I started to build a bike out of a Mongoose Motomag frame but with forks and a larger front wheel it looked too out of wack. Like many of the home built chopper bikes from the 70s the Pedals were way too high because of the fork rake. It would have been a pedal up hill and hold on proposition. I could have adjusted the rake but that would have made the fact that it was an old school BMX irrelevant, plus I couldn't make myself cut up a child hood memory even if it wasn't "My Bike" just one like it. I got a 20" Giant kids 5speed mountain bike at goodwill for $5 to convert the Mongoose, so I decided to just use the 5 speed as the donor frame. Cut and flipped the front triangle. Lengthened it by 4 inches.
The rear tire will be a 20 x 2.3 the front will be a 26 x 1 3/8. Tight front fender and rear fender will be a cut down 26" fender with covers over the wheel to make the wheel visually bigger.
I hope to make it look like a cross between a drag cycle and a "Bagger"
The rear tire will be a 20 x 2.3 the front will be a 26 x 1 3/8. Tight front fender and rear fender will be a cut down 26" fender with covers over the wheel to make the wheel visually bigger.
I hope to make it look like a cross between a drag cycle and a "Bagger"
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