Keith Moss: 10-Speed LWB-based Chopper |
I've been enjoying your e-zine for a long time and look forward to each new edition. I've been building custom bikes for a few years and would like to share them with your readers. Here's a picture of my 10 speed chopper made from an old '70's Raleigh. It's low and fast. Note the center-pull brake. Bar end shifter. Aluminum front forks. It is held together with PC-7 epoxy. No welding. I've put on lots of miles and it holds together just fine. |
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One of the best things about the golden age of hot rodding was that the machines were based upon the commonest and cheapest of platforms- Ford, Models T, A, & B. Today, in bikerodding, the most ubiquitously available and cheap platform is the 10-spd. lightweight bike (LWB). How odd that this is the very first example of an LWB radical ever submitted to our gallery. This one's beautiful. Let's see some more. Nice that Keith's got away with using epoxy putty rather than welding or brazing; but BRK doesn't endorse it. Try it at your own risk. JimW. |