Recent content by bruticus

got this Bridgestone bike and tweak it a little. i call it "slim". sits on a 24" right now but it will have no trouble accepting 26 baloon tires.now i like drag handles, can slip thru in and out. i hate it when i get stuck on traffic with wide handles. :D :D

paint thinner will do the trick. acetone is also awesome.

that is awesome. i also have a frame and fork very similar to that, part of a donor bike that i cannibalised just for the magwheels. it's been sitting on my trunk and literally i don't know what to do with it until i saw your project. very inspiring indeed and i like the way how it looked. i...

i think they are cool. my friend got a pre war western flyer and it looks great. my first cruiser got a ladies frame, i kinda like it.

thank you.

thanks. :D

got the whole donor bike for $30. :D

making a slice near the dropouts and then welding it back together.

something i came up with myself. got a chopped unwanted bike buried under a heap of agricultural machinery. it's not just a transplant, i took out unnecessary parts from it like the inside cover, chain cover, converted the shifter mechanism and cable to accomodate the height and length of my...

always believe that bikes are perpetual work in progress. thought i was done with it, but got the itch. switched from chain to belt drive. :D :D it's a floating belt drive system and it's got 3 speed.

hello. it's better if he's also the one to clearcoat it coz he knows what kind of paint to use. don't risk it spraying with a rattler unless you are sure that it won't have any adverse reaction or can tolerate what's underneath.

i'm currently using one on my first cruiser, which is bolt on a Pacific frame. i know this kind always get picked on, but as far as durability is concerned, i ride it 50 kms every Sunday on every terrain you can imagine, jumps on curbs, survived a monsoon flood and the usual potholes in the...

came out great. i do hope that bontragers can handle those kind of rims so i can try to have one.

i like it a lot.

thanks guys.really appreciated it. :D