I hope the environment appreciates how much a pain building this bike was...

[Cataboo]

Thanks everyone

Zen - I'm still debating what to do about the fenders. I'll probably stick a piece of wood underneath the backrack for now... Then I have a plastic rear one that's supposed to clamp onto a back seatpost... But I've never had a seatpost that was up high enough to use it. So I may end up cutting that up and improvising something to hold it.

The bf's been building me a kayak, so he's got long thin scrap pieces of marine grade plywood and spare fiberglass.... So I may take some of that, cut out some fenders & see if I can glass them in a curve & make them red... If the bike looked a bit more classic (erm, wasn't covered in flame stickers & red), I'd love to have the natural wood look... Maybe I can stain it sort of a dark mahogany or cherry color?


7 rider - The DC craigslist provides much amusement value at least.

[Zen]

The bf's been building me a kayak,...

Wow! He's a keeper (if it floats)
Does he have a similarly talented unattached brother?

[Cataboo]

Wow! He's a keeper (if it floats)
Does he have a similarly talented unattached brother?

He's got an unattached brother, but I think his talents lie elsewhere. I could be convinced to share this one, since he does have that annoying habit of always thinking he's right.

This is about the point the boat has stalled at, we're debating whether the top is going to be cedar stripped or... And it was it's maiden voyage to see how it balanced - it does balance and it is fast... (and it's covered in fiberglass dust and has the un-glassed areas duct taped with plastic, but you get the idea.. it's a boat)

[Cataboo]

Wow... the canoe's beautiful.

I'm working on convincing him that the top needs to be stripped like that... it's just more work

[solobiker]

Thanks everyone

Zen - I'm still debating what to do about the fenders. I'll probably stick a piece of wood underneath the backrack for now... Then I have a plastic rear one that's supposed to clamp onto a back seatpost... But I've never had a seatpost that was up high enough to use it. So I may end up cutting that up and improvising something to hold it.

The bf's been building me a kayak, so he's got long thin scrap pieces of marine grade plywood and spare fiberglass.... So I may take some of that, cut out some fenders & see if I can glass them in a curve & make them red... If the bike looked a bit more classic (erm, wasn't covered in flame stickers & red), I'd love to have the natural wood look... Maybe I can stain it sort of a dark mahogany or cherry color?


7 rider - The DC craigslist provides much amusement value at least.

Very cool. DH built a cedar strip canoe. It is very pretty and floats too. When he took it out on its maiden voyage somone on shore commented to me that he liked and and wondered who the manufacturer was. I proudlly stated my husband let me see if I can find a picture. He had to bend the wood for the bow and stern. Have fun making the fenders.

[solobiker]

here is a pic of the canoe he built. I would love to see a pic of his kayak that he is building you once it is done