Ask isotopesope. However, from what I can gather - Eric builds frames as proof of concepts or just for fun with no real intent for those designs to be consumer targeted. His consumer/custom stuff for others are really nice bikes.

I guess when you're a frame builder, you can play around with crazy stuff just for fun.

Eric can do wonders with a torch weld and a bong, i see....

not mine, obviously. but today's subject of drooling is jonny's latest completed project. the paint rocks. and check out the pirate details...
http://jonnycycles.com/images/0024%20046.jpg
http://jonnycycles.com/images/0024%20032.jpg

nice details indeed.
nice seat post clamp.

Eric can weld me a bong? Sweet!

is the seat post clamp on the top tube - crazy.. nice frame for sure!

i heart google images. at interbike 2001 :
http://www.cyclesdeoro.com/images/In...01/BT_Gold.jpg

why aren't the tires and wheels gold too? they're also missing the whole drivetrain and seat. Lame... they shouldn't show it till it's all gold, preferably solid gold.

I think i saw that bike around 50cent's neck once on the way to kissena

What. The. ****.

What kind of material is that silly thing made out of? Definitely not steel...

Campy discs are worth more than solid gold...and cost more, too!

whoa!

man-0-man, straight blades too

I love the skull bridge and the stainless top tube protector. I would prefer black fork blades on that one.

Just repainted my old English Road SS to a Metallic Red from the previous flat black....-black- is "sexy" but -red- is "fiery hot". . . . " Ohww make way for the FIRE BREGADE "

http://www.myspace.com/thynamao
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LOOK AT THE BINDER BOLT FOR THE SEAT POST!

S/F,
CEYA!

That must be a Strawberry Cycles seat lug. Andy Newlands (is that his name...?) uses that design on a lot of his bikes. Voila:

http://www.strawberrybicycle.com/gal..._015.sized.jpg

crap...new underpants time

Now, I don't like lugs. You all know this. Still, that's ******** hot.

that skull and cross bone is ****ing hot

i think that clamping mechanism is fairly unsightly. it doesn't fit in with the flow. different - yes, functional - must be, but i just think it makes a large eye sore.

are there more pics of that plum colored bike with the sick lugs... i think i'm in love! probably just hungry...

There are some more here.

i love you and your love of aluminum/all things modern. we're a small group!

sweeeeeeet!

Finally registered after lurking all year.

From Brisbane, Australia, I picked up a 1974 Raleigh Super Course Mk II on ebay and very slowly built it up as I acquired parts.

From this seized wreck:
http://static.flickr.com/33/46704435_02b70b7f29.jpg

To this:
http://static.flickr.com/26/46704436_43da5ee3d9.jpg
Only changes since the photo are a different stem and some plastic mudguards.

The paint is horrid, the chrome good to subpar, the only original parts are the frame/fork/headset, front brake and the chopped bars. It was to be a commuter, a bit of fun, but since the wheels went on I haven't touched my other bike once.

I also (with Schraners help) taught myself to build wheels, and apart from when I was hit by a car and trailer by a driver cutting me off, they haven't gone out of true once, I'm still amazed at that.

It should tide me over until I can afford to get a frame from www.llewellynbikes.com/main.htm