Let me start off the prize pool. I still have one more of these books left over from the MBB05. It was cheaper to buy online and ship to some of the winners than send the actual books I already owned. Quite possible that will happen again. Anyway, I plan to dig up some more prizes. This one will go to my personal favourite build regardless of the voting results.
Not much but something, an Australian bush fire fighter who had been to the USA to help fight fires over there gave me a couple of these. Will be keeping one and donating this one to the winner, good luck to all!
It could go anywhere in the world. It shouldn't cost tooo much to post via 'snail mail'. Wherever the slowest build is. Last one finished. The 'spanner in the works' is the fact that people might really want to win this and therefore hold off from submitting their 'Finished Bike Thread' right until the end, and then there'll be a surge of people submitting in the last minutes, causing the site to go down or perhaps just people not getting submitted in time. It could be chaos… or maybe not. Glen.
Will have to think up some prizes. Last time I sent some tees out via fleecebay. Maybe some handbuilt trophies.
Hmm, I have a couple sets of Huret Luxe wingnuts I was saving for myself. I'll toss a set in for the prize pool. I like the looks of these, I'll probably be using the remaining set on Leg Day(if I ever get it back from the welder).
A club pin for the RUNNER UP! Hard to place a value on a 1 inch pin from our local bicycle club, but I think a second place finish gets you one.
I'm sure I can come up with something to add to the pool as well... Being from Canada, it might be something maple syrupy or moose-y, eh!!
The Snail Spanner Awarded for the 'Last One Posted To The Finished Section' goes to… Random Motivation by Falstaff I kept a tally of the entries as they were posted and I think I got it right. The only important one for this prize is the last one. Here's the list… 1. Mesa Buggie - WuGgie by OddJob 2. Lil' Rocket - a 24" wheeled Transition Bottlerocket by squirreldh 3. Trucktrike by Pushie Pirate 4. Wolfliner by brett4christ 5. 1952 Western Flyer WBO '17 by mykainsbroken 6. Edgy Elgin Rat by MazdaFlyer 7. Desert Rat-ified Columbia by OddJob 8. Road runner v.2. Lugged Frame by boro 9. Black and White 66 Schwinn by modelcarjedi 10. The Nautilus by joel.romeo.79 11. Harlequin T by GuitarlCarl 12. Murray MONTERATT by franconuevo 13. Sidebolt by Glen 14. Rusty Ol' Firebolt by sdframe 15. 1958 Hiawatha (AMF) 'Rat-o Chief by gowjobs 16. Monark Rat by rusty513 17. Dyno BMX - fun spare parts build by Indyjps 18. 1978 CCM Voodoo MX 850 by JNOACK 19. Victory Flyer by Wildcat 20. Board Tracker AKA Loser Lane by StevieZ59 21. 1969 Eaton's Fastback 100 3 speed by JNOACK 22. BRASS KNUCKLES by HOOSIERCYCLES 23. 2013 United BMX new school goodness by Indyjps 24. Black Diamond Deluxe by G-Matt 25. Semster by Nick NL 26. Dad's Elgin by Russ 27. Hot Rod Spaceliner by brett4christ 28. Patina Please! 1947 Roadmaster by hammer mechanic 29. Extended Cruise by tjwilson 30. The LemonPepperPorkChop by Troyminator 31. Western Scraper by deven_science 32. Young Harry's by BDC 33. Stretchliner V3 by murdercycles 34. Red Roadster by horsefarmer 35. Phoenix Custom Pro street Chopper by c1run1 36. Free Agent BMX Build by Indyjps 37. Schwinn Pro Stock 1 BMX 38. Old Soul Young Blood by Gooseman125 39. Low Flyer Rat 53 by Jaypem 40. Electray by biggraham 41. Reflections of a faded swinger by biggraham 42. Another entry done and dusted by Pushie Pirate 43. Hercules Camel Back Fixie by us56456712 44. Fee Tines a Mady! by biggraham 45. Last Minute Murray by brett4christ 46. Columbia Klunker by Yooperman 47. Icecycle by bleedingfingers 48. Low Viscosity by Troyminator 49. Retro Rocket by Duchess 50. Schwinn Exorciser by Georgeediii 51. Grasshopper by Funkme 52. Back40 by LukeTheJoker 53. Outlaw by LukeTheJoker 54. Bobbed Ross '65 Ross Deluxe by Missing Link 55. Rata del Rio Concho by Missing Link 56. Early Chainguard Swing Bike by reeducado2003 57. '68 Schwinn Hollywood muscle bike by 383Camino 58. Etta's Vacation Cruiser by mistersurly 59. Cleveland Klunker by cthomps 60. Far Out Flyer by karfer67 61. Mint Chocolate Chip by squirreldh 62. Monark 26XXX by bikewhorder 63. Last minute project with 5 min to spare by Captain Scrappy 64. Random Motivation by Falstaff Falstaff, please message me with your postal address so I can get the spanner to you by 'snail' mail.
Thanks Glen, PM forthcoming. I know a few people kind of wanted this prize, so I'm a bit surprised there wasn't issues posting at the end. Now I just have to decide who to vote for.
I had considered waiting a few to post mine as finished, but wasnt too concerned if I finished last or not cool wrench, use it well! Sent from my SM-G550T1 using Tapatalk
Now you have to convert to multispeed and make that wrench into a shifter Congrats on making the finalists. Carl.
I think I'll go 3 speed on a new version of the bike. Even thought about using that as a shift lever, but not sure what build.
The prize from @Pushie Pirate arrived today along with some extras he threw in! Nos Muscle bike reflector, a saddle tool bag and a cool postcard from where he lives, which as you know from his ride pics, is simply beautiful! I hope he doesn't mind I threw the tool bag on to Back40, seemed a natural fit and the Geyes saddle had the loops in the right spot! Thanks Peter!