GarageBicycleBuilder Lisbon Portugal! Cadillac painted!
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Re: GarageBicycleBuilder Lisbon Portugal! NEW *Cadillac Cruiser*
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It's true, I didn't predict that one! Your cabs(USA) have pretty much this tone of yellow right?
In Portugal checkers are painted in a much more "light" yellow, not this one.
However I'm getting used to it and beginning to really like it:
(Still have to do some scenery pictures - this are a bit lame...)
:lol:
It's true, I didn't predict that one! Your cabs(USA) have pretty much this tone of yellow right?
In Portugal checkers are painted in a much more "light" yellow, not this one.
However I'm getting used to it and beginning to really like it:
(Still have to do some scenery pictures - this are a bit lame...)
like this :wink: :
with the mantis handle bars!
with the mantis handle bars!
deorman it rides beautifully!! Much better with this bars then the original. 8)
With scenery :wink:
With scenery :wink:
Wow! very cool. I wasn't expecting Yellow.
To my eyes it needs the higher bars, but the mantis bars are too far forward.
Can you angle them back to match the rake of the fork? or pick up on some other line from the frame?
I am not sure about a sissy.
There looks a good line from the rear axle to the back of the seat, but it could clutter up that clean rear end.
Anyway what would I know. You are making this 'armchair builder/dreamer' very envious. Great work.
Kev
To my eyes it needs the higher bars, but the mantis bars are too far forward.
Can you angle them back to match the rake of the fork? or pick up on some other line from the frame?
I am not sure about a sissy.
There looks a good line from the rear axle to the back of the seat, but it could clutter up that clean rear end.
Anyway what would I know. You are making this 'armchair builder/dreamer' very envious. Great work.
Kev
...so low and named cadillac it could only be some pimpin yellow! :lol: :lol:
Thanks a lot Kev, I appreciate your message :wink:
I'm also not sure about the sissy bar since cadillac isn't a chopper and, as you say, that "clear rear end" is crucial!
Although it really is a good idea to do in some next project - I've never thought of a sissy bar on my bicycles.
The thing that I liked the most about you're reply is "Can you angle them back to match the rake of the fork? or pick up on some
other line from the frame?" - That shows a sensitivity that is not that common and you're definitely right, but it's more comfortable
this way and for me that's more important. (I'm also always finding parallel and perpendicular lines on the frames.)
"You are making this 'armchair builder/dreamer' very envious. Great work." - it's definitely getting bigger and Bigger!!
I'm just hoping I can launch my career out of it :wink:
Thanks a lot Kev, I appreciate your message :wink:
I'm also not sure about the sissy bar since cadillac isn't a chopper and, as you say, that "clear rear end" is crucial!
Although it really is a good idea to do in some next project - I've never thought of a sissy bar on my bicycles.
The thing that I liked the most about you're reply is "Can you angle them back to match the rake of the fork? or pick up on some
other line from the frame?" - That shows a sensitivity that is not that common and you're definitely right, but it's more comfortable
this way and for me that's more important. (I'm also always finding parallel and perpendicular lines on the frames.)
"You are making this 'armchair builder/dreamer' very envious. Great work."
- it's definitely getting bigger and Bigger!! I'm just hoping I can launch my career out of it :wink:
Could be a convenient place to mount one of these- http://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-Cadillac-t ... 1231275634 :mrgreen:
Deorman I'm not a big fan of lights and electricity on bicycles.
And I think that light is a bit old/retro for the modern lines of the cadillac, don't you? (I know it's a Cadillac light)
essencia is back in red!:
no strings attached:
With strings:
Compare:
She should really have a coaster brake but since it's my day to day ride I really prefer to have brakes and gears...
Soon I'm going to draw all the bicycle with a black pen - you will see :wink:
Cheers!
And I think that light is a bit old/retro for the modern lines of the cadillac, don't you? (I know it's a Cadillac light)
essencia is back in red!:
no strings attached:
With strings:
Compare:
She should really have a coaster brake but since it's my day to day ride I really prefer to have brakes and gears...
Soon I'm going to draw all the bicycle with a black pen - you will see :wink:
Cheers!
Thanks deorman :wink: Almost finish:
This is a kind of drawing that's really like a meditation for me and I love the contrast between black and red,
so Why not paint all the bike with it?! YES! :lol:
I cant believe how beautiful Portugal is. I wish I had such nice scenery for pictures. I see why you take alot of pictures. Here in the Detroit area its hard to find a good area to get good shots. Nice work you have going on. Now you just need a tubing bender and you'll never come out of your shop.
Thanks Deorman! The difficult part is getting the drawings to appear good in the picture.
It's one of those things that only can be experienced big time by seeing it live :lol:
Yeah Portugal is quite a beautiful and peaceful place! And I live in Oeiras/Cascais, close to the sea and the river :wink:
Just because of your reply, i'm going to post some more photos :mrgreen: .
This ones at Cascais center:
Cheers!
It's one of those things that only can be experienced big time by seeing it live :lol:
Tommy Atoms said:
Yeah Portugal is quite a beautiful and peaceful place! And I live in Oeiras/Cascais, close to the sea and the river :wink: Just because of your reply, i'm going to post some more photos :mrgreen: .
This ones at Cascais center:
Cheers!
