TONTO

[sandman]

Most of you have heard of the famous Rollfast Hoppy of the 50's ? But how did the kids play Cowboy and Indian's with no Indian . So my plan is to take this 1936 Rollfast and build a MB playmate to match .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonto

 

[Captain Awesome]

Watching!

 

[sandman]

In Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, "tonto" translates as "a dumb person", "moron", or "fool".
I'm going to start this build by making this rusty old Murray springer fork fit .
It should give it that raked look ? Thanks @The Renaissance Man

 

[nosferatu1381]

Good idea, I like you stand

 

[Captain Awesome]

I'm going to start this build by making this rusty old Murray springer fork fit .
It should give it that raked look ? Thanks @The Renaissance Man

Definitely raked!!

 

[léocwc]

In Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, "tonto" translates as "a dumb person", "moron", or "fool".
I'm going to start this build by making this rusty old Murray springer fork fit .
It should give it that raked look ? Thanks @The Renaissance Man
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exactly

 

[sandman]

Went to the bicycle junk yard today . Picked up a Troxel banana seat off a tricycle . Not what I wanted to use , but rules are rules .

 

[Captain Awesome]

Went to the bicycle junk yard today . Picked up a Troxel banana seat off a tricycle . Not what I wanted to use , but rules are rules .
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I love that seat

 

[CRASH]

I was about to say "That's a short banana." But then I realized the jokes that could be made at my expense about hearing that from women all my life. So I won't say it.

 

[baldwooky]

I'm not gonna nitpick, because I might do the same if its allowed... but aren't banana seat ones with more than a single seat post ie rear stays?

 

[sandman]

Troxel makes them that can be used with a sissy bar .
https://www.ebay.com/i/293633486798...OET7PSrpWqbkZqeM54fnQr-K3ZKHoTyhoCVksQAvD_BwE

 

[CRASH]

I'm not gonna nitpick, because I might do the same if its allowed... but aren't banana seat ones with more than a single seat post ie rear stays?

I don't think it requires a vote, but I think it fits the general shape and spirit.

 

[sandman]

The fork chopped , rethreaded and keyed . Turned out better then I thought ? Stretched it out a bit without raising it . Need to hack off the rest of the brackets . The original crank was trashed so I'm replacing it with this Wald .
These long horn bars came off some kind of kids carnival ride . There up next ?

 

[CRASH]

A 1965 Troxel add that specifically calls them “Banana” seats. That should settle any question on the validity of your seat choice.

 

[hamqqea]

A bit of irony. I was going to bid on the bike you won specifically to put my fueler fork on.

In an alternate universe this is the DAaanger ride!

Glad you got it Tonto

 

[sandman]

I was very surprised that nobody else placed a bid , so I made him low ball offer on the last day of his auction and he accepted .

 

[sandman]

The long horn bars were too long and almost came back to the seat . Sooo
I guess I'm going to run these left over Manta Ray bars .

 

[sandman]

I might give these tall alum. recumbent bars a look ?

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I like the look of the manta rays better, but I lean more BMX than muscle. The recumbents are definitely over the top cool too.

 

[sdframe]

I absolutely DIG that frame!