La Chuleta

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Comment by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on January 28, 2013 at 10:53pm

he was also responsible for the "cab over" truck design,

apparently

he taught one of the guys that designed the ford mustang!


he designed dozens of famous bikes

he lived to 101

Comment by grayn8 on January 28, 2013 at 10:00pm

You sir are a font of crazy knowledge. Thank you for the introduction to Viktor Schreckengost! Not only was he CIA (Cleveland rocks, I guess) but his name is awesome. (One who conquers) + (terrors) + actual inventor. This chop shop chop chopper is ALIVE.

Comment by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on January 28, 2013 at 8:46pm

"You've solved all the problems of the bmx!" -Lee Ravenscroft

Comment by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on January 28, 2013 at 8:20pm

Guy.... Likes his bike!.... This is Kent Brockman....

Comment by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on January 28, 2013 at 7:54pm

i just took her up almost every big hill on those bike paths by Medinah rd and Lake. Even that sooper steep short one by the new Scottish Rites, the former Adventureland theme park? Anybody?

Anywhoo... i would describe her ride as an only infrequently gyroscopically enhanced unicycle. It is really quite thrilling at times!

Comment by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on January 28, 2013 at 3:54pm

the x25 means her headbadge (missing) was a

"Foremost"

she was built by murray for sale at jcpenney!

Comment by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on January 28, 2013 at 3:49pm

serial number

mo8262x25 6708

puts it b-day in 1968!

this means 'a chuleta" beats the Typhoon, by one year, as my oldest bike...

well, most of her, anyway... some parts of her, obviously, are newer... but that sort of mash-up is very vogue today, in many ways

Comment by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on January 28, 2013 at 3:43pm

tell me this doesn't read like an "Ahhhhnold" script?....

What happened to Viktor Shreckengost?....

there's no time!!!!

we must get to the chopper!...... bike

Comment by S.Presley☠ on January 28, 2013 at 11:49am

http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&p=365062

Comment by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on January 28, 2013 at 2:56am

In honor of "La Chuleta" completing 200 miles with no major mechanical problems....

i've been doing some research...

-she is a Murray "Eliminator
"
-created by american industrial master
designer Viktor Schreckengost. it was
the design of that chainguard that caught
my eye!
-sold under many headbadges... firestone... goodyear... sears....
jcpenney
-some models came with a steering
wheel!!!

i'll find out more when i decode the serial number..

not bad for spying her in the WB scrap pile! no wheels... no handlebars....

i took some liberties, Viktor...

what i did:

-added a schwinn varsity fork
-added 26" aluminum mtb rim/tire on
a skewer
-found a 20" rear wheel with coaster brake
so i stayed true to the F1 Eliminator
.
however? no slick. sorry Vik. i used a
Scrambler knobby.
-added a giant quill stem but used similar
ape-hangers close to, if not the original
-switched the kids crank to a adult
murray crank of the same look (faster!)
-added rear fender very close to, if not
original
-added circa '50's or '60's, likely British,
sooper cool, pointy front fender
-installed a smaller rear cog
-added the german army surplus bag.
helps carry ammo and counter-weights
the front to tone down the wheelies

my goal was to kick "convention" in the sack.

more later...

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