Since I was bored, I decided to build another bike. Took me a while to find something I liked, but there it is.
I love the bent springer forks, but I wanted to make one instead of just buy it. Also by making it you learn stuff... (plus, they are harder to get by here in the netherlands).
I started with cutting up the fork
And adding some stuff again
Then I bent some tubing to get a mock up version of the fork
add some dropouts
and check the stance/lines
The seat tube was a bit too long imho, so I cut it a bit shorter, bent/cut the seat stays and welded everything back together
What I still need to do:
-Clean up that weld
-Finish the fork (find a spring, spacers and making the bracket that holds the spring)
-Ape hangers (easiest is buying, but is there a (good) way to make em?)
-Banana seat (using an old skateboard, padding and a cover)
-And the rest (paintjob, crankset etc)
I love the bent springer forks, but I wanted to make one instead of just buy it. Also by making it you learn stuff... (plus, they are harder to get by here in the netherlands).
I started with cutting up the fork
And adding some stuff again
Then I bent some tubing to get a mock up version of the fork
add some dropouts
and check the stance/lines
The seat tube was a bit too long imho, so I cut it a bit shorter, bent/cut the seat stays and welded everything back together
What I still need to do:
-Clean up that weld
-Finish the fork (find a spring, spacers and making the bracket that holds the spring)
-Ape hangers (easiest is buying, but is there a (good) way to make em?)
-Banana seat (using an old skateboard, padding and a cover)
-And the rest (paintjob, crankset etc)