lowrider bikes

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:09 pm

noticed a few people mentioning lowrider bikes these are 3 that i have left, at one stage i had 13

they're covered in dust cause that's all they do these days, ohh and take up space

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:50 pm

Is there anything you haven't done rat? Pretty cool, radially spoked wheels, flake, tanks and best of all they don't look like the unimaginative
pre built ones.

I haven't got any pics of my loriders/beach cruisers I had

Sold them as they screwed my knees up riding them

They tend to be too hard to ride when the seat is bolted directly to the frame

ran three spped hubs and cheater slicks with springer forks and metalflake seat.

I still have a genuine 26" Malvern star frame from the 50's all decked out with wide whites and springer forks and a girls frame of similar styling partially built.

Miss Piggy · Post by **Miss Piggy** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:38 am

I have a bmx with spokey dokeys and orange safety flag.

Very retro.

PS: Love the spokes on the purple one rat. Is that something you came up with? or can you get them like that? It's bloody different.

karsten · Post by **karsten** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:18 am

hey rb ,, i had one like that blue bike it was my first bike,,,man i loved that bike,,,,

then bmx ,es come out and the old bike only brought sissy comments from my compartres,,, so i recked the sissy piece of crap and now i see there back in ,,, im not so worried about fashion anymore all my toys are old skool ,,,and to the masses unkool ,,,i can live with that

but there was no way i was wearing those poxy flairs again i dont care how many times they bring them back ,,they suck ,,

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:56 pm

i've put my finger in quite a few pies over the years

the 13 bikes were lowriders, dragsters and beach cruiser type
when it comes to cars i've had a go at alot of styles, people get me wrong i like everything and can appreciate all styles pre '80's don't even mind pro street, and would have a go at pretty much any brand but can't see me spending money on any brand but GM but who knows

i'm just a big fan of the low buck flat paint ratty style cause for me they're simple cheap and you get alot of bang for yor buck

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:04 pm

ratbox wrote:don't even mind pro street

Me too. Something about really big tubs!! I'll never forget a mint green HJ built here in Melbourne by the guys who painted my EK ute. Featured in Street machine and all. 15 x14's on the rear and wheelie bars on the street. Seems we are pretty similar rat, I could own pretty much anything and being as much hands on as I can, saves money for other bits. i'm a little jaded on the flat black thing, but I wouldn't think twice about owning a suede finished car again. The simpler the better, must have something to do with gettng older and wiser

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:49 pm

i do like shinny paint but this is countered by the fact i'm lazy

and there's no way i'll fork out the money painters want to do it