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Step 18Give it a paint job (optional)
I painted mine to match my frame. I'm working on a stencil and logo to spice it up a bit more. Any suggestions?
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Jul 29, 2008. 11:12 PMNT86
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excellent design. for more bass i would suggest a rear rack and a small wooden or plastic cabinet with more standard size speakers, such as those in boom boxes. once again i thought the aluminum was pretty cool how it hides the speakers.
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Sep 27, 2011. 2:05 PM_Scratch_
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Or might I suggest a bass shaker for ~40$ with its own circle of aluminum on a rear rack. I would assume it would work as a sub, albeit a lower quality one.
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Sep 27, 2011. 4:41 PMNT86
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That would be cool, aluminum might resonate and sound hollow or tinny though. For mine I ended up taking an altec lansing system from a computer putting the desk speakers and controls in the sub box with the sub and mounted that to a rack and hooked up a 12 volt battery. Works nicely with a little bit of rattle from the low quality sub but overall a good hit at the beach
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Jan 8, 2008. 10:48 PMwishes
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hmm i had the idea to do this, but yours sure seems like a long and involved process lol. I was just gonna grab some logitech mm50 rechargeable ipod dock speakers and mount them under the handlebars then cover them in neoprene for water protection. How does yours sound? decent clarity and bass ? Also, does the wind catch you side on at all ? or do you only do beach front and park style (sunny day, slow speed) stuff?
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Jan 9, 2008. 7:46 AMgate (author)
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Unfortunately the bass is pretty tinny. It is definitely a slow speed bike. The stereo adds about 6-8 lbs too. I'm thinking of using a tube suspended in the frame for my next version. I'm hoping for better bass and more sound projections. Maybe this summer...
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Jan 21, 2008. 8:17 PMjplkeekif
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The tube sounds like a really good idea, reminds me of the bazooka enclosures for subwoofers, it should also make it easier to clean up the wiring and depending on the type/size of the amp you use you might even be able to conceal that as well.
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Nov 21, 2007. 10:15 AMGridnack572
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what about water-proofing in case of a sudden rain storm. I'm pretty sure we've all been caught out in the rain at least once on a leisurely bike ride. and with a "beach cruiser" like that you can't get much more leisurely plus ipods are pretty expensive-still looks cool
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