Congratulations to all of our RRB Build Off 5 winners! 1st Place: “The Sidewalk Super Villain Supernaut” by member bighit; 2nd Place: “Engine No. 9″ by member fenderhole; and 3rd Place: “Widowmaker VI” by member texasbigjohn. All are truly unique bikes with high levels of craftsmanship and creativity. Thanks to everyone who participated this year and remember, every day is a build off on RRB!

We’ve all seen the Schwinn Exercycles of the past. Giant seat, giant sprocket, great place to hang your clothes. Forum member “icyuod2” found a new use for his Exercycle by scavenging parts for his latest build. Check out the details here

Some folks might think you have to have a really sweet 40s era balloon tire bike to create the ultimate Rat Rod. Unfortunately we don’t all have access to such bikes. In the world of Rat Rods…using what ya got is king. Check out forum member salvagebeast’s “Fat Rat Racer” built from a 60s model Schwinn Racer. Even diamond frame bikes can be a good platform for your next project.

When you’re sitting around contemplating your next bike build, you typically think about your frame and fork first and how you’d like it to turn out in the end. Not many folks say to themselves…”Hey, I think I’ll build it out of wood!”…well, that is except for forum member “dpbrown3000″ from Tempe, AZ. Check out his latest creation, the Driftwood Cruiser and it might have you lookin’ at that old maple tree out in the backyard in a new light.

The folks at Skull Skates in Vancouver, Canada have just released their 2010 Skull Skates 26″ Cruiser. They’ve limited the production of these to 100 bikes and they are selling quickly. If you want a ride that captures that old school 26″ BMX cruiser or Klunker feel, look no further than Skull Skates. Click here to see more pics and details on this awesome new bike.

One of the more popular areas in our forum is our “Fresh Finds” section. This is a place where our members show off their latest discoveries. Garage sales, swap meets, off the back of a scrap metal guy’s truck, you name it, these rolling treasures turn up everywhere. Check out what our members have uncovered this week.

On May 1st the 5th Annual Rat Rod Bikes Build Off began. Each year our members pull out the grinders and rattle cans to take a shot at building a really cool bike and document each step of the process. It’s free to enter the contest and in the end, the forum members get to vote on who built the coolest Rat Rod Bike. We’ve got 75 bikes entered so far and that number is almost certain to double before the cut off date of August 2nd, 2010. Click here to see the complete list of rules. Check out all of the build entries so far!

Just received a new batch of RRB URL 5″ x 1″ vinyl decals. These are great to slap on your bike, tool box or forehead. These are going for $2.00 each and that includes the shipping to the U.S. Click here to get em while they last!