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hay can you make up a poster of some kind i have alot of friend that are into these kind of bikes and i know a few bike shops and people that would be down for this.
so, if you make a poster i can download it makes some copy's and put them in OCB and kickstand some nonprofit bike shops i volunteer at now and then it would great to get people involved in this form from BC more people members more happiness
 
Captain Awesome said:
Sept-Nov : build-off - MBBO (We are going to deliberate and see what the data says about adding more options here. More on that later in 2024)
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I would like to see different styles in the future. Like a 1800's to early 1900's build . A wacky tacky races build. (burning man)
 
Here are a few of the bikes I will be choosing from for a build. Not sure which one or what category even. So I'm going to start looking for completed examples of each type and see what catches my eye. I've got a few other bikes/frames I may consider that I don't currently have any photos of.
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Ed Stately said:
Here are a few of the bikes I will be choosing from for a build. Not sure which one or what category even. So I'm going to start looking for completed examples of each type and see what catches my eye. I've got a few other bikes/frames I may consider that I don't currently have any photos of.
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I spy with my little eye, the curved stays of a CWC. That'd be my choice for a knobby tire build, unless I had already had it earmarked for the big summer show
 
GeePig said:
I would like to see more modern bikes with rear suspension converted somehow.

Oh look, it was what I was working on ;)
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I've been fascinated by some old rear suspension setups I've seen and have couple ideas I'd like to try with adding/converting modern suspension to an older frame. Similar to either of these:
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Captain Awesome said:
Just want to mention that anyone can do this at anytime now
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Yes true, but that also goes for muscle bikes, klunkers, BMX, and off road, it seems to be the same build-offs every year. So why not just make it a anything goes build-off, in that case? I was merely throwing out suggestions , or are we not allowed to do that anymore?
 
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MattiThundrrr said:
I spy with my little eye, the curved stays of a CWC. That'd be my choice for a knobby tire build, unless I had already had it earmarked for the big summer show
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Looks like a 24" CWC. A good candidate for a BMX.
 
Funkme said:
Yes true, but that also goes for muscle bikes, klunkers, BMX, and off road, it seems to be the same build-offs every year. So why not just make it an anything goes build-off, in that case? I was merely throwing out suggestions , or are we not allowed to do that anymore?
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I apologize if my response came off that way. I was just pointing it out as an option

I’m all for post apoc, TOC, zombie, sports, or whatever theme builds. They’re some of my favorites. But we just don’t have the bandwidth to support from an official RRB standpoint

As for the reoccurring ones we have been moving towards a reoccurring and structured format so the timeframe and themes are well known in advance so folks can plan. Focusing on what has historically gotten the most site traffic and engagement. The biggest issue with constantly having different themes is defining the rule set which inevitably some people get upset for one reason or another. Putting together the front end work, sub section setups, voting, and wrap up are pretty time consuming for staff. Some form of stability at least saves much of the front end work

Hopefully that sheds some light on the thought process
 

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