Thanks for all the comments. I appreciate it.

I do get the deep V comments. I restore vintage bikes and certainly appreciate the "originals", but for this bike, I wanted something a little blasphemous as someone else put it. Based on the design and front wheel mounting, the best I can tell, this bike is a 1928. The bike would have originally had 28" wheels, springer seat, fenders, skiptooth chain, pull back braced handlebars, headlight and probably a tank....more of a cruiser than a road bike if that makes sense. The frame was too rough and there were too many part missing to make it a worthy restoration. I just liked what's left of the paint and cool stance of the frame and think the black on black deep V give it a killer look. It gets a lot of comments (good and bad) and that's a cool thing. Obviously, not an homage to the original, but that's ok. When I find a 28er with better paint, I'll go the original direction.

It rides like a dream. I plan to enter it in the local monthly time trial this spring. It is a 10mile, flat course. I usually ride it every month anyway, but I thought it would be cool to see what kind of time I can turn on this old girl.