At last!

[BenG]

Hi everyone
At Last here is my project, there remains the front disc brake & lever to fix and will probably shorten the fork / lower handlebarsto make it look neat as you can see on the picture

[edit - additional photos]

JC Higgins frame (50's ?)
Skyway 24" wheels
Felt Orange Walls tires 24" x 3
Brooks saddle (nice and easy on your backside; who need modern suspension anyway when it was all invented years ago: balloon tires & spring saddles?!)
Wald 15 mm seatpost (I live in France and we cannot find 15 mm setpost over here as they were never produced - a big Thanks to Jason Kazee at Wald)
Truvativ stylo singlespeed crankset (17-32 ratio)
US to Euro bottom bracket adaptor
1" to 1" 1/2 shim
half link chain
(for those interested, I will make a longer post later on detailling the various stages - issues of the assembly)
I have begun working on project # 2 now :wink:
Cheers all over from France
BenG

 

[Markm]

very cool!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[RZ94]

Sweet! Love the color combination.

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

Thats AWESOME!

 

[tomb]

THAT is a beautiful bike. great work combining all the different styles, great color choices too!
I love the rat bikes and all, but theres just something about a finished bike like this ... great work

Are those wheels composite?

 

[Boardtrack fan]

Great looking bike! I've been wondering what those wheels would look like on a cruiser and now I know. They look really cool! Love the color. I see a orange bike in my near future.
Thanks for the inspiration.

 

[ratina]

Nice bike, cool tires

 

[Boardtrack fan]

As i said earlier you have inspired me with this one. I started thinking how those wheels look like old Bugatti wheels and soooo....

Please excuse my horrible photoshop skills. Some gray painted wheels, blackwalls, bugatti blue paint, red oval head badge and maybe some engine turned parts.

 

[RZ94]

no, no, no.....it looks great in orange!!!!!!!

 

[OUTLAW]

no, do the blue, so much sweeter lookin

Outlaw :mrgreen:

 

[Boardtrack fan]

I'm not suggesting that you should change it. I really like it the way it is. I'm just thinking up other looks for those wheels.

 

[BenG]

For your information, it doesn't look so on the picture but the orange paint was made by a tuning / car preparator and it is actually sparkly; it does sparkle in the sun
boardtracker fan: Actually I like your idea (and I think Bugatti's were probably the best car ever made, tho' I have never driven one I must say!); I might take it up if I can remember who's manufacturing similar bicycle billet wheels, I once stumbled upon those online, but I can't remember the link; mind you I guess they do not cost the same as the skyways!!!!

 

[CCR]

lookin good !!!

 

[Boardtrack fan]

I recently saw some cast aluminum 24" mags on ebay. They were brand new but, a slightly different design than the skyways. I think the guy wanted around $150.00. If I see them again I'll post them here.

 

[Boardtrack fan]

Found them! Only these are 26" and will accept a 26x2.125 tire. About $136.00 plus $48.00 for shipping from bikepartsusa on ebay.

 

[user 135]

great bike. The mags look cool especially with the fat orange walls.

 

[BenG]

Yeah, I once found those, but I can remember some aluminum billet wheels really looking like like those on the car pictured above; if anyone knows, please keep me updated
Cheers