Beachcomber/Klunker Porn

This beauty is a Stridsland Ti frame with some bling parts hanging off it

Where would you start (frame wise) if you wanted to build something similar for a fraction of the cost?

Anyone built anything similar?

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I’d be scouring eBay for something like a Dynatech Torus.

For beach cruisers I’ve always liked the look of the Pashley Parabike frame. There’s one in the classifieds but I really don’t have the space for a bike I realistically wouldn’t use much.

Sour Bikes Bad Granny also looks pretty good for clunker style.

Bad Granny – Limited Edition

This is mine, though I’ve now got a front rack on it with a bar bag too. Started with a BFe 26 frame off eBay for just over £100 and added a set of On One wheels off the classifieds from here. Great for commuting.

It wouldn’t cost any less, but I do like the Merlin Newsboy – and they released a new one last year.

I think Stridsland do a steel version too?

Should’ve known @tazzymtb would appear in this thread! Needs eeWings though mate!

One of my Breezers 🙂

The Stridsland is a lovely bike I’m sure, but deffo not cruiser porn.  It looks more like a parts bin special to me.

A stooge MK4 with it’s curved fork looks a million times better.

@abingham

got ti cranks on now, but its gone more monster truck with a 4.5 frontage

Get on old 90s steel MTB and rat it!

Did someone say MK4?

@colournoise that saddle looks slightly, ahem, phallic…

 

Haha!

It was a ‘rat saddle’ experiment that failed miserably. No longer on there but don’t have any other photos.

The Stridsland is a lovely bike I’m sure, but deffo not cruiser porn. It looks more like a parts bin special to me.

That’s pretty much where he started, the Beachcomber is really an oldschool MTB that can take big tyres.

@theartistformerlyknownasstr check his website, save the rat bike on Insta or r/biking for inspiration.