Recent content by wyliek

Clean bikes dude More on that bender! got any pics? I really like the one piece rear section

another purple tandem! it will get the same treatment as this former Sears tandem

awesome idea! I imagine the pics dont do it any justice...Im sure the texture of it POPs alot more in person

can we get some more details on your tooling...it looks like your using relatively inexpensive stuff and getting awesome results

here is the finished product bar clamp on the studs for a stable work base remember when you work on a surface it is easy to destroy your upholstery with dirt scratches or holes ready for a schwinn

for this example we will add egg crate foam padding above that for a smooth surface under the thin leather the egg crate can be used in 1 layer for a ridged seat -- for a smooth seat I would recommend interlocking 2 layers of egg crate egg crate is good because it is also widely available in...

one the first things I notice on a bike is the seat i think its vital to a comfortable good looking bike here is how I recover them with high quality materials that match the style and usage of the bike without unnecessary logos and a good avenue for creative freedom these examples are troxel...

Thanks Cman and no worries, I understand your concern. I think the render is slightly missleading, I plan on orienting the microlam so the layers are horizontal hopefully this will allow there to be complete layers going across....the original idea was to match the stem with the laminate...

You can see the gear to the left of the vise in the red seat pic

Found a nice gear on an overgrown hay bailer in the woods. I plan on using it as a stem, with a wooden upper half made with 2 pieces of microlam I will paint the gear blue and add it to the skate bike..its getting concrete paint on the frame with flat black components and a few bright blue and...

Re: Wyliek Bike Builds Last week I bought a few bikes on craigslist. one of them came from a collector who filled his garage with old muscle bikes that he keeps original in mint condition. I got it for $50 it was very clean and original looking but very dated and had some ugly writing scratched...

Re: Wyliek Bike Builds After the blue bike I started some more projects. We are adding chain to the top tube of my friends columbia. Hes going for a bobber look. Mags and Falsa seat are just for mockup. I also collect old skate board decks, snowboards and skis that I plan on making...

I recently started customizing bikes; I am a lifelong biker but usually just assembled parts. I collect free bikes from where ever I can get. Lots of craigslist and lots from the curb. It all started a few years ago when my dad found a custom lowrider hacked with two frame welded together...