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Message started by Opus the Poet on Jan 19^th, 2008, 4:05pm

Title: I got metal for the new dropouts
Post by Opus the Poet on Jan 19^th, 2008, 4:05pm

I picked up some metal cheap for the new dropouts, enough to build about 5 bikes for $4 and tax, and all it took was 6 hours on the bus...

I decided since I was building new droputs anyway, I might as well build in mounts for the tailbox. So the reskinned tailbox will be mounted on a full-width, full-length, welded to the bike steel mount. No more flimsy bolted on mounts with zip ties holding the mount together. The new mount will have a permanent battery box and switches for the lighting setup, with enough battery capacity to ride all night (12 hours burn time on high beam).having a fully supported frame for the tailbox also means the stresses on the box are going to be a lot lower, reducing the number of repairs required to the frame and also the number of re-skins.

Anyone think of something I missed and need to put on the mount?

Opus

Title: Re: I got metal for the new dropouts
Post by jman on Jan 19^th, 2008, 8:08pm

Way to go Opus! Can't wait to see the finished product. By the way, just wondering, have you ever seen the bents on Atomic Zombie? There is one I saw in the video section that is a low racer type called the Marauder.

Title: Re: I got metal for the new dropouts
Post by Richard on Jan 20^th, 2008, 3:59pm

Opus,

fender?

Title: Re: I got metal for the new dropouts
Post by Opus the Poet on Jan 20^th, 2008, 4:29pm

Richard wrote:

Opus,

fender?

Slaps forehead, "I knew i was forgetting something!" Actually I have a Coroplast fender to put on the front, I guess i could cobble something up to keep the back end clean as well.

Opus

Title: Re: I got metal for the new dropouts
Post by aikigreg on Jan 21^st, 2008, 11:39pm

Opus the Poet wrote:

[quote author=Richard link=1200780317/0#2 date=1200866343]Opus,

fender?

S I guess i could cobble something up to keep the back end clean as well.

Opus
[/quote]

They have this new stuff called toilet paper. I hear it works well enough :P