Status: Negi
USB Mjollnir
One day SCUL pilot Destiny's Child, then working with Skunk at Seven Cycles, said casually, "you should build a Raleigh Chopper out of titanium - it's all straight tubes, it'd be so easy!" CURSE YOU DESTINY'S CHILD!!!
Seriously, it was waaay more work than Skunk thought it would be. First of all scrap titanium tubes don't come as long as they are needed, even to make a little bike like Mjollnir. So Skunk welded short tubes together and sanded down the seams - if you feel with your fingers you can find them. Secondly, since the chainstays are super short and the tire is wide, 7/8" tubing doesn't easily snake its way around without chunks removed. The head tube is made from thicker stock on the top and bottom and the middle of the head tube is much thinner and is welded together. The bars and the fork had to be custom made too. At the last second Skunk thought it would be a good idea to change the shape of the handlebars so the grips would point down - this makes for a not-so-ideal riding position.
Note the reflective black decals and the secret bottle opener on the fork, which will completely spray you with beer if you don't know how to do it right.
Mjollnir has been described as "a racing bike to fit a chimpanzee', but in fact it wasn't really designed much at all. However we're pretty certain this is the world's second only titanium chopper, and has over 3,000 light years logged in official SCUL missions, holding at number three in rank at the time of this summary update. USB Mjollnir won best custom at Lars Anderson in 1999, but we don't care, we're just information pack-rats.
Seriously, it was waaay more work than Skunk thought it would be. First of all scrap titanium tubes don't come as long as they are needed, even to make a little bike like Mjollnir. So Skunk welded short tubes together and sanded down the seams - if you feel with your fingers you can find them. Secondly, since the chainstays are super short and the tire is wide, 7/8" tubing doesn't easily snake its way around without chunks removed. The head tube is made from thicker stock on the top and bottom and the middle of the head tube is much thinner and is welded together. The bars and the fork had to be custom made too. At the last second Skunk thought it would be a good idea to change the shape of the handlebars so the grips would point down - this makes for a not-so-ideal riding position.
Note the reflective black decals and the secret bottle opener on the fork, which will completely spray you with beer if you don't know how to do it right.
Mjollnir has been described as "a racing bike to fit a chimpanzee', but in fact it wasn't really designed much at all. However we're pretty certain this is the world's second only titanium chopper, and has over 3,000 light years logged in official SCUL missions, holding at number three in rank at the time of this summary update. USB Mjollnir won best custom at Lars Anderson in 1999, but we don't care, we're just information pack-rats.
Specifications
| Class | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Configuration | Fighter |
| Missions | 256 |
| Light Years | 3980.041 |
| Thrust Rating | 6.5 |
| Handling Rating | 4.5 |
| Difficulty Rating | 5.5 |
| Max Warp | 1 |
Construction Data
| Hull Material | Titanium |
|---|---|
| Hull Type | Titanium Scrap |
| Chief Engineer | Skunk |
| Builder | Skunk |
| Welder | Skunk |
| Origin | the titanium scrap bins of Seven |
| Christened on | 1999.08.13 |
| Location | |
| Navi Retro | None |
| Primary Retro | Coaster |
