Unofficial March Shootout II

[Brian macumber]

First grandbaby was born last night, so took time out from Know when to Fold'em and did my first official act as grandpa this afternoon. The first of many wooden toys to come. Then I worked some more on the bike for my son. Got the front brake hooked up and mounted some reflectors since the bike will spend half or better of its time on city streets. Still waiting on the tires. Gotta decide on some handlebar grips too.

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i have 6 now 1 on the way best thing about grand kids you can spoil them then send them home lol.

 

[RustyGold]

Congrats on the kiddo

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Trued the rims and mounted the tires.

I'm thinking the rake on the head tube needs some adjustment...

Carl.


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[Pushie Pirate]

After a bit of a hiatus have decided to jump in,
bit confused, (all the time if I'm honest) do I
post pic's here or start a new thread of my
build?

Thank you............

 

[handyandy1100]

After a bit of a hiatus have decided to jump in,
bit confused, (all the time if I'm honest) do I
post pic's here or start a new thread of my
build?

Thank you............

Everything gets posted here.

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[Pushie Pirate]

Thanks Andy I'm in with this little rocket I pulled off
the scrap pile, yep she was a throw out cost zippo!
Check out those apes, man your fingers would be
getting frost bite with them up that high in the sky!
"One person's trash another treasure,"

Planing on keeping her quick and simple hopefully a
one day build. As is my thing at the moment the whole
thing is coming down lower, few parts I plan to use in
the picture above.

Been away from pedal powered bikes for a bit getting
my project motor cycle on the road.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Lol @handyandy1100 knew when to walk away. Congrats man, hope your little one is strong and healthy.
Pushy, I love a little parallel twin, used to ride an air cooled Rebel

 

[horsefarmer]

Fabricated a bracket for a headlight today. Sunny but crazy windy...

 

[us56456712]

Well nuts, the Melting Mann gravel race has been cancelled because of the big bad CV. I have the course uploaded so I plan to drive 8 hours south and ride it solo. I gotta look at something besides snowbanks. I don’t care about racing, I just want to go to place where you can ride.

 

[us56456712]

I’m installing a small cooler with a hard liner. I’m not sure how to mount it so it will stay put on bouncy gravel. I’m going to try two bungee cords.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Boss

Boss no mas

Finally got warm enough to get something done. Cut and grinded off the cable guides, stops, and brake bosses. Still need a few more degrees before I can paint

 

[sandman]

Almost Daily
It's getting there . The dreaded derailleur and brake , cables and adjustments are next . Order a Jagwire cable kit in clear from china pre CV . t

hey were less then a third of the price that way .

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Vintage MTB with a Slingshot? Someone is fishing for Matti's vote!
Interesting positioning of the bar extenders... Have you tested them yet? I can see the location giving a useful hand hold, but the angle seems a little bit steep.

 

[sandman]

Vintage MTB with a Slingshot? Someone is fishing for Matti's vote!
Interesting positioning of the bar extenders... Have you tested them yet? I can see the location giving a useful hand hold, but the angle seems a little bit steep.

Haven't tested anything yet just trying to gain a little height so I don't have to bent over all the time . I'm open to suggestions ?

 

[MattiThundrrr]

When I have mine on, I put them at the end of the bar, they're nicknamed bar ends or bull horns.

Regardless of where you rock them, I think they should be tilted forward more. This makes for a more natural wrist angle when you are on the uprights.

*I can't see the full extensions in your pictures, they're cropped out. If you have longer extensions, and are positioning them so you are comfy on the top bars, then whatever angle fits is the one to go with

 

[sandman]

I can't envision how these solutions would allow for upright riding position ?

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Rotating your wrists 90° raises the arm, plus the lowest point of the hand will still be above the bar's original position. I'm not talking a major rotation, just clocking them forward a few degrees for a more natural wrist angle while on the vertical portion of the extensions. Once you get to ride it, you'll figure out where they belong.

*My bar ends (the first picture I posted above) aren't set up for the upright position, they're pretty far forward, I like getting over the front for climbing. Even with this setting, and ends that look considerably shorter than yours, I'm still more upright when I'm on them while in the saddle. Also, changing hand positions on long rides is great!

 

[horsefarmer]

Digging thru my stash looking for a tail light. Found this chain guard that I inherited from my brother. What do you think?

 

[schwinn boy]

Found a crusty headlight that my front fender was actually pre-drilled for, it was found under an old house along with my chain guard.

The bearings and cups from my parts bike look usable.
https://imgur.com/jD5aWqr

also found a pre cut and shortened fender set that might make a rear fender combined and has better patina

Meanwhile at my walmart

 

[us56456712]

Cooler is mounted, fake holes applied.