Bottle Tree

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Bottle Tree construction underway. 80 feet of rebar, 30 cuts, a bunch of bending and lots of welding make up this Bottle Tree. Holds 22 bottles.  Will update with bottles on it soon….got some drinking to do.

Bottecchia Fixed Gear Project – Color Photos

Damn camera had “Blue Tint” set in the last few pics… sorry about that but here are a few color pics of the cleaned frame.

Cleaned up Bottecchia
Closer Look at Chrome Lugs and Fork Crown - not to mention the faded top tube.

Early Bottecchia (1969?) Fixed Gear Conversion Project.

First stages of stripping down early Bottecchia and cleaning frame and chrome.  Removed bottom bracket (what an ordeal that was) and repacked fork.  Ordering new Italian BB for it and digging up cranks soon.

As Found at Yard Sale
Closer Look at Surface Rust on Headset and Fork Crown

Bottecchia Cottered Crank (coming off soon)

Bottecchia Head Bagde - Pretty Clean Chrome Lugs and Fork Crown
Frame Cleaned and Chrome Polished

One more for WLAST

This is a a variation on a piece from last years tour.  Did not like the previous top pipe but this one is much better scale.

Bicycle Alignment Post

Got my alignment post back from a local machinist!  I had a piece of scrap stock from a front end loader that turned out perfect.  Drilled a hole in the table (well two holes, first one did not work out so well as the unpinnings of the table got in the way). Did some final measurement with a machinist square to ensure it was precise and all is good.

Bicycle Frame Alignment Post
Close up view of alignment post.
Alignment Post Mounted on Table
Alignment Post attached to Table
Alignment Post with Frame Installed
Close up of alignment post with frame installed.
Bicycle Frame Alignment Table
De Rosa Too Far Gone for Alignment but shown here to demonstrate the complete alignment table.