Custom Bicycle mud gaurds

[loopybike]

Good call

 

[loopybike]

I've dug out an old braddle left to me by my grandfather to make the holes.

I've got one hole every 5mm which my good lady thinks is too close. We'll see.

I've used some double sided tape down the middle so that it doesn't twist round. My trimmer mate I got the leather off recommended that I used contact glue but I know what sort of mess I'll get into! Lol

Might wait till the morning before I start stitching. The wine is open.....

 

[loopybike]

So far so good

The next bit is the tricky part.
I've not cut a length of thread off just in case I've judged it wrong and need to feed some more through.

 

[loopybike]

One side done.

I don't think I've got time to do the other side today unfortunately.

 

[loopybike]

Both sides done

I'm very happy with the way it's turned out. Sure, I could have done it better now I have learnt how to do it. The second side worked better than the first, but on the whole I'm well chuffed

I need to fit a new tyre to the front which was left over from a previous project
The new brake and gear cables arrived today. I'm busy tomorrow night, so I'm aiming for Friday to finish by.

 

[Tim Hall]

That looks stunningly good.

 

[loopybike]

Thank you very much. In all about 6 hours work just in the handle bars!

 

[topcat1]

wow

 

[DanZac]

Outstanding workmanship. Something for us mere mortals to aspire to.

 

[raleighnut]

Nice job.

 

[AndyRM]

Wow. One of my favourite builds on this site.

 

[loopybike]

All done

 

[Tim Hall]

<speechless with admiration>

 

[raleighnut]

Looking good although TBH I would have mounted the brake levers a bit lower down before I taped the bars.

 

[loopybike]

Looking good although TBH I would have mounted the brake levers a bit lower down before I taped the bars.

Thanks
That's the position that suits me. I've ridden this bike alot before the "make over" So I know how I like it.