looks way better in person than I could've expected. I can't wait to wrap it up...but, we're getting our much overdue snow. so, looks like a December ride might be out of the questionsnydur said:
Re: World Tourist aka "Project Gender Bender"
Santa, or, as I call her "Darlene" was good to me this Christmas!
Got the Nirve headlight I wanted, the layback seatpost and the Avenir seat...and, HOLY crap is this a nice seat!!
Very well made! It was on amazon for just under $40 for the white/black, and there was a VERY nice brown leather version on there for just under $30 at the time I made my wish list. What a great mother-in-law!
Now....gotta get over to my parents' place to retrieve my bike and bring it home to finish it up!
Santa, or, as I call her "Darlene" was good to me this Christmas!
Got the Nirve headlight I wanted, the layback seatpost and the Avenir seat...and, HOLY crap is this a nice seat!!
Very well made! It was on amazon for just under $40 for the white/black, and there was a VERY nice brown leather version on there for just under $30 at the time I made my wish list. What a great mother-in-law!
Now....gotta get over to my parents' place to retrieve my bike and bring it home to finish it up!
Re: World Tourist aka "Project Gender Bender"
Very nice build!
Very nice build!
Re: World Tourist aka "Project Gender Bender"
Did a little more to it tonight. Made a foot for the kickstand out of an old door knob and got the rear fender arch a bit more even...
Putting off the body work for another night. But, I'd have to call this the final mockup before tear-down.
Did a little more to it tonight. Made a foot for the kickstand out of an old door knob and got the rear fender arch a bit more even...
Putting off the body work for another night. But, I'd have to call this the final mockup before tear-down.
Re: World Tourist aka "Project Gender Bender"
Went with Red Oxide for a more vintage look. Really like how it looks with the whitewalls and the white seat!
Here's the new placement of the head badge. and a look at the door knob (don't ask me why...I just liked how it looked)
I wanted a clean look from behind. So, I didn't want to mount a reflector and have it sticking out or up, or hanging down...so, I put it on the bottom of my kickstand foot
Still some more to do...but we're getting there!
Went with Red Oxide for a more vintage look. Really like how it looks with the whitewalls and the white seat!
Here's the new placement of the head badge. and a look at the door knob (don't ask me why...I just liked how it looked)
I wanted a clean look from behind. So, I didn't want to mount a reflector and have it sticking out or up, or hanging down...so, I put it on the bottom of my kickstand foot
Still some more to do...but we're getting there!
Re: World Tourist aka "Project Gender Bender" (new pics)
I liked the Tourist's original crank, so, it's staying
Here's my hi-tech way to lock the crank so I can use a coaster brake...I know, I know, you're thinking "how many hours did it take to engineer such an elaborate mechanism?!?"
Here's a shot of the bike with the crank
Plus, I'm giving this bike an "official" name. On account of how I acquired it, how I used what I had to make a cool men's bike, and the door knob details. It is now officially dubbed "Opportunity Knocks"
I liked the Tourist's original crank, so, it's staying
Here's my hi-tech way to lock the crank so I can use a coaster brake...I know, I know, you're thinking "how many hours did it take to engineer such an elaborate mechanism?!?"
Here's a shot of the bike with the crank
Plus, I'm giving this bike an "official" name. On account of how I acquired it, how I used what I had to make a cool men's bike, and the door knob details. It is now officially dubbed "Opportunity Knocks"
Re: "Opportunity Knocks" (new pics) former World Tourist
really kool man :shock:
really kool man :shock:
Re: "Opportunity Knocks" (former World Tourist) IT'S ALIVE!!!
Just put the chain on and tightened the axle nuts...took it for a spin around the corner. Still waiting on the decals, but this baby is up and officially running!!!
D.O.B.= 1/8/12 @ 11:40pm CST
I'll post pics soon...off to bed I go
Just put the chain on and tightened the axle nuts...took it for a spin around the corner. Still waiting on the decals, but this baby is up and officially running!!!
D.O.B.= 1/8/12 @ 11:40pm CST
I'll post pics soon...off to bed I go
Re: "Opportunity Knocks" (former World Tourist) IT'S ALIVE!!!
Great Job! .... looking good!
Great Job! .... looking good!
Re: "Opportunity Knocks" IT'S ALIVE!!! (more pics)
Thanks for all of the positive feedback!! It means a lot to me since this is my first cut and weld project. Here are some pics of the ALMOST finished bike. Had to switch out the rear fender brackets for a little more clearance and scratched the paint a little when I drilled out the rivets , but that should be an easy touch up. Ran a triple stripe down the top tube and over the fender and got the badge in it's permanent location.
I've never ridden a bike with the seat laid back like this and the low bars, but it's actually pretty comfortable for my 6'4" frame. And it seems like a pretty good ratio on the gears for cruisin'! Another thing I should point out in the pictures is the lack of snow! This is northern MN and we had close to 24" on the ground at this time last year!! It was in the 40's today, and if it keeps up, I'll have nice clear roads for some January rides! I'll post some more pics when I get the decals from my buddy.
Thanks for all of the positive feedback!! It means a lot to me since this is my first cut and weld project. Here are some pics of the ALMOST finished bike. Had to switch out the rear fender brackets for a little more clearance and scratched the paint a little when I drilled out the rivets
, but that should be an easy touch up. Ran a triple stripe down the top tube and over the fender and got the badge in it's permanent location.
I've never ridden a bike with the seat laid back like this and the low bars, but it's actually pretty comfortable for my 6'4" frame. And it seems like a pretty good ratio on the gears for cruisin'! Another thing I should point out in the pictures is the lack of snow! This is northern MN and we had close to 24" on the ground at this time last year!! It was in the 40's today, and if it keeps up, I'll have nice clear roads for some January rides! I'll post some more pics when I get the decals from my buddy.
Re: "Opportunity Knocks" IT'S ALIVE!!! (more pics)
man that seat n stripes pull it together yeah thanx now i need that seat lol
man that seat n stripes pull it together yeah thanx now i need that seat lol
Re: "Opportunity Knocks" IT'S ALIVE!!! (more pics)
What happened to the really nice "stingray" like curved pieces that was part of the original drawing? I thought those were a really nice touch.
What happened to the really nice "stingray" like curved pieces that was part of the original drawing? I thought those were a really nice touch.
