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Author Topic: Creative uses of old Girvin forks  (Read 3789 times)

Thunderchild

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Creative uses of old Girvin forks
« on: December 25, 2005, 03:53:25 pm »
I have an old Girvin fork off of my 855 and was thinking of turning it into a wall mounted bike rack.  Something of use and distinction of course.  Anyone else ever create anything creative with an old Girvin?  

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Re: Creative uses of old Girvin forks
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2005, 08:44:32 pm »
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I have an old Girvin fork off of my 855 and was thinking of turning it into a wall mounted bike rack.  Something of use and distinction of course.  Anyone else ever create anything creative with an old Girvin?  

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I used the lower links from a Girvin fork as the base linkage for my faux bar conversion,
in the end I had to make my own as the girvin ones where to short,
it was the inspiration though  :P
anyway if anyone does come up with a creative use for them then I have loads of parts I'm willing to give away.

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Re: Creative uses of old Girvin forks
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2005, 02:56:21 pm »
Simon, very impressive!  

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Re: Creative uses of old Girvin forks
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2005, 04:10:54 am »
I was thinking of creating some mobile art to hang from the rafters of my shop.  
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Re: Creative uses of old Girvin forks
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2006, 05:38:06 am »
One word: slingshot

I've also seen old forks used as toilet-paper roll holders.
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Re: Creative uses of old Girvin forks
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2006, 05:56:50 pm »
I turned one into a lamp. I used a traps brand fork mount carrier. I bolted it to a large flat rock. Clamped the fork in it, and used a lamp kit from the local hardware store. It turned out pretty neat. I bolted a picture frame to the brake bosses. For a 5x7 of my daughter and I riding our bikes. I ran all the wiring up the steerer tube. If anyone wants to get rid of any let me know. I could use a couple more lamps.

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Re: Creative uses of old Girvin forks
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2006, 10:13:20 pm »
Come on! show us a picture!
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Re: Creative uses of old Girvin forks
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2006, 01:40:15 am »
 saw that on e bay was tempted to buy
but the wife just wasnt as keen ?????

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Re: Creative uses of old Girvin forks
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2006, 01:23:32 pm »