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HELP me tiki-fy my new bicycle |
Mr. NoNaMe
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 10, 2006
Posts: 1866 |  Posted: 2012-06-07 7:35 pm Permalink
Not to derail, but I'm doin it! I rode my bicycle with a trailer at Midnight Madness one year (07?). I loaded the trailer with a lighted palm tree and a bucket of Mai Tais in plastic pineapples. I had to ditch the trailer due a mechanical & call for back up to get home.  next weekend was Oasis.
I'll try to get a pic of my neighbors rickshaw that has bamboo and the same fabric as my lounge cushions.
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Mr. NoNaMe
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 10, 2006
Posts: 1866 | Posted: 2012-06-07 8:11 pm Permalink
Here is the pic of a bike near the house.
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TikiTie
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 24, 2012
Posts: 69
From: 'bonedale, CO
| Posted: 2012-06-07 9:12 pm Permalink
Derail away. That trike is pretty damn sweet! Does it have a bench in the back for a bartender, or is it purely aesthetic?
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VampiressRN
Grand Member (5 years) 
Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5085
From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2012-06-09 09:25 am Permalink
I agree...nice rig...love the roof!!!
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TikiTie
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 24, 2012
Posts: 69
From: 'bonedale, CO
| Posted: 2012-06-20 6:04 pm Permalink
So here is the next step in the TikiTrike:
Two coconuts drilled-out (and filled with lights)to reveal Port and Starboard when riding at night.
I haven't put them on yet, as I haven't made the cargo box to attach them to. I don't know if I'm in love with them, though. Does anyone have a better idea?
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TikiTie
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 24, 2012
Posts: 69
From: 'bonedale, CO
| Posted: 2012-07-30 3:36 pm Permalink
I haven't worked on the trike for awhile, but here is a picture of a random "tiki" from the last Tour de Fat in Ft. Collins.
We're just starting to get our costumes set for this year. I'll post pictures later in August when it starts to come together.
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christiki295
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 09, 2003
Posts: 3616
From: LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is
| Posted: 2012-08-05 1:29 pm Permalink
Nice.
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captnkirk
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 06, 2002
Posts: 319
From: Hockessin, Delaware
| Posted: 2012-08-07 03:45 am Permalink
Search for an old article on making pipe look like bamboo in making tiki. They sculpted body putty into ridges and notched them with a 3x5 card. When it dried and was painted it makes metal pipes look exactly like bamboo. This would work great on a bike frame.
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TikiTie
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 24, 2012
Posts: 69
From: 'bonedale, CO
| Posted: 2012-08-14 8:02 pm Permalink
I was searching for the bond-o sculpting and found this: http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic=6800&forum=7/&start=0 Check out further along in the thread, and they do an AMAZING job with pvc pipe. Here is a great link that illustrates the faux-bamboo-with-pvc method: http://www.instructables.com/id/Faux-Bamboo/#step1
Thanks for the heads up! I can't wait to try one of the methods.
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Bloody Good
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 18, 2012
Posts: 36
From: Portland OR
| Posted: 2012-09-09 08:33 am Permalink
On CL right now in Portland. Sweet Ride!
http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/bfs/3206130882.html
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TikiTie
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 24, 2012
Posts: 69
From: 'bonedale, CO
| Posted: 2012-12-02 07:49 am Permalink
I'd still love to see more TC-ers bikes! I found this little thread http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=19150&forum=12&hilite=bike , but here are some of the choice pictures:
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TikiTie
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 24, 2012
Posts: 69
From: 'bonedale, CO
| Posted: 2012-12-11 10:50 am Permalink
I figured that I'd post a few more bikes from around the interwebs since I haven't been working too much on mine. Maybe they'll inspire a few TCers.
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VampiressRN
Grand Member (5 years)
Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5085
From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2012-12-12 8:20 pm Permalink
Join the club.... http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=29198&forum=5
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TikiTie
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 24, 2012
Posts: 69
From: 'bonedale, CO
| Posted: 2012-12-18 07:42 am Permalink
As tempting as that would be, I already have a garage full of bikes! The green tiki headlight though...
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Pittsburgh pauly
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 31, 2010
Posts: 327
From: Pittsburgh
| Posted: 2012-12-18 08:52 am Permalink
So, apparently you don't only have to use bamboo as decoration, it can be structural as well.
Saw this article on building bikes out of bamboo:
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/lawrenceville-man-to-make-bamboo-bikes-666375/
Here's a How To:
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Build-a-Bamboo-Bicycle/
I knew it was strong and still used as scaffolding, but a bike?
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