After nineteen bids, the one of a kind, Geekhouse built ObamaBike, with custom graphics by Dan Fuderburgh has sold for $1,425 on eBay to a chap in California. Once payment is received, ANIMAL will immediately make a donation on behalf of all parties involved to Barack Obama’s not so cash strapped presidential campaign, hoping to help the candidate further smash money raising records and to remind the McCain camp of their dismal failure in every aspect of the race.
There’s only 20 days left until Election Day but the race is still far from over. To keep the momentum moving forward and promote the candidate offering a more progressive energy policy for the future than that frightening cackle of “Kill, baby, kill” “Drill, baby, drill,” ANIMAL brought Geekhouse bike builder Marty Walsh together with pattern reworking genius Dan Funderburgh to create this ONE OF A KIND ObamaBike. The hand-built track cycle was put up for auction on on eBay beginning today, with proceeds benefitting Barack Obama’s victory fund. The fixed gear masterpiece measures 55cm, sports a curved seat tube, custom sublimated graphics on the Geekhouse Custom ‘Rockcity’ frame/fork, and Velocity Deep V wheelset, plus an exclusive ‘Obama Chainring’ logo on the front. It comes race-ready with a nice selection of parts (Thomson Steam and Post, SDG Saddle, Tioga Headset, Sugino Messenger Cranks/Chainring, MKS Sylvan Track Pedals/Clips, Continental tires). Close-ups and details of the carbon footprint reducing mode of transportation below. UPDATE: sold for $1425.
After building what could be one of the most nicely designed fixed gear big bikes on the planet, the guys over at Geekhouse Bikes sent word of another innovation that is sure to make the track cycling kids ecstatic: personalized graphics. They’ve mastered a process that can basically take any digital image and sublimate it into a powder coated finish. This “Rockcity” frame was made for a customer who wanted a bandanna-like orange paisley design—not our first choice of graphics but dope nonetheless. It also features a matching front Deep-V rim that was also given the same patterned treatment. In addition to its sleek curbed seat tube design, this steed comes tricked out with a Chris King headset, Paul cranks, Tioga saddle and a Thomson stem/post. Click below for some detailed close-ups and hit them up if you want to make your own custom cycle.
This fixed gear tall bike, amazingly, was built “from start to finish in about two days,” by Marty Walsh, custom frame builder extraordinaire from Geekhouse Bikes, based out of Allston, Massachusetts. He constructed it from scrap tubing, but as he notes, the “front is double butted deddacchi, meaning it’s probably one of the nicest build tall bikes I’ve ever seen.” Most tall bikes are pieced together with old parts and sport shitty welds, which sets this one apart from all others. And since the dude is an actual frame builder and it was still DIY—a mandate in the sub-culture—not even the aggressive purists can hate on it. Plus, it’s not like he plans on selling out, “The ‘Frankendork’ isn’t for sale, it’s just kind of a fun show piece that I can ride around the city and be a dork,” confesses Walsh. Check out the bike in action, detailed close-ups, and the building process after the jump.
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