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VOTE NOW - thatismytruck Higgy vs. ifitsfreeitsforme Monark

  • I like Skip's (thatismytruck) Higgy the best

    Votes: 25 46.3%
  • I like Ian's (ifitsfreeitsforme) Monark the best

    Votes: 19 35.2%
  • I can't decide - they are both awesome - it's a tie

    Votes: 10 18.5%

  • Total voters
    54
  • Poll closed .
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ok, it's time to vote for a winner.

Skip and I have been building and posting our progress in the Build Challenges section for a couple months now.
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Yesterday we unveiled our bikes and rode them around New Haven, CT and took pictures ( viewtopic.php?f=5&t=64827 ). See my pictures below of both of our bikes. If you want to wait for Skip to post his pictures later today or tomorrow, that may be wise. Also Skip will describe his bike better than I can.

Skip's bike first: 1950-something J.C. Higgins Colorflow with Jetflo fenders....

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awesome Safety star, and vintage East Haven bicycle plate (the town Skip lives in)
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perfectly fitting LED flashlight in original fender light casing:

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that's a really good looking ride:

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winner?....
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and here's Ian's bike: 1946-1/2 Monark Super Deluxe....

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similar LED flashlight conversion as Skip, and a St. Christopher medal (Patron Saint of Safe Travel):
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Skip made an aluminum filler plate for his bike, I made this louver "tank":

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I chopped a hole in the rack and dropped it over the rear fender for a custom touch:

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And here they are together. They actually got along well, I sensed no animosity:

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Thanks everybody for looking and voting. cheers
 
Re: VOTING TIME - thatismytruck -vs- ifitsfreeitsforme

Those are great photos Ian!!!

My bike is a 1950 or so JC Higgins ColorFlow. It's made the rounds here in New England. The fenders were chrome under the orange paint which makes me think they are from a JetFlow. For that matter the frame might be too. I just don't know what this thing is. If I cared enough I would write the serial number down and ask for help. But I don't. :roll: It had a skip tooth chain ring when I got it. I changed to a Higgins/Murray a few yeas ago. I'm rambling, sorry ..... :oops:

You all should know we did not work together. We bounced ideas off each other and traded insults via texting, but the results you see here are independent expressions of our artistic vision. I find that really funny becasue we ended up with nearly identical bikes.

I'm having a tough time choosing between them and I built one!!

I took a few photos. None are as good as Ian's but they might be some different perspectives.

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Re: VOTING TIME - thatismytruck -vs- ifitsfreeitsforme

I really don't know what bike to vote for! :? :shock: Both are so cool 8) I'm gonna need some time to think about this :mrgreen:
 
Re: VOTING TIME - thatismytruck -vs- ifitsfreeitsforme

I don't think I ever posted my favorite photo of my bike. This is a Revolutionary War cannon on my town Green. It is pointed directly at England (no offense to our Brit members)

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Re: VOTING TIME - thatismytruck -vs- ifitsfreeitsforme

Well, I got my vote in :shock: Tough decision for sure. Two great bikes each with its own cool characteristics :wink:

The winner of my vote was Ian's Monark 8) It just had the "right" look :mrgreen: Those louver tanks were cool as well :wink:


Way to go guys! :D
 
Re: VOTING TIME - thatismytruck -vs- ifitsfreeitsforme

thatismytruck said:
76 views and 13 votes. Perhaps there is a choice missing?

"Hate them both"

:lol:
Very tough choice. And the views are always higher than votes because people check back to see how the votes are going. I have checked back several times and voted once. I don't think hate them both would get any votes 8)
 
Re: VOTING TIME - thatismytruck -vs- ifitsfreeitsforme

Those are Both awesome, and I wish I had been there to cruise with you two and help take riding pictures :)

Well done all around, I'll drink a beer in honor of both of you. So, two beers. *burp*

I hate to choose...
 
Re: VOTING TIME - thatismytruck -vs- ifitsfreeitsforme

Hate them both haha! Love it.

Thanks Nick! Thanks Joe!
 
Re: VOTING TIME - thatismytruck -vs- ifitsfreeitsforme

I am really surprised more people haven't voted on either or both of these cool bikes.
 
Re: VOTING TIME - thatismytruck -vs- ifitsfreeitsforme

kingfish254 said:
I am really surprised more people haven't voted on either or both of these cool bikes.

me too. I think I only enabled voting for 28 days.
 
Re: VOTING TIME - thatismytruck -vs- ifitsfreeitsforme

I voted, For the Black one!
 
Re: VOTING TIME - thatismytruck -vs- ifitsfreeitsforme

KZ1000 said:
I voted, For the Black one!

You were just trying to copy my vote! Cheater!
 
Re: VOTING TIME - thatismytruck -vs- ifitsfreeitsforme

I keep waiting and waiting for one of you guys to call me during dinner for my vote. Oh well, I gues I'll just vote for the bicycle
 
Re: VOTING TIME - thatismytruck -vs- ifitsfreeitsforme

I haven't called Walker, cuz I'm confident I'm going to win the RRB Electoral College. Skip is obviously going for the popular vote.
 
Re: VOTING TIME - thatismytruck -vs- ifitsfreeitsforme

You could count the votes like the Democrats and say "tie" is a vote for you. (this is a joke, people. relax, take a breath and smile)

Digging your new avatar!!!
 
Re: VOTING TIME - thatismytruck -vs- ifitsfreeitsforme

I said it before an I'm saying it again they are both too COOL too pick just one TIE
 
Re: VOTING TIME - thatismytruck -vs- ifitsfreeitsforme

Well, they both are awesome. I love the black on black of Skip's bike. I really like the tank and the jewels. Ian's bike is awesome. I love Monark built bikes too. I love the rear rack. I wish he would have been able to keep the tank, but I like what he did with it. It would have been easier to call it a tie, but I wanted to vote for one of the bikes. I pretty much decided in the end to vote for the bike that I would like to own most.
 
Re: VOTING TIME - thatismytruck -vs- ifitsfreeitsforme

When I win ... eerrr ... I mean ... if I win I promise to consume my free beer slowly so as to savor every drop.
 
Re: VOTING TIME - thatismytruck -vs- ifitsfreeitsforme

thatismytruck said:
When I win ... eerrr ... I mean ... if I win I promise to consume my free beer slowly so as to savor every drop.

Wait, what?
 

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