I have had this bike hanging for a few years now. The seat tube is broke clean off right above the bottom bracket, but I couldn't see it go. After a friend told me about his build, and after I discovered this site, I decided it was time for me to build a new board track racer style rat. It will also have a 49cc engine attached later on.
Anyway, a good thread is nothing without pictures.
Quick mock up.
I had a rear wheel that I took off my Trek Clyde that I turn into a fixed gear. It's the Shimano Nexus seven speed internal hub. The non-drive side flange is steel with holes that should make bolting up a gear real easy, and also threads for a drum brake (but hopefully a disk).
I dug through the pile and found a similar front wheel off a cheapo Schwinn MTB. The rim is almost a dead match. I unlaced the wheel and laced up a disk hub I scored off a cheapo Wal-Mart dual suspension bike a while back. Half way through the lacing I figured out that the spokes were a little to long since the disk hub flange was bigger. So naturally, I twist laced it to take up the slack!
I also added some white walls we had in the rack.
The Patina on this bike is perfect in my eyes! All natural! I have a pretty good collection of parts I have been hoarding for a few years. I'm really excited to start this!
The bars and fork from this bike will be added and a new stem will be bolted down once I collect enough headset parts.
I also have these from my Mini Cooper project. I'm not sure if the size will be out of proportion or not, but we'll see.
Anyway, a good thread is nothing without pictures.
Quick mock up.
I had a rear wheel that I took off my Trek Clyde that I turn into a fixed gear. It's the Shimano Nexus seven speed internal hub. The non-drive side flange is steel with holes that should make bolting up a gear real easy, and also threads for a drum brake (but hopefully a disk).
I dug through the pile and found a similar front wheel off a cheapo Schwinn MTB. The rim is almost a dead match. I unlaced the wheel and laced up a disk hub I scored off a cheapo Wal-Mart dual suspension bike a while back. Half way through the lacing I figured out that the spokes were a little to long since the disk hub flange was bigger. So naturally, I twist laced it to take up the slack!
I also added some white walls we had in the rack.
The Patina on this bike is perfect in my eyes! All natural! I have a pretty good collection of parts I have been hoarding for a few years. I'm really excited to start this!
The bars and fork from this bike will be added and a new stem will be bolted down once I collect enough headset parts.
I also have these from my Mini Cooper project. I'm not sure if the size will be out of proportion or not, but we'll see.
.Is that front rim going to be ridable?Looks awesome.
