Suppose it's time to pen out the design. I have all the required tools..... View attachment 93592
My approach is a little different...
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edit....I'm not locked down on the color scheme yet...
Suppose it's time to pen out the design. I have all the required tools..... View attachment 93592
My approach is a little different...
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edit....I'm not locked down on the color scheme yet...
The short rear/ center should make it super easy to wheelie, even if it's a little less stable at speed.Looks eerily similar to my design![]()
The short rear/ center should make it super easy to wheelie, even if it's a little less stable at speed.
Are you going to extend the seat-mast above the top tube at all or are you going to take it away from the stand-over to get enough seatpost insertion?
I was working it out, but the balloon popped . The squeaky noise was driving the dog crazy anyway. I’ve got a couple of days to get it sorted.Yours doesn't even appear to have a seat, so I believe it's you who should be concerned about the seat post insertion![]()
I have the tools too just can't get it from my head to paperSuppose it's time to pen out the design. I have all the required tools..... View attachment 93592
My approach is a little different...
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edit....I'm not locked down on the color scheme yet...
No ice cube?Suppose it's time to pen out the design. I have all the required tools..... View attachment 93592
That is a harder one.What about using a bike that was started in another build off but not completed?
For WBO 2018 I started Quadruped but it didn’t get finished and it’s been just sitting there. I’d be basically starting over but with the frame already done.
Is that any different to starting with a factory built frame?
Possibly changing to standard rear triangle and forks for two wheels instead of Quadrupeds four.
Thoughts?
Glen.
What about using a bike that was started in another build off but not completed?
For WBO 2018 I started Quadruped but it didn’t get finished and it’s been just sitting there. I’d be basically starting over but with the frame already done.
Is that any different to starting with a factory built frame?
Possibly changing to standard rear triangle and forks for two wheels instead of Quadrupeds four.
Thoughts?
Glen.
That is a harder one.
@Rat Rod ?
Similar to Juggernaut from last year? Unfinished custom frame that was allowed in to the build off.That is a harder one.
@Rat Rod ?
Tearing down a donor bike to start a parts pile shouldn't be against the rules, HnP. After all, you're not 'building', you are just collecting / scavenging .I’ve been trying to be patient waiting for the start. Had a look at some images As inspiration. I really need to tear down my main donor to see what’s next but know that’s against the rules!
Thinking I might be aiming a little high at this point, but I’m keen to stretch my skill set.
To me this sounds fine. There is no rule about how ratty the build should be.I do have a genuine concern about my build. It's not going to be rusty, or ratty. It will be based on a 1980 bike, but the plan is more custom than rat rod.
Will this still be OK?
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