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My first time entering!
I have a perfectly usable Dutch bike that I'm going to ruin!
I've chosen this as the base for my project for two reasons, it's a steel frame (and not the fancy Reynolds tubing stuff- no, it's good thick nice to weld stuff) and it has drum brakes, but not a coaster brake.
So my plan for it has two stages.
Firstly I'm converting it to electric assisted. Now please don't shoot me down for this. I've done conversions before but they have been home made lash ups, and quite frankly, dangerous! I've always wanted to do one properly and this seems like a good time!
Secondly I'm going to be making an aluminium "body" for it. It's going to be all swooping and curvaceous, streamlined and all covering.
There will be hammering of metal, the English wheel will be used and a fair bit of polishing.
At this stage I'm not sure if I'll paint it, I quite like the bare aluminium look.
Anyway, I'm off to the workshop to make a start!
I have a perfectly usable Dutch bike that I'm going to ruin!
I've chosen this as the base for my project for two reasons, it's a steel frame (and not the fancy Reynolds tubing stuff- no, it's good thick nice to weld stuff) and it has drum brakes, but not a coaster brake.
So my plan for it has two stages.
Firstly I'm converting it to electric assisted. Now please don't shoot me down for this. I've done conversions before but they have been home made lash ups, and quite frankly, dangerous! I've always wanted to do one properly and this seems like a good time!
Secondly I'm going to be making an aluminium "body" for it. It's going to be all swooping and curvaceous, streamlined and all covering.
There will be hammering of metal, the English wheel will be used and a fair bit of polishing.
At this stage I'm not sure if I'll paint it, I quite like the bare aluminium look.
Anyway, I'm off to the workshop to make a start!