Gravity racer - Calling all daredevils!

[jdubbya]

This is one of the coolest threads I have read in a while. I was just given an Eastern Jane, Hutch Trickstar with cracked seatpost tube and an old Raleigh Sprite Mixtie that I was gonna use for parts on some other builds. Keep this thread alive very cool. I live in N GA and we got some hills, I have hit 47mph in the gnar gnar on a long travel trail bike, the pavement has always been my nemesis ( hate cars ) but I want to use up some of the parts that are current cobbweb condos.

[fast eddie]

post pix of yer build!

[jdubbya]

Currently working on a 52 Schwinn for a show coming up in Feb. Blueing the frame, taking all my free time. I will get some mock ups soon though. I sent you a FB friend request,(JW) profile pic dirt jumpin) the cover of the BMX action mag you have, I have the same pink trickstar that's on it. Not sure what frame I will use yet, I like the mixte idea for wheel base but have a few other's I may consider.

[poverty with a view]

Currently working on a 52 Schwinn for a show coming up in Feb. Blueing the frame, taking all my free time. I will get some mock ups soon though. I sent you a FB friend request,(JW) profile pic dirt jumpin) the cover of the BMX action mag you have, I have the same pink trickstar that's on it. Not sure what frame I will use yet, I like the mixte idea for wheel base but have a few other's I may consider.

I too like the mixte frame. I need to find one. I like how long and low they are. If you cut down the seat tube and seat stays, I feel they are perfect. When you are as low to the ground as these bikes are, 45mph feels like 90mph. Love it! Keep up the work and like you said, lets keep this thred going. Blue

[rustedwrench]

You guys are killing me. . . i want one so bad.
So, I thought I would spend a couple of hours at my shop, cut up an old bike and...there you go.
I have not tested it out yet yet, still more work to do.
I am not thinking about high speeds, just some fun on a hill out at my property.

Be easy on a guy thats just having some fun ! ! !

[fast eddie]

sounds to me like you got, fun first, speed later, yyyeeess!!!! keep it up and let see this baby finished!
fast eddie

[Xcruiser]

This Gravity Bike thing is freakin' awesome.Never heard of it before.They look cool.

[skuuter]

Hmmmmm.....

[gcrank1]

I stumbled on this thread last fall (?, then lost it), and a U-Tube video of some mountain road runnin'; got me thinkin', and you know how it goes.......
My build pics were just posted by a friend in the Builds, 'Gcranks Flat Out Racing- Gravity Works for Me'. My basis was a Schwinn OCC; it aint up to these trick builds, but it is a hoot!
I dont have a clue how to move some over here ........so check it out over there......

[gcrank1]

OK.....
I can build and ride a G-Bike, but,
I dont know how to do those complete link thingies ya'll do for a click & go to get you over to my thread easy.
Here's a pic from early on, mods have been made since.

[kingfish254]

OK.....
I can build and ride a G-Bike, but,
I dont know how to do those complete link thingies ya'll do for a click & go to get you over to my thread easy.

Go to your thread
Highlight everything in the address bar
Copy
Come back to to this thread and post a reply
Paste

I'll pop this one up for you because your bike is so cool!
Here is the link you want
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=54109&p=514763#p514763

[gcrank1]

Thanx Much K-Fish; I just tried it out on mine with a link to get people back to this one too and it looks like a go

[kingfish254]

Thanx Much K-Fish; I just tried it out on mine with a link to get people back to this one too and it looks like a go

Your welcome, but now I am stuck in an endless loop between the two threads.

[gcrank1]

3 pm ish today, Morph ran me an honest 45mph plus down a .5mi. drop . This is my 5th G-run with this bike, 7 total this year (or really ever other than kid-coastin).
If you want more detail see the link to my post above by Kingfish254.

[N8NBOX]

Really want to do this but we don't really have any appropriate hills anywhere close . The biggest hill in town I can think of has 2 stop signs along the way so would be a bummer...or maybe something to tackle at 3am when no-one is up....anyone do this in the middle of the night?