BO15 Poor Man’s Racycle

[cscho]

Check it out another girls Spaceliner. I have four of them in pieces on the top shelf in the barn. I might as well use one. I am going back and forth between using the chrome or painted frame.

Officially the painted one is an AMC. I bought a couple years ago at auction as a complete bike and have been borrowing parts from it since then. The chrome one came from another auction I bought just for the fork.

These two are going to remain on the shelf and maybe one day they will be riders again. Obviously at some point in my life I went on an amazing spaceliner buying spree but I ended up with 3 of them in good riding condition. Time to use up the spare parts.

These may end up donating parts, I have not decided yet.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Girls Spaceliners have a special history for me! Looking forward to it.

BTW, the painted frame is a Flightliner and the chrome one is a Spaceliner. You can tell by the top tubes.

 

[cscho]

Did some test fitting today. Don’t you hate it when your project looks really cool but just doesn’t work. It took a few tries but it clears now.

 

[tanksalot]

Did some test fitting today. Don’t you hate it when your project looks really cool but just doesn’t work. It took a few tries but it clears now.View attachment 118571View attachment 118572

How many crank washers did it take to work ? I have a couple of these chain rings I used one in the past on a Elgin bike.

 

[kingfish254]

You can't go wrong with a liner!!! Love the holey mega sprocket!!

 

[cscho]

How many crank washers did it take to work ? I have a couple of these chain rings I used one in the past on a Elgin bike.

Crank washer, I guess that would have been a better choice. However one washer from head tube was enough. Look cool first, safety second.

 

[tanksalot]

Crank washers are thicker . They tend to be easier to stack up if you need a couple of them.

 

[cscho]

Crank washers are thicker . They tend to be easier to stack up if you need a couple of them.

I honestly grabbed the first thing I found just to see it together and figured I would grab the proper later. It’s a 200 foot walk to the barn where the spare parts are at, a lot of effort.

 

[cscho]

My first choice for a chain guard is a fail. I don’t see how it will fit and look good.

Time to look for the next option. Last choice the original will fit with minimal effort.

I sacrificed a chrome Worksman chain guard to see how Rustoleum Lens tint would work on the frame. I am not sure about it yet. It’s a neat smoky chrome in spot and splotchy in others

 

[Bike from the Dead]

I've got a similar girl's Flightliner that I'm planning to fix up outside the Build Off. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with yours. Good luck!

 

[kingfish254]

If you can't make the vitamast guard work, the make a rear rack out it with the seatpost sticking through the hole.

 

[cscho]

Last year I started my bike for this in the middle of a kitchen remodel. This year I started this bike and shortly after I decided that after 13 years it’s time to finish the drywall in the garage. So everything’s out to the barn for now. Hopefully in a week I can be finished up, have the garage set up again and get restarted on this. However I found a good parts bike.

Save a couple bearings, grab a spoke or two then off to the scrap pile.. Seriously I tried all winter to find a men’s Spaceliner for this project. Now that I have one I want to stick with the girls.

 

[Bike from the Dead]

Last year I started my bike for this in the middle of a kitchen remodel. This year I started this bike and shortly after I decided that after 13 years it’s time to finish the drywall in the garage. So everything’s out to the barn for now. Hopefully in a week I can be finished up, have the garage set up again and get restarted on this. However I found a good parts bike.View attachment 122482
Save a couple bearings, grab a spoke or two then off to the scrap pile.. Seriously I tried all winter to find a men’s Spaceliner for this project. Now that I have one I want to stick with the girls.

Is it just me, or is the springer fork assembled differently? I don't know if I've seen those Spaceliners with the front wheel positioned that far forward. Looks pretty cool that way!

 

[cscho]

Is it just me, or is the springer fork assembled differently? I don't know if I've seen those Spaceliners with the front wheel positioned that far forward. Looks pretty cool that way!

It rides horrible this way. I didn’t realize what was wrong until I compared it to my other Spaceliners

 

[Bike from the Dead]

It rides horrible this way. I didn’t realize what was wrong until I compared it to my other SpacelinersView attachment 122505

What about it makes the ride horrible? Is the suspension uncomfortable, or does it just steer more like a lowrider bike?

 

[cscho]

What about it makes the ride horrible? Is the suspension uncomfortable, or does it just steer more like a lowrider bike?

Steering

 

[horsefarmer]

Isn't that what is called reversing the rockers?

 

[kingfish254]

Many people have flipped those rat trap springer for the stretched out vibe, but it is totally for looks. It will definitely affect the steering geometry and It probably kills most of the springer action. But it looks cool. People have also done this with beehive springers.

 

[kingfish254]

Time for this build to come out of Page 3 quarantine! Any updates?

 

[cscho]

Time for this build to come out of Page 3 quarantine! Any updates?

2020 has not been very cooperative with me and this project has not got out of the “arts and crafts” phase. I have played around with the idea of making a metal tank and made a minimal investment on an english wheel but this has been a low priority.