Behind the Eight Ball (Name Change)

[moleman]

Well once again I am going to throw my hat in the ring, maybe I will finish for once.
The frame is a black Schwinn, year unknown, found by the railroad tracks with only a bent fork.
Since then, it has been a fixed gear cruiser;


A 6 speed XtraCycle cargo bike;


A homemade fixed gear cargo bike, yes that is a ironing board;


And the latest incarnation was a Klunker using the parts off a coworker's mountain bike;

[moleman]

I want to bring the bike back to it's urban warrior, fixed gear roots.
I would also like a front disc brake, because I like torturing myself.
I was planing on using a disc brake wheel I have until I realized that it uses a four bolt brake disc, crap!
Plan B, use the front mag wheel from my Xtracycle. I want the strength in the rear of the cargo bike, the front can be used here, and it takes 6 bolt disc brakes!

Looks interesting, but the wheel won't turn....

OK, interference with the bolt heads, I can find a new fork in my stash.
Otherwise, 48/16 ratio, high pressure armored street tires, this looks like it will roll through walls!
Just what I like.

[moleman]

New fork, 9 inch disc brake!

Now I just need to figure out how to make that brake work.......

[moleman]

Look at what came in the mail Tuesday!
Did a quick lunch run home to see how it looks.
On the stand;


and on the ground.


Maybe US Choppers should sponsor this build....

[cman]

Great to see a bike go through so many incarnations. Digging the parts setup.

[bighit]

i want them mags bad.

[xddorox]

Your bike and my bike could have a lengthy discussion on multiple transformations.

[stretch]

nice fixie! like the wheel setup.

[moleman]

They said it couldn't be done!
They said it shouldn't be done!
I'll show them, I'll show them all, Bwah Ha Ha!!!

Ahem, excuse me.
My attempt to use a 1 1/8th inch steer tube suspension fork in a cruiser frame meant for a 1 inch steer tube fork.
Drive side;

Brake side;

3/4 view;

After all that work, I need to see if I want to keep it.
Looks good though...

[bighit]

i still want to buy them mags from you.

[moleman]

They are not for sale, sorry.
I got mine used from an employee of my LBS.
However, they are available on ebay,
http://cgi.ebay.com/26-Mountain-Bike-Mag-Wheels-White-pair-6-spoke-Disc-/330436347574?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item4cef8a86b6

[bighit]

thanks, i usually filter out the UK stuff. i love the orange you have.

[moleman]

Thanks.
I have seen them on ebay from Taiwan as well.
They weren't originally orange, but red. By the time I got them, they had faded to orange.

[halsencrew]

where you find 26" mags? those are awesome

[Loki182]

New fork, 9 inch disc brake!

Now I just need to figure out how to make that brake work.......

Oh My...

Where in the world did you find a 9" brake disc? That thing looks massive on there. The largest brake discs that I have been able to find are 203mm (8") and with a 70lb wheel on my bike I need the largest diameter possible.

But in other news. Your bike looks really cool so far, I can't wait to see how it turns out when it's done.