The Leaf Green - Chopper

[ChopperOlli]

Hey,

IN autumn I ordered 2 sets of Felt Bricks, another went on Ligne Noire. So one set was still waiting
to get bicycle around of them. I did have in my mind to do something close to the Ligne Noire but whit
shorter and even more crazy forks.
For a long time I did have in my mind idea of mono leaf spring front, inspired from old indian froks.
This project was great for that.

Rims are old moutainbike parts, hub in front is from wheel chair and rear one is Nexus 7 speed.
Just find few right lenght spokes from my boxes that I get right dimensions.

Ready wheels:

-Olli

 

[ChopperOlli]

Front forks down swing needed to be quite wide that it stands mono front use.

Swing in one piece:

In parts:

Spring I get from forest, it have been starting its life as rear spring of Ford Prefect.
I need to narrow it 1cm to get it look good.

-Olli

 

[ChopperOlli]

Top of forks:

Front of spring:
(From to of spring you can see narrowing)

Froks whit wheel from Ligne noire:

Forks from side:

-Olli

 

[ChopperOlli]

Stainless seat pan I made whit Pulmax:

Front of the frame I made 3 times before I was satisfied:

-Olli

 

[ChopperOlli]

I made semi molding on every welding:

Primered:

Parts ready for painting:
(Reast went on powder coating)

Painted:

-Olli

 

[ChopperOlli]

Bike got green shade of pinstripings. NOS (70's) flake green grips, green flake seat
and NOS (50's) green pedals. Because of Green details and Leaf springer bike got
"Leaf Green" name.

Here's some details:

-Olli

 

[ChopperOlli]

Almost ready bike (Jockey shifter missing):

-Olli

 

[ChopperOlli]

Today I finally got the jockey shifter ready:

-Olli

 

[Hooch]

simply amazing stuff you build!

 

[user 135]

Very nice. I like your "hoochie springer" fork. Your fabrication skills are phenomenal.

 

[MikeS]

Cool balisong shifter.........

 

[Riverbend Bicycles]

Simply amazing as always. Love the details.

 

[ratina]

Another amazing build! You do great work!

 

[Wheelman Steuben]

That is some fine work!

 

[Markm]

Wow....just Wow!!!! :mrgreen:

 

[Rollin Double Sixes]

This chopper is so nice I made it my desktop. I really like the colour combo and the butterfly knife shifter is pretty sweet.

 

[Bicyclerick]

OUTSTANDING BUILD, Some of the best fabrication work that i've seen. Did you do all the painting and pinstriping yourself? I love the color combination on this piece of art. Nice job.

 

[sundevil91]

One of the coolest bikes I've ever seen. Amazing job!!

 

[Hooch]

you should make one of these

http://www.nostalgic.net/bicycle171.htm

 

[user 135]

Hooch, Didn't you try to get Stretch to build that frame?