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SkyknightJohn's builds...
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First RRB was BOTEN (Build Off Ten, 2015) with The Scrapper - DNF due to distractions and, well, I welded the BB in backwards....TWICE! 
Second RRBBO: Mid-Western Flyer X16 BO11, 2016. First time Finisher. Light, but twitchy due to head tube angle/trail. Maybe could'a fixed it with a different fork, but, oh well. (though that seat, handlebars, and crank keep making a comeback1!)
BO13 in 2018 saw me try a recumbent, Black Cat 13. Hey! that rear wheel and derailleur look familiar! Handed it off to somebody else who needed a recumbent. (I have another.)
2022 saw A Zombie Reborn in BO17. Hmmm... maybe I kept the cranks from the Black Cat? This seems to be when I built the jig (>insert Irish dance joke here<) Didn't keep it despite the cool factor because it was a bit heavy, steering weird, and other things. Great learning experience.
Also, reminds me of It's a Bird, a Winter BO2018 that I did not finish, but was some inspiration for the Zombie, and also details my perforated tube jig and "Shower Saver" tube cone hack. Though, seems I never got to welding that.
And then there was BO18's (2023) 5-G Conspiracy - the Great Green Grocery Getter, Greyhound edition. Hmmm... those cranks again....
So, 5 is the RRB scratch count.
Zombie Resurrection raises it's hand (and the dead).
er-hmmm...
OK, 6 scratch built frames documented on this forum. Resurrection was never made into a bike, but was a quick and fun project for practice.
The 2024 Skinny wheel Build Off :Boone-Doggle My current Go-to ride, made in a framebuilding class from Steve "BrewDude" Garns of Brew Bikes LLC.
Then there was Duality, 2024 RRB BO19 Unlimited Class Winner
What more scratch builds to come?
Second RRBBO: Mid-Western Flyer X16 BO11, 2016. First time Finisher. Light, but twitchy due to head tube angle/trail. Maybe could'a fixed it with a different fork, but, oh well. (though that seat, handlebars, and crank keep making a comeback1!)
BO13 in 2018 saw me try a recumbent, Black Cat 13. Hey! that rear wheel and derailleur look familiar! Handed it off to somebody else who needed a recumbent. (I have another.)
2022 saw A Zombie Reborn in BO17. Hmmm... maybe I kept the cranks from the Black Cat? This seems to be when I built the jig (>insert Irish dance joke here<) Didn't keep it despite the cool factor because it was a bit heavy, steering weird, and other things. Great learning experience.
Also, reminds me of It's a Bird, a Winter BO2018 that I did not finish, but was some inspiration for the Zombie, and also details my perforated tube jig and "Shower Saver" tube cone hack. Though, seems I never got to welding that.
And then there was BO18's (2023) 5-G Conspiracy - the Great Green Grocery Getter, Greyhound edition. Hmmm... those cranks again....
So, 5 is the RRB scratch count.
Zombie Resurrection raises it's hand (and the dead).
er-hmmm...
OK, 6 scratch built frames documented on this forum. Resurrection was never made into a bike, but was a quick and fun project for practice.
The 2024 Skinny wheel Build Off :Boone-Doggle My current Go-to ride, made in a framebuilding class from Steve "BrewDude" Garns of Brew Bikes LLC.
Then there was Duality, 2024 RRB BO19 Unlimited Class Winner
What more scratch builds to come?
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In the traditional/class1 builds:
BO14 in 2019: P-40 Warhawk, A 1950 CWC frame as a Firestone Pilot, renewed to a SA-5spd and front disc brake. Still one of my favorite rides.
2020 BO15 saw a straight forward build: Blue Bomber CurbHopper. Another favorite ride still in the stable and frequently used.
BO18 2023 Jetflow for Johnny
BO14 in 2019: P-40 Warhawk, A 1950 CWC frame as a Firestone Pilot, renewed to a SA-5spd and front disc brake. Still one of my favorite rides.
2020 BO15 saw a straight forward build: Blue Bomber CurbHopper. Another favorite ride still in the stable and frequently used.
BO18 2023 Jetflow for Johnny
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