Years later I built a Lincoln Town Car to exhibit at car shows. Chrome wheels, a powerful sound system, and a style that reflected me and my city in a state over 1000 miles away.
Every modification made it feel more complete, but every time I parked it, something was missing.
I didn’t want to unload an ordinary bike beside it.
I wanted another build.
THE CHALLENGE
Everyone Had a Different Answer
Most people suggested building a 26-inch.
They said a 20-inch frame was too difficult.
Too little room.
Wrong geometry.
Too many compromises.
But they were solving their own problems.
I was trying to solve mine.
I wanted the bike I’d dreamed about since childhood.
Twenty inches.
Nothing else.
VERSION ONE
Before the Chrome
Before trophies…
Before polished chrome…
Before photographs…
The bike simply had to run.
Every bracket mattered.
Every bolt mattered.
Every cable had to find a home.
On a 20-inch bicycle, every inch counts.
Engineering Note
Engine Installation
Engine mounting
Rear sprocket alignment
Chain tension
CDI placement
Fuel routing
Kill switch wiring
CHROME
Finally Building the Bike I Imagined
Once the bike became reliable, I finally allowed myself to build the version I’d imagined for years.
Chrome slowly replaced ordinary parts.
It wasn’t about making the bike shiny.
It was about watching the picture I’d carried since childhood become real.
THE ENGINEERING
Performance Creates New Problems
More power meant installing an expansion chamber.
The performance improved immediately.
The fitment didn’t.
The pipe now occupied the exact space where the front chrome fender belonged.
Engineering Problem
Problem
Expansion chamber interfered with front fender.
Easy solution
Remove the fender.
Chosen solution
Keep both.
THE BENT SPRINGER FORK
Solving Geometry
Eventually I found a bent springer fork.
Most people see it as a styling choice.
It wasn’t.
It moved the wheel forward just enough for the expansion chamber to clear while allowing the chrome fender to return.
That moment taught me something.
The best-looking solution is often the result of solving an engineering problem first.
EVOLUTION
Every Version Solved Another Problem
The bike never became finished.
It evolved.
Every version solved the shortcomings of the previous version.
It slowly became less of a product…
And more of a conversation between an idea and reality.
THE CAR SHOWS
More Than Transportation
Eventually the bike began traveling with the Lincoln to local car shows.
People walked toward the car…
Then stopped when they noticed the bicycle.
Some couldn’t believe it was gas powered.
Others wanted to know how it had been built.
The Lincoln and the bike stopped competing for attention.
They completed each other.
BEST BIKE
The Trophy
Eventually the bike entered competition.
One afternoon it won Best Bike at the Show.
The trophy still exists.
But it was never the point.
The real reward was realizing that the bike everyone said shouldn’t exist was now sitting in front of them…
Running.
Riding.
Winning.
REFLECTION
Looking Back
Today, when I look at the BlueGas Rebel 20, I don’t just see chrome or polished aluminum.
I see the evolution of how I learned to think.
Every modification tells the story of a problem that refused to solve itself.
Every bracket, every cable, every piece of hardware documents another engineering decision.
Long before All Drive Industries had a name…
This bicycle already represented what ADI would become.
Not loyalty to one technology.
Not building things because they’re easy.
But refusing to let someone else’s limitations define your own.
The BlueGas Rebel 20 wasn’t built to prove people wrong.
It was built to prove that the picture I carried as a kid could become something real.
And somewhere between that childhood wallpaper and the trophy on the shelf…
I realized I wasn’t just building bicycles anymore.
I was learning how to author reality.
PROJECT DETAILS
Project: BlueGas Rebel 20
Base Platform: 20” Lowrider Bicycle
Powerplant: 2-Stroke Bicycle Engine Kit
Major Modifications:
Engine conversion
Custom drivetrain fitment
Expansion chamber exhaust
Bent springer fork
Chrome accessories
Performance carburetor
Tire and stance refinements
Recognition:
🏆 Best Bike at Show
Core Lesson:
Engineering is the art of making reality agree with the picture in your mind.
Reality gets the final vote.
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