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I use a piece of crumple up aluminum foil with some water, or sometimes WD-40.

What size front sprocket would you recommend for a bike with 24" wheels and 3 speed hub? I was thinking 44 or 48.

That's great, you should be proud. My daughter will be 6 this year and I'm still nervous about removing her training wheels. She loves going on rides with me (ok, maybe I enjoy it more than her :) ) and I'm worried that she'll take a good spill and won't want to get back on the bike.

I just picked up this Sturmy Archer 3 speed coaster hub and am completely unfamiliar with it. Marking says 71 12 1. It's pretty grimy on the out side. What's the best way to clean it? Can I soak it in some degreaser? I've heard filling the oil hole with transmission fluid would help...

I'm planning on going. Is there some sort of secret RatRodBikes hand shake I should know so I can meet you guys?

If it's vinyl, A good trick is to use soapy water on the adhesive. This neutralizes the adhesive and makes it slippery. This will allow you to move the decal where you want. Use a credit card to squeegee the the soapy water from underneath the decal. Give it a day or so for the soapy water to...

I remember seeing someone here use part of a one piece crank to make an angled seat post. I tried searching for it, but couldn't find anything. Did I just image it?

This will be my first year joining some of these rides, and am looking forward to it. Are there any rides that would be considered kid friendly? My 6 year old daughter being the kid. Either on a trail-a-bike or on her own?

I know there's plenty of information about painting rims, either assembled or disassemble. My question is to those who have done both. Which way do you prefer painting rims? What are the pros and cons of either method have? I painted a set a rims with the spokes using the drinking straw...

I have a set of bars with the chrome rusted through in a couple of spots, and thought I would just paint them. Did you paint the stem also? If so, while the bars were attached or painted separate?

I would like to see what painted ape hangers look like. Are there many of them out there?

Re: Golden Rod What are the forks? I was thinking of putting a triple tree on the bike I'm working on, but I really like the look of those.

Thanks Adam, it's 24".

Just got this frame. It says Shelby on it. Any info about it would be appreciated. Serial# H39516

How would the fork from an OCC Stingray chopper look on a 24" straight bar frame?