Chain stays.......Smoke style

The start of a new off road fixie........
First: Lay out the CS on the plate and figure out clearance and CS length
Second: Miter the bridge
Third: Braze the bridge in place to hold the CS together
Fourth: Miter the whole unit on the lathe
Fifth: Ready for the jig

Head badge............

Well, I decided to scrap the aluminum head badge "idea" and stick to the bamboo. It's less durable but leaves room for more creativity when carving it out.

The "Smoke-House"............

Here's where it happens for me in my small slice of "heaven"......dedicated to all things bike and only bike.

Done............

Ain't she pretty?

Lady in red.............

I think this one is a girl...........pretty in red.

"Smokebikes-1020" Almost done............

Just need to finish sanding, prep, and paint. I call it "1020" cause that's the date it was baptised and born.

Bring it on!

Going on in my yard ("The Fun Park")http://thefunpark.blogspot.com/ right now...........

Sr. 2010/11 SWANK-65 29'r project........

Done and in the raw...........time for a soak and finishing before paint.

Staight up 29'r........

Out of the jig and tacked........high school 29'r porject for SWANK65.

The Tight Spot..............

I call this design the Tight Spot......been a while since I built a seat stay like this but I like the way they look and work.

Shake and bake............

This baby is ready for a Pisgah shakedown..........tomorrow we hit Black Mountain and beyond.

29'r for a senior.........

High school senior that is.........letting a kid work with me for a high school project. Good to see the young have an appreciation for the finer things in life. Chain stays all mitered and the jig set up. We plan to have it done and ready for the SWANK65.

CS come together........

29'r project for SWANK65....