>>> SINGLESPEED HOTROD >>>

[herr_rudolf]

Thanks guys!

Keep in mind that this bike already looked very good in an early stage. Just to prove that with very little help ordinairy diamond frames CAN look good:

^ Just a cleaned-up basic frame with bigger wheels and that pink fork painted black. The parts I made and added later on make it 'custom'. The fact that it looks good is because of the pleasing measurements this bike already had from the start. The big wheels compliment the compact frame reminding us of a basic cruiser overall. Its just a tad bigger so you can ride it very comfortably as a grown-up. Ridability.
I need that in the bikes I build.

Cheers!

[pick]

Awesome bike! Love the fender treatment! (may have to steal that idea) Great color combo & the Fat Franks are hard to beat! Good Work!

[Tommy S.]

Man, you're the king of diamond frames! Your bike looks fabulous, absolutely clean and cool - a true hot rod!

[deorman]

Cream tires, micro front fender, watch out for goose exhaust.

[Leobeerguy]

Wow, that is a really nice looking bike. Great vintage look and great colors. Good job.

[herr_rudolf]

Awesome bike! Love the fender treatment! (may have to steal that idea) Great color combo & the Fat Franks are hard to beat! Good Work!

It wasn't easy but if I can do iet, everybody can. And may. Go ahead. I'd love to see someone recycle my ideas. Even cooler will be making it your own. A spin-off of some sort.

Man, you're the king of diamond frames! Your bike looks fabulous, absolutely clean and cool - a true hot rod!

This being my 2nd serious diamondframe-build, I'd say crowning me is a wee bit early don't you think? Besides, it's just a matter of time that people discover the secret of the diamondframe-beauty... Thanks. I like yours too.

Cream tires, micro front fender, watch out for goose exhaust.

It's too late for that. Seriously....

Wow, that is a really nice looking bike. Great vintage look and great colors. Good job.

Thanks. I guess everything just fell into place on this build.

It's time for me to go to bed now. Have fun with the last minute surprises that I'm going to miss.
And before my thread disappears to the bottom of page 2 I'd like to ask you to please remember my name come voting:



I hope you guys don't mind a bit of spam, do you..?
Gdnight.

[longshort]

build looks great , one mans trash is another mans treasure . saw your comment about the chain tensionser , i have found that old skateboard wheels are great as chain tensioners easy adjustment and roller bearings to cruise on.

[Hooch]

what a beauty!

[ratina]

Still can't believe thats the same bike!

Love the colors!

[motopsyco]

This one of the bikes I was waiting to see! and it looks koool Great job

[aka_locojoe]

Very nice. Great color combos. This bike should be an inspiration to those who complain that all they can find to work with are diamond frames.

[johnp.smith]

Wonderful job, I think I would shorten the chain if it were mine. Got one of my votes

[gowjobs]

This is one of the bikes in the buildoff that I would love to own and RIDE. In fact, it's inspiring the direction of my next project right now.

[herr_rudolf]

Thanks again guys!

build looks great , one mans trash is another mans treasure . saw your comment about the chain tensionser , i have found that old skateboard wheels are great as chain tensioners easy adjustment and roller bearings to cruise on.

yeah, I love the idea of using a skateboardwheel. But I just used stuff I had laying around. I don't think I could make something as small as this using a skateboardwheel... Remember, the rearwheel has a coasterbrake so I can't use the 'normal' chaintensioner-set up you'ld normally see on a freewheel-equiped singlespeed.

Wonderful job, I think I would shorten the chain if it were mine. Got one of my votes

Thanks buddy! I feel honoured that you feel my bike is top 3 material out of all the awesome builds this year.
With this set-up this is the shortest the chain can get. I had planned to clean things up with a halflink chain and loosing the chain'tensioner' but didn't had the time to do so before the deadline.

This is one of the bikes in the buildoff that I would love to own and RIDE. In fact, it's inspiring the direction of my next project right now.

wow...
This means more to me than all the votes my bike will get. Thank you so much!

[bighit]

Best transformation award.