i shoulda made this one the buildoff bike. i'd probaly get it finished
i really like the "iceberg shorty2" bike that dirty jersey choppers showed. i didn't realise at first that they were doing like a bicycle version of a donk, i was thinking more like a bike version of a rock crawler so that's were i went.
i was gonna use a regular bmx bike i had extra, but i thought this 20" mountain bike i had would work better if i found a 26" mountain bike to use with it. it worked out. a local thrift store has a 1/2 off sale almost every holiday (columbus day in this case) so i got a bike that looked close to the 20" bike for $15, and just disassembled and reassembled to get to this pic.
i need to trim about an inch off the head tube, and rework the rear shock mounting, but neither should be problems. both bikes were in pretty bad shape running wise, but the 26" wheels are strait enough, and i think there's enough parts/cables bettween them to get all brakes and derailleurs going without extra cost.
a couple parts thrown at it to eyeball how it should be
some bars from a scooter that'll work. at the moment the only part i think it'll need purchashed is a laid back seat post. maybe a chain if these are too rusty.
it almost makes me wish i was working with better parts, maybe have 6-8" of suspension. but that would be real money. it ought to be good enough for anything i'm liable to try on it, probaly a few wheelies and find a trail just to see how it works.
thanks for the idea dirty jersey choppers.
i really like the "iceberg shorty2" bike that dirty jersey choppers showed. i didn't realise at first that they were doing like a bicycle version of a donk, i was thinking more like a bike version of a rock crawler so that's were i went.
i was gonna use a regular bmx bike i had extra, but i thought this 20" mountain bike i had would work better if i found a 26" mountain bike to use with it. it worked out. a local thrift store has a 1/2 off sale almost every holiday (columbus day in this case) so i got a bike that looked close to the 20" bike for $15, and just disassembled and reassembled to get to this pic.
i need to trim about an inch off the head tube, and rework the rear shock mounting, but neither should be problems. both bikes were in pretty bad shape running wise, but the 26" wheels are strait enough, and i think there's enough parts/cables bettween them to get all brakes and derailleurs going without extra cost.
a couple parts thrown at it to eyeball how it should be
some bars from a scooter that'll work. at the moment the only part i think it'll need purchashed is a laid back seat post. maybe a chain if these are too rusty.
it almost makes me wish i was working with better parts, maybe have 6-8" of suspension. but that would be real money. it ought to be good enough for anything i'm liable to try on it, probaly a few wheelies and find a trail just to see how it works.
thanks for the idea dirty jersey choppers.