digging this. build on!
Schwinn Drop Out - Finished, just need to take some pics.
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Luke.
Luke.
Can't wait for the paint.
That Sulky looks "slick"
That Sulky looks "slick"
I was just thinking that -with a $40 tire grooving tool and a deft touch- I might be able to convert a Jerald slick into a pie crust sidewall. I bought an extra tire, but do I dare?
EDIT: By my calculations, if I put a 1/4" wide divot in the outer edge of the sidewall with the center-lines spaced 3/4" apart, that means 224 divots to cut to do both sides.
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I took my frame, a pair of bare drop outs, some steel rod/tube and a plan, and I hauled it over to Trashman Re-Cycles. I did the cutting,
And Lee McNeese did the welding.
First look at the stance:
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And Lee McNeese did the welding.
First look at the stance:
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Stylish stretch and lowering.
Tried a couple of different bars, neither of which will see the final build.
First try:
And ones to make it ride-able for a shakedown:
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First try:
And ones to make it ride-able for a shakedown:
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Oh yeah looking killer.
A quick test-ride video. Cobbles, off the curb and over a speedbump...
Amazing what a little suspension and a Brooks B72 seat can do.
Amazing what a little suspension and a Brooks B72 seat can do.
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First look at the stance:
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Killer stance!! Looks very Triumph-drag-bike-esque!!!
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That's exactly what I'm going for. Started with a compact, "lightweight" frame, and gave it the drag style hardtail treatment. It may not be too easy to ride afterward, but I have plans for clip-on bars.
Those bars on there aren't too shabby looking..+they look comfy....perfect bike for clip-ons tho that will look sick I bet.
If the clip-ons don't work, I have another wild option on the way, and it's something that I haven't EVER seen anybody incorporate into a bicycle before.
I can't remember who it was that actually built that Triumph off the top of my head, but I remember that Roth traded for it, to put it on the back of Megacycle/Captain Pepi's.
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Looking good. I really like the stretched frame!
In this photo, the concrete just above the water makes a perfect line through the frame at the the point where it makes an imaginary tank. The smallish size fits the style chopper that your going for also (in my opinion).
In this photo, the concrete just above the water makes a perfect line through the frame at the the point where it makes an imaginary tank. The smallish size fits the style chopper that your going for also (in my opinion).
You got me thinking. Perhaps a Convertible tank or a flipped ladies tank would be the ticket...Looking good. I really like the stretched frame!
In this photo, the concrete just above the water makes a perfect line through the frame at the the point where it makes an imaginary tank. The smallish size fits the style chopper that your going for also (in my opinion).
those bars are nice......But Z bars would be the Cats Meow..!!
