Up-side-down-girls-fixed-gear-townie....thing...

[margo]

I bought this frame with the intentions of chopping it into part of my "Burrito Con Cebollas", however when I got it up on my work table for disassembly, I noticed a cool bit of geometry that I have not seen before, so it became a project in itself. I am planning on stripping, flipping, and gusseting the frame, relocating the kickstand, replacing the "chainstays" with tubing that is a bit more stout, and flipping the droupouts. After that, I will be welding in a bottom bracket shell for a 3 pc. crank, and building a single speed (possibly fixie) rear...The bars will be chopped to narrow them up a bit, and a springer type seat will be fashioned using the existing b.b. shell for the fulcrum, with a plate hanging off the seatstays for mounting the springs. If I go fixie I will probably run a hand brake, because PURE fixies scare the s*** out of me.

Here is a quick mock up prior to any mods. Maybe belongs in the "Ugly Bikes" thread

 

[Markm]

Cool!!!
Check out this thr4ead for a cool version!
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7681

 

[margo]

NICE!!!

Glad to see it can be done...though I thought I might have a shot at being "innovative" hehehe

I just hope mine turns out HALF as nice looking as Olli's did.

 

[SkidMark]

Dead Baby Bikes (bike club in Seattle) refers to them as a "sex change' frame, usually becuase a girl's frame is mated to a boy's rear triangle. I have one:

And this is AZ Dave's:

 

[Lightfoot]

:mrgreen: sǝʞıq ƃuıʞool ʇǝǝʍs ǝɯos ǝɹɐ ǝsoɥʇ

 

[Smellslike1974]

So does this mean when someone can read your stickers clearly with no problem your either in mid roll or servicing it?

Pretty interesting concept.

 

[snfargle]

i'd run that, stick a basket or baski, as in chicken in da, on it and it'll look well good, like a mad shopper bike. i like how the top/bottom of the triange runs really flat, id leave the kickstand on and only move the bottom bracket, just to confuse people, u could put two seats on, one underneath and one on top :lol: make em scratch their hair out

 

[stretch]

dude thats pretty cool! i would flip the front half and run it just like that! i like the faded(patina'd) paint, so its just an idea for ya. :mrgreen:

 

[GodHatesCleveland]

I will probably run a hand brake, because PURE fixies scare the s*** out of me

I ride suicide downtown, it's not that bad. But you'll want a hand brake if you're a speed demon.

Nice gender reassignment on the bike. It has beautiful lines.