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 redthunder
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😉

Well, from a bit of wire really.

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/7281386236/ ]Wire Moutain Bike - Alloy Hard Tail[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/58162507@N07/ ]SGMTB[/url], on Flickr

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/7281386672/ ]Wire Moutain Bike - Alloy Hard Tail[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/58162507@N07/ ]SGMTB[/url], on Flickr

[url= http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8149/7281386456_8172d71b06_o.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8149/7281386456_8172d71b06_o.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/7281386456/ ]Wire Moutain Bike - Alloy Hard Tail[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/58162507@N07/ ]SGMTB[/url], on Flickr

I'll use pliers for the next one 🙂


 
Posted : 27/05/2012 8:35 pm
 CaptainFlashheart
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Not sure about that head angle.


 
Posted : 27/05/2012 8:38 pm
 Cougar
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Haha ace. Is that all one continuous piece?


 
Posted : 27/05/2012 8:38 pm
 redthunder
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All one piece. Started mucking around with a piece and it just evolved into the above. Took about 30mins to make.

The GF has snaffled it and has it on her desktop in the office.

I'll have to make another.


 
Posted : 27/05/2012 8:45 pm
 PJM1974
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I rather like that, if you think of it in motion there's something very Rhubarb and Custard about it. 🙂

Would love to see a DH bike imagined in a similar way.


 
Posted : 27/05/2012 8:48 pm
 nathaneddy
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Garden art?


 
Posted : 27/05/2012 8:49 pm
 redthunder
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I'll try a DH bike.


 
Posted : 27/05/2012 8:50 pm
 onehundredthidiot
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What tyres for................................?


 
Posted : 27/05/2012 10:44 pm
 nick1962
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Do they come in carbon..I'm a weight weenie


 
Posted : 27/05/2012 10:47 pm
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new inbred?


 
Posted : 27/05/2012 11:02 pm
 marsdenman
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Nice - though the thought of that saddle brings tears to my eyes 🙂


 
Posted : 28/05/2012 9:04 am
 mrdestructo
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No dropper post?


 
Posted : 28/05/2012 12:40 pm
 redthunder
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[url= http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7320559270_8be53b1de2_b.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7320559270_8be53b1de2_b.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/7320559270/ ]Bike Garden Art[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/58162507@N07/ ]SGMTB[/url], on Flickr

Road Bike

[url= http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7320558772_a99130d04e_b.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7320558772_a99130d04e_b.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/7320558772/ ]Bike Garden Art[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/58162507@N07/ ]SGMTB[/url], on Flickr

BMX

[url= http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7222/7320558984_13713b540a_b.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7222/7320558984_13713b540a_b.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/7320558984/ ]Bike Garden Art[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/58162507@N07/ ]SGMTB[/url], on Flickr


 
Posted : 02/06/2012 3:22 pm
 tthew
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Ace! The BMX is my favorite.

I reckon you could make good money selling those. Do you have any poncey homewear/art shops near you?


 
Posted : 02/06/2012 3:44 pm
 PeaslakeDave
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here's mine...
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very light bike![/url]


 
Posted : 02/06/2012 3:51 pm
 redthunder
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@PeaslakeDave

How do you do that ?

@tthew

I'm sure I can found an outlet that may be interested. Still need to refine the technique a bit.


 
Posted : 02/06/2012 6:21 pm
 mamadirt
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I have one on my windowsill rather like this, with the plastic tubing wheels, except mine's a cruiser 8)

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Posted : 02/06/2012 8:39 pm
 PeaslakeDave
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redthunder - I put my camera on a long exposure (30 or 60 secs) and put it down in dark room. then with my head torch I drew it in the air with the light. It's actually surprisingly easy to draw things and there is no need to edit the picture afterwards.


 
Posted : 03/06/2012 9:19 am
 Innes
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This is a Zambian bike I got as a present when I was a kid.


 
Posted : 03/06/2012 10:13 am
 redthunder
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PeaslakeDave - Member

redthunder - I put my camera on a long exposure (30 or 60 secs) and put it down in dark room. then with my head torch I drew it in the air with the light. It's actually surprisingly easy to draw things and there is no need to edit the picture afterwards.

Thanks I'll try that.

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I like the last bikes ^^^

Mine are a bit freestyle and one piece of wire and no pliers.

As somebody said above "Rhubarb & Custard" 🙂


 
Posted : 03/06/2012 7:24 pm
 nathaneddy
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like these.


 
Posted : 03/06/2012 10:31 pm
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