Silver King Unchained: BELT DRIVE....What a ride~!

[SkyknightJohn]

I like #4 or 5.
And need to get out for photos myself!

 

[OddJob]

I like #4 or 5.
And need to get out for photos myself!

Let's get that baby 'out in the wild' as @kingfish254 likes to say, and get some cool photos! Thanks for your input John.

 

[OddJob]

 

[Chad T]

#5 and #7 both look good. Prefer the lighting on 5 but 7 has a nice angle to see the bike.

 

[JA331]

I would go with 4 or 5.

 

[OddJob]

Thanks all for casting your votes! I am going with a cropped version of #5 as my voting photo!

Now let's get some more builds into those Finished Build threads!!

RaT oN~!

 

[JA331]

Great job OddJob! So much eye candy.

 

[OddJob]

Thanks JA! It was one I'd been thinking of doing for years.

 

[Tallbikeman]

Chad retired from bikes and bike part making last year or the year before. However, a fellow custom builder Joshua D, down in Texas recently started Chop Shop Customz (with Chad's approval). I don't think that website works anymore. The best way to contact Joshua is via the FB page.

https://www.facebook.com/ChopShopCustomBicycles

I was reading this part of this forum and noticed the reference to Chad. Is this the San Fernando valley fellow who brazed old nickels on the top of his seatposts and was quite profane. I enjoyed his quite over the top presentation but his stuff was very stout stuff. He built almost exclusively for old American bicycle/klunks.

 

[Tallbikeman]

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Great job on this bicycle. It is very well done and looks great.

 

[RustyGold]

I was reading this part of this forum and noticed the reference to Chad. Is this the San Fernando valley fellow who brazed old nickels on the top of his seatposts and was quite profane. I enjoyed his quite over the top presentation but his stuff was very stout stuff. He built almost exclusively for old American bicycle/klunks.

I believe you are thinking of Mr. Tick.

 

[kingfish254]

I was reading this part of this forum and noticed the reference to Chad. Is this the San Fernando valley fellow who brazed old nickels on the top of his seatposts and was quite profane. I enjoyed his quite over the top presentation but his stuff was very stout stuff. He built almost exclusively for old American bicycle/klunks.

Not at all. The ChopShopCustomz Chad lives in Iowa and is as laid back a person as you will ever find. If you search around on RRB for "laid back seatposts" a large number came from Chad over the years.

 

[OddJob]

 

[OddJob]

I'm torn between these two for a Final Photo:

 

[Chad T]

Prefer the stance in the 2nd pic. Feel like that angle works better with your wheel stagger.

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

I'm torn between these two for a Final Photo:

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I see more details in the first one.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Far better contrast in the first one

 

[kingfish254]

It's still a toss up for me with both of those. #1 may edge out #2 by a little

 

[OddJob]

What do you get out of entering the RatRodBikes Annual Build Off? You get the camaraderie of like-minded folks who love old bikes and enjoy creating new configurations of custom bikes using vintage and modern parts.

You get 4 months, that's 1/3 of an entire year, to watch, learn from, comment, and cheer on your fellow builders
as we all attempt new and tried and true custom ideas. You meet people from all over the world in an on-line forum designed to focus on this unique community of rat rod bike enthusiasts.

In the end, you get a personalized, one-of-a-kind, custom, rat rod bike; built by YOU~!

RaT oN my friends~!

 

[OddJob]