Velo-Cheapo 2010 - The entries are in
03-19-10, 03:35 PM
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I think there are a couple that are somewhat identifiable... oh well, you do what you can I guess. I only casually glanced through the stories as I was posting and barely caught that a handful of them had the builders name written in it.
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I like the $1,500 cheapo bike, I wonder how much a high dollar bike project from him could run?
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This trophy was constructed by our very own forum member "PaPa." A special thank you to PaPa for putting the icing on the cake.
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Thank You All, 'Tis a small token of my appreciation to be a part of an activity that is so near & dear to my heart. IMHO, the builders are the 'winners'... all of'em. Sadly, I just didn't have enough parts to fab, what is it?... 16 trophies? The blessing now is, I have a whole year to tweak & massage my build for VCBO 2011. So those who didn't participate this year, better get to crackin'... 
03-20-10, 03:43 PM
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Thank You All, 'Tis a small token of my appreciation to be a part of an activity that is so near & dear to my heart. IMHO, the builders are the 'winners'... all of'em. Sadly, I just didn't have enough parts to fab, what is it?... 16 trophies? The blessing now is, I have a whole year to tweak & massage my build for VCBO 2011. So those who didn't participate this year, better get to crackin'...
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03-20-10, 06:59 PM
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Glad you like it - I'm rather fond of it myself - was tough to see it disappear in the shipping box. When I do projects like that, I build spontaneously, with little pre-planning. The color was the most difficult, so I chose blue because it typically represents highest honor or prize awarded at county fairs.
03-21-10, 08:27 AM
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Wow, that's a hell of a trophy!
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Hummm.. nope! But hey!... they're clean, so if they should fail within 10k miles or 90 days, I'll replace'em free!
(seriously, I did over-tighten the headset a tad to inhibit unwanted head tube rotation - particularly since it's the most inviting thing to grab)
(seriously, I did over-tighten the headset a tad to inhibit unwanted head tube rotation - particularly since it's the most inviting thing to grab)
03-22-10, 07:49 AM
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I think my favorite might be number 8. It's nuckin' futs! I would put on taller handlebars, though. Since it's made for cargo, I wouldn't want to be leaning down that far.
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Bumping the thread to the top so I can look at the entries and match them with owners revealed in the "winners" thread.
03-23-10, 01:32 PM
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I guess I should cross post this. Here is the complete list of entrants for the record.
1 dedhed
2 nlerner
3 Big Chainring
4 Im Fixed
5 pastorbobnlnh
6 randyjawa
7 25hz
8 Ivandarken
9 Zaphod Beeblebrox
10 jet sanchEz
11 CMC SanDiego
12 BigPolishJimmy
13 Primitive Don
14 thenomad
15 David325
16 Viking Warrior
1 dedhed
2 nlerner
3 Big Chainring
4 Im Fixed
5 pastorbobnlnh
6 randyjawa
7 25hz
8 Ivandarken
9 Zaphod Beeblebrox
10 jet sanchEz
11 CMC SanDiego
12 BigPolishJimmy
13 Primitive Don
14 thenomad
15 David325
16 Viking Warrior
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03-23-10, 02:09 PM
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Yup, it was fun and I will definitely participate again next year. A template for costs is an excellent idea, maybe we could have a theme too...grocery-getter or all-weather bikes...
03-23-10, 03:51 PM
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PB,
Was thinking... in the spirit of dumpster reclamation and precious metal conservation, 'we' dub that piece the Velo-Cheapo World Cup. I can fab new dates so we can pass that trophy from winner to winner. Just think how much it'll save on duplication and shipping costs...
Baring that idea, I do another one these hangin' on my wall I could convert...
Was thinking... in the spirit of dumpster reclamation and precious metal conservation, 'we' dub that piece the Velo-Cheapo World Cup. I can fab new dates so we can pass that trophy from winner to winner. Just think how much it'll save on duplication and shipping costs...
Baring that idea, I do another one these hangin' on my wall I could convert...
03-23-10, 07:07 PM
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PB,
Was thinking... in the spirit of dumpster reclamation and precious metal conservation, 'we' dub that piece the Velo-Cheapo World Cup. I can fab new dates so we can pass that trophy from winner to winner. Just think how much it'll save on duplication and shipping costs...
Baring that idea, I do another one these hangin' on my wall I could convert...
Was thinking... in the spirit of dumpster reclamation and precious metal conservation, 'we' dub that piece the Velo-Cheapo World Cup. I can fab new dates so we can pass that trophy from winner to winner. Just think how much it'll save on duplication and shipping costs...
Baring that idea, I do another one these hangin' on my wall I could convert...
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WoW!... I'd love to take credit for that piece, but I'd be lying through my teeth. What'a stunner! Excuse me while I go count my cogs.
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Pains me to think of how many usable Shimano UG 13t and 14t cogs are in that sculpture though 
I spy a lot of Hyperglide though - what a relief
-Kurt
I spy a lot of Hyperglide though - what a relief
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Most of the cogs did appear to have been used and I believe most were HGs!
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