Diamond Frame Flying Merkel DONE!

[Skipton]

Keeps on coming.... can't wait to see the seat

Keep up the awesome job!

[SCHWINNRAY69]

SWEET I'll be looking for your bars

[SCHWINNRAY69]

NO BARS Smaller show than usual Sorry

[Strings_and_steam]

NO BARS Smaller show than usual Sorry

BUMMER! The handlebar hunt continues...

[Skipton]

Classes must be back in session?........ Cuts in too build time

[MarksA-C]

Don't forget there still be a set of bars sittin over here for ya

[Strings_and_steam]

Mark- Yeah I forgot about those! I'll have to find some time to swing by you and drop off the fork as well. I can't remember the exact shape of those bars, but I may have changed my mind on the shape I wanted since seeing them a month ago or so. In any case, I owe ya a fork.

Yeah, classes are back at it this week sadly. I'm also kind of in a limbo at this point. I'm waiting for my seat to be done at the upholsterer. I'm also waiting to recieve my groovy new stem from deorman, so I can mount the non-existant (currently) handlebars on it, then finalize the control layout, secure the lines, apply the grips, attach the tank, that killed the cat, that ate the rat, that... well, you get the picture

Once I get these few things back in my posession it's going to finish up pretty quickly. The bicycle sits patiently (I wish I did) in my basement waiting, waiting. Ah, but waiting is the hardest part!


**I gotta also give a major thank you to everyone who has helped me out with this build, either with parts, ideas, feedback, comments, everything. I really appreciate it, and when it comes to work like this, I feel sometimes it really 'takes a village.' Thank you all for being such a great village! I've gotten to talk to so many members here through this project, and it's been a blast to get to know some folks here better.

I never imagined this would be as well recieved as it has been, I'm blown away and humbled by the over 4000 views!

[deorman]

Well, what with spring madness at work I just got your stem in the mail, so it's coming "priority", for whatever that's worth.

[Strings_and_steam]

Well, what with spring madness at work I just got your stem in the mail, so it's coming "priority", for whatever that's worth.

Thanks a million! No worries, I'm just glad to know I havn't missed it!

[Strings_and_steam]

TA-DA! The postman dropped this off today...it was packaged very well when he did though

This thing is so cool! It's solid steel, super heavy and robust. Plus I love the look and how it will position the bars. Super awesome stem, thanks again deorman!!! It's head and shoulders above the other stem I had!

[deorman]

By the way, have you seen this? http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewto ... el#p120043

[dash]

can you tell me where you got your tires from? your bike has come a long way from the blue brit, nice job!

[Strings_and_steam]

Deorman- I have indeed seen these other two, thank you for posting the link here! Boardtrackfan's was a huge inspiration for me to make a replica as well, and I stumbled across johndutch64's a few weeks ago. These two (and mine when it's complete ) are the only three bicycle tributes I've seen done for the Merkel. I saw someone else's (sorry, I don't remember who!) orange frame, white tire bicycle posted somewhere not very long ago as well, it's a great colour combo!

can you tell me where you got your tires from? your bike has come a long way from the blue brit, nice job!

Thanks dash, looking at the old pictures of it as a blue machine I sometimes have to double take that it's the same bike!

On page two of this thread I have the ebay auction link to where I found them. I think it should still work as they were from a seller's 'store' and there were multiple available. I just searched on ebay for 'white 26 1 3/8' honestly. Hope this helps! I think this same store had other colours too, like bright red and blue. Seller was also really great, shipped quickly, and even threw a few 'kenda' stickers in the box too.

[Strings_and_steam]

Had to run to Sheb this afternoon, and took a few minutes to drop in the new stem. What a difference a stem makes!







And a pic taken from my van on the return trip

[Skipton]

looks great!...when will the seat be ready!!