Unknown retro bike unknown year - Bullmoose bars, Klunker build

[Imlach]

It's been at least a couple of hours since we dived into a rabbit hole, let's do this one.

Is a klunker only a klunker if it's a homage to the early converted cruiser type bikes? Is the frame the key?

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[Mickeyspinn]

It's been at least a couple of hours since we dived into a rabbit hole, let's do this one.

Is a klunker only a klunker if it's a homage to the early converted cruiser type bikes? Is the frame the key?

I open up the floor, open a can and put on a soothing tune.

I love this forum.

Uh oh....



Where the original klunkers like gravelbikes?

 

[Imlach]

Uh oh....



Where the original klunkers like gravelbikes?

 

[The History Man]

When it’s a hipster like this one.

 

[pw_pw_la]

It's been at least a couple of hours since we dived into a rabbit hole, let's do this one.

Is a klunker only a klunker if it's a homage to the early converted cruiser type bikes? Is the frame the key?

I open up the floor, open a can and put on a soothing tune.

I love this forum.

I'm going with: Yes, frame is the key.

Also, shouldn't it have a straight fork, bars with a ton of rise, some old motorcycle grips and/or levers, and ideally coaster brakes? I think it should.

After that, just go with whatever the hell you want!

I think you can still get creative with bikes, while keeping the ethos and design of them true enough to their original form and aeesthic. That sweet spot is the challenge, no?

Do something different that's also already been done a thousand times before!

Vintage bikes in a nutshell.

 

[Imlach]

I'm going with: Yes, frame is the key.

Also, shouldn't it have a straight fork, bars with a ton of rise, some old motorcycle grips and/or levers, and ideally coaster brakes? I think it should.

After that, just go with whatever the hell you want!

I think you can still get creative with bikes, while keeping the ethos and design of them true enough to their original form and aeesthic. That sweet spot is the challenge, no?

Do something different that's also already been done a thousand times before!

Vintage bikes in a nutshell.

I couldn't have said it better myself

 

[Imlach]

If anybody is building a bike please refer to me or pw_pw_la for approval

 

[pw_pw_la]

Lol. I have no idea what I'm doing.

I just like talking about not knowing what I'm doing.

 

[The History Man]

What are you doing?

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Also, shouldn't it have a straight fork, bars with a ton of rise, some old motorcycle grips and/or levers, and ideally coaster brakes? I think it should.

By those standards, Charlie wasn't klunking
Note the curved fork and drum brakes.

Alan Bonds provides all the information on the traditional style here
http://clunkers.net/history.html
The examples provided are spectacular as well, and show how varied the bikes used in this era actually were. There was no set of rules, everyone was trying their ideas as the sport evolved