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[kingfish254]

You're right about that.
But there are times when a butthead or 4 send a pm telling you how stupid you are, or how their way is best, or this or that.

Usually the camaraderie here is amazing, but there are some a holes that can break a spoke.

Apologies for the negativity on your thread, maybe I'll join in this year and show a big middle finger high in the air.

Now GTB.

Don't sweat the small stuff brother. Just have fun building what makes you happy. They are just kids bikes we are playing with. Build a cool bike and have fun.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Don't sweat the small stuff brother. Just have fun building what makes you happy. They are just kids bikes we are playing with. Build a cool bike and have fun.

Cantankerous is no way to go through life, though some choose it. Fun comes in many flavors, enjoy your favorite flavors.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Really? PM's?! I thought I was the jerk around here. Forward em to me, I'll get things straightened out!

 

[kingfish254]

It's alaways cool when you get to meet online bike friends face to face. Mark Allard was in Savannah, so @Dr. Tankenstein and I went for a bike ride with him after work today.

It was a good excuse for me to pull out VerBoten and ride it for the first time in a couple of years. It cleaned up well. While we were down on the river a container ship sailed in. For those of you that may not know it, Savannah is the 4th largest container port in the USA.

I also took the opportunity to get some Build Off stable pics. SteamRoller BO15, VerBoten BO10, and Western Sizzler BO14.

 

[Captain Awesome]

It's alaways cool when you get to meet online bike friends face to face. Mark Allard was in Savannah, so @Dr. Tankenstein and I went for a bike ride with him after work today.

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It was a good excuse for me to pull out VerBoten and ride it for the first time in a couple of years. It cleaned up well. While we were down on the river a container ship sailed in. For those of you that may not know it, Savannah is the 4th largest container port in the USA.

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I also took the opportunity to get some Build Off stable pics. SteamRoller BO15, VerBoten BO10, and Western Sizzler BO14.

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Looks like the old Riverwalk was nice and quiet for ya! I was just across the river on Hutchinson riding at the old race track

 

[Fv2]

It's alaways cool when you get to meet online bike friends face to face. Mark Allard was in Savannah, so @Dr. Tankenstein and I went for a bike ride with him after work today.

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It was a good excuse for me to pull out VerBoten and ride it for the first time in a couple of years. It cleaned up well. While we were down on the river a container ship sailed in. For those of you that may not know it, Savannah is the 4th largest container port in the USA.

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I also took the opportunity to get some Build Off stable pics. SteamRoller BO15, VerBoten BO10, and Western Sizzler BO14.

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There's nothing like a ride around Savannah, regardless of what your riding.

 

[OddJob]

That Sizzler still sizzles! One of my fav KF bike builds.

 

[ParkRNDL]

Ok, so looking at your pics of VerBoten and your current build I gotta ask: what's a Twin Bar like to ride? Is there a lot of flex without a seat tube? Does it feel significantly different from conventional bikes from that time period?

 

[gowjobs]

Ok, so looking at your pics of VerBoten and your current build I gotta ask: what's a Twin Bar like to ride? Is there a lot of flex without a seat tube? Does it feel significantly different from conventional bikes from that time period?

I don't know about him, but my personal experience is that they're a little longer than most bikes of the period, and noticably heavier. I don't know that they feel much more noodly than most other balloon tire bikes, though.

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[kingfish254]

Ok, so looking at your pics of VerBoten and your current build I gotta ask: what's a Twin Bar like to ride? Is there a lot of flex without a seat tube? Does it feel significantly different from conventional bikes from that time period?

VerBoten rides very nice. I've never really felt any springiness to the frame. I'm sure it must have more flex to it though without a seattube. It doesn't feel any different from other bikes when riding it.

I don't know about him, but my personal experience is that they're a little longer than most bikes of the period, and noticably heavier. I don't know that they feel much more noodly than most other balloon tire bikes, though.

I think the frame may be a little longer. I can't remember if I ever placed one side by side with a regular bike to compare the geometry. I'll have to do that soon to see. I wouldn't say that the frame is any heavier than most other vintage steel bikes. Now, once you start adding on all of the tanks, racks, shrouds and other Elgin Twin doodads, then it could very well top out heavier.

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

It's alaways cool when you get to meet online bike friends face to face. Mark Allard was in Savannah, so @Dr. Tankenstein and I went for a bike ride with him after work today.

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It was a good excuse for me to pull out VerBoten and ride it for the first time in a couple of years. It cleaned up well. While we were down on the river a container ship sailed in. For those of you that may not know it, Savannah is the 4th largest container port in the USA.

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I also took the opportunity to get some Build Off stable pics. SteamRoller BO15, VerBoten BO10, and Western Sizzler BO14.

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It was an absolutely beautiful day for a ride and so great to meet Mark after ‘knowing’ him for years online.
I’m relatively new to living in Savannah, but yeah, those ships just stop me in my tracks with their enormity.
Kinda puts things in perspective at times


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[Dr. Tankenstein]

VerBoten rides very nice. I've never really felt any springiness to the frame. I'm sure it must have more flex to it though without a seattube. It doesn't feel any different from other bikes when riding it.





I think the frame may be a little longer. I can't remember if I ever placed one side by side with a regular bike to compare the geometry. I'll have to do that soon to see. I wouldn't say that the frame is any heavier than most other vintage steel bikes. Now, once you start adding on all of the tanks, racks, shrouds and other Elgin Twin doodads, then it could very well top out heavier.

‘regular bike’?
Do you even own one of those?
Hahahahaha!


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[kingfish254]

‘regular bike’?
Do you even own one of those?
Hahahahaha!


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Probably not!!!!

Gotta love how much build off activity is going on. I went looking for my thread and found out I was a Page 2 slacker!!!! Please don't tell @Jake Sensi !!!!!
SteamRoller update coming shortly.

 

[Rev Paul]

I might as well throw in the towel! Loving the direction your heading!

 

[kingfish254]

Been busy with other stuff this week, but I got back to staring at SteamRoller today.

Went out to the shop today and thought I would be cutting the mini racer to make the cafe fender.

HOWERVER...

There is one idea that I have wanted to try with a Higgins rack for a long time, so I decided to mock it up before playing with the cafe idea.

It was inspired by the rear rack of the first RRB Auction Bike "Rust Rocket DeLuxe".

See how the tire is higher than the rack? I can't find a good pic of the actual bike right now.

So, anyway, I tried out the placement of the Higgins rack.
I wanted to make sure I liked the idea before cutting a perfectly good rack.

 

[Fv2]

Been busy with other stuff this week, but I got back to staring at SteamRoller today.

Went out to the shop today and thought I would be cutting the mini racer to make the cafe fender.

HOWERVER...

There is one idea that I have wanted to try with a Higgins rack for a long time, so I decided to mock it up before playing with the cafe idea.

It was inspired by the rear rack of the first RRB Auction Bike "Rust Rocket DeLuxe".

See how the tire is higher than the rack? I can't find a good pic of the actual bike right now.

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So, anyway, I tried out the placement of the Higgins rack.
I wanted to make sure I liked the idea before cutting a perfectly good rack.

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Go for it.

 

[kingfish254]

Go for it.

I did. Did a little vegamatic slicing and dicing and grinding.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

That's tight!

 

[Skipton]

I did. Did a little vegamatic slicing and dicing and grinding.

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I’m liking this!!! Spaceship!

 

[Captain Awesome]

I did. Did a little vegamatic slicing and dicing and grinding.

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Loving the look of that