It was just the closest smiley to someone talking alot Just poking fun at the sidebar chatter.
How wide of a tire will it take on the rear ? a kenda flame would get some good traction in the flats . But there almost 3" wide
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Liking that shorty rear fender King!
Luke.
Maybe try a few more first...I kinda do too Luke, but I'm not completely sold on it yet. I play around with that later on.
Maybe try a few more first...
Luke.
Got this beautiful jeweled headlight with it's cool stem mount bracket from the CABE last year. It's missing a front trim ring and glass, but I have some plans for that. I might even try to make my own version of a Delta horn light. It fits with the stem I am using very well.
If I may enter the King's Court, Salt Flats, dude! Aero! No glass or ring in that lamp? Flip it 180 and make a bullet nose to cut through the air. Or maybe stuff it with a speedo. They don't race at night anyway.
furyus
Brian, Let's get real, if you don't mind. You're builds are a mixed bag for me. Put simply, your builds always go to 11. Sometimes it works, such as Firewing, which I thought would be awful until the final bike impressed me. Sometimes it doesn't, such as last years, which I thought couldn't lose with your frame fork combo, and then went too far, in my opinion, which admittedly means very little. But your efforts and out of the box use of parts can be inspiring, so I always watch with a tentative anticipation.
This time, the frame/wheels combo is a winner. Where will it go from here? Time will tell. I think that modern fork would have been a mistake, so I'm kind of glad it didn't work out. The truss rods are a big yes.
I like what I'm seeing so far, and so I leave you with the old bike builder's prayer, "may the hammer of inspiration fall off the top shelf, smack you right on the crown of the head, and leave you with the concussion of innovation."
P.S. I'm not sure innovation is the right word for that prayer, but I just made up this ancient, sacred prayer on the spot, so forgive me.
And like all opinions... I have one too.
Truss rods are for spindely vintage wire rimmed old bikes...
This is an art deco bike reaching for the future.
Streamlined, clean, moderne.
Just my opinion.
Carl.
Carl, I agree that there is a clean beauty to the front end without the truss rods, but when I compare similar pics with and without them, I still prefer the look with them on.
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