█ Flex★Liner⑦ █ TWINFLEX SPACELINER 5/24 Build Off 7 Ride

[Jake Sensi]

That is a double cool idea *

You know if you and Jake ever got together and built a bike, you could probably freak out the entire world.

*Double cool is, of course, twice as cool as just a plain old regular cool idea. And I don't throw out "double cools" just willy nilly either.

Thanks Peat. I think the world has to evolve a little more before they would be ready for Jake and Brian mega build. If we did one now, it would just blow everyone's mind's like a hippie at Woodstock!

We probably wouldn't get any work done drinking and rocking! It would be a great build with his brain and my butterknife. So cue up CD Bands " Devil went down to Georgia" and be like Aerosmith and Dream on !! GTB!! Welcome Back Mr. Ratter! Peace

[Peatbog]

Space lag. Hmmmm...

[Peatbog]

We probably wouldn't get any work done drinking and rocking!

Correct! And that cuts down on the competition. It is a sinister plot by those of us ascairt of your abilities.

[yoothgeye]

I think right now this build should be called Flatliner.

[kingfish254]

I think right now this build should be called Flatliner.

I agree with you on that. So far nothing but brain wave activity. I gots to gets my hands dirty!!!!!!!!!

[big kountry]

I think right now this build should be called Flatliner.

he aint much further ahead k254

[kingfish254]

While I was drawing up how to attach the MeteorFlite rear to my Spaceliner, I remembered the Huffman TwinFlex that Double Nickel was going to buy for the Build Off. That's when it hit me. Hey, I can just build my own version of a TwinFlex rear suspension.

For those of you that haven't seen a TwinFlex, here is the one that DN was looking at:




I don't know the whole history of them, but they were made in 1939. The great thing is that one of the local bike shops has one of these babies on display, so I can just ride down there and put my hands and eyballs on just how the rear suspension works. This is going to be FUN!!!!!

[Henry morgan]

your builds are always one off.. crazy cool . cant wait to see what you come up with ... my build off bike is in a pile of parts
in the living room ..(not married) ... not sure I am gonna do one.. or not .. but have fun looking at all the great builds being
posted up now... I am in the middle of a cafe racer .. and a panel bus ..

[kingfish254]

your builds are always one off.. crazy cool . cant wait to see what you come up with ... my build off bike is in a pile of parts
in the living room ..(not married) ... not sure I am gonna do one.. or not .. but have fun looking at all the great builds being
posted up now... I am in the middle of a cafe racer .. and a panel bus ..

Thanks Henry, I appreciate the compliments!

JUMP ON IN!!!!! You will regret it if you don't!!! If you think it is fun now, wait until the last month of the Build Off. Last year was my first Build Off (and my first ever build). I waited until the last 30 days to even enter. Forget everything else your in the "middle of", you really NEED to be in the "middle of" RRBBO7!!!!!!!!

[kingfish254]

Finally did some actual work on my build. I mounted a tire!!!! Yipppeeee!
I removed the whitewall from my 24" wheel and cleaned the rim up and then mounted one of the 24x3 Creme Thick Bricks.

Easy enough right? Well, I am using the existing 24x2.25 tube and wasn't watching the tire bead close enough as I pumped it up. All of a sudden the tube popped out on one side. Guess I really am rusty.


No problem though, just let the air out and started over while periodically making sure the tire bead was seated well.


That's it. That's all I have for an update, but at least it finally a real update rather than an brainwave update. I don't have my Spaceliner, MeteorFlite, or Beehive at my house right now and it is a bit late to head over to my stash to pull things out and bring them home.

[deezenuts]

looks like its time for the kindergarden cop reference. . . "Its not a tumor! " haha

[tin machine]

hey thats a great idea the first fullsuspension bike 1939 , how cool is that you get some vote if you pull thay off my man ,,,yeah baby

[bighit]

Love the tube shot, you only do that once. Scares the heck out of you.

[bighit]

Just make sure it's sturdy enough so you don't get wheel flop.

[kingfish254]

Love the tube shot, you only do that once. Scares the heck out of you.

It actually didn't make much of a noise at all.