Swing Low

[biggraham]

 

[biggraham]

Here it w the seat and bars from Basement Beauty:

 

[biggraham]

Vintage wheel reflectors (altho black plastic this time) and funky seat post have arrived! Hoping to get some time in this weekend, tho thwarted by the dire Bell chain breaker..

 

[biggraham]

Merry Christmas everybody!

 

[biggraham]

Due to the holidays, I'm unfortunately still lagging with getting my hands on a decent chain breaker, but I at least painted the front wheel black today, and hoping to mock-up a different banana seat. Still, a little progress is still decent!

 

[biggraham]

 

[biggraham]

I think this is gonna work just fine!

 

[CRASH]

Hello, I'm stepping in as the interim-Admin for this build-off since Captain Awesome is indisposed. There is discussion of changing the completion deadline to accommodate more builders. We'd like your opinion. Please vote here: https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index...out-extending-the-mbbo-bmxbo-deadline.112979/

Thank you, and KEEP BUILDING!

 

[CRASH]

Votes have been cast, and an extension of the MBBO/BMXBO deadline has been decided. The new deadline is:

March 1st at 9pm CT

GET TO BUILDIN'!

 

[biggraham]

Managed to wallop off the chain ring, so I now have a decent length crank on there, and the 'Nana's all mounted. Misplaced the pedals, but some old bow-style threaded right on, as if they wanted to be there...

 

[biggraham]

Just need the Circlip for the rear wheel, and add a chain, then we are rollin'!

 

[biggraham]

Lay awake worrying about my size 12's flying off those small pedals..luckily I found the ones I was originally gonna use this very morning!

 

[biggraham]

New chain is on, and the larger pedals are installed.
Now she just needs tightening up the seat, some air then it's on like Donkey Kong

 

[biggraham]

Got her rollin', spending some time with her cousin!

 

[Bike from the Dead]

Got her rollin', spending some time with her cousin!
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Awesome! Be sure to share some detail photos of Swing Low! We love seeing bikes from as many angles as possible.

 

[biggraham]

Thanks! I even wobbled around the parking lot, then realized I was losing light.. Sadly the photo booth app on my laptop isn't the best camera, but I'll take some better shots this weekend, hopefully!

 

[biggraham]

My paranoia about the sissy was justified, sadly u can get the sissy to kiss the rear tire..
Luckily, I have an axle mount sisssy handy, so I've swapped that over, and was swinging large the other day!
Hopefully I'll get some new photos this week, if I don't get evac'd again...