Recent content by lofrontier

just did this on my friend's bike. An old Huffman actually. He bought a cog to figure out how to make it work. I was thinking machine shop, lathe, cutting out centers, welding, etc. Turns out the skip tooth cog fit size for size over the top of where the cog goes on the new hub. He brought...

thanks for the fix! the tandem used to be mine. got it from a friend who was moving out of town. traded it to my friend Bob for a sewing machine. I know, but I'm not tripping over the sewing machine every time I walk into my garage. how the tandem used to look after blast & powder coat and...

oh fudge. sorry for the double post.

bike I built for my wife. Started out life as a $5 Huffy I picked off the pile at the scrap yard. had the frame sandblasted and powder coated a metallic orange. built up some new wheels with aluminum rims & a front quick release hub & painted them a vanilla color. New seat, rubber & shiny...

If the bike wasn't so complete I'd go a more custom route. I am building up a custom right now. Will post pics as it starts coming together. It's a cheapo Huffy women's cruiser that I got at the scrap yard for $5. Getting it blasted & powder coated a metallic orange. New chrome bits &...

picked up this bike a few weeks back at a tag sale for $65. It's made by the Westfield Mfg Co - the makers of Columbia. There is no head badge so I don't know how the bike was badged. It's not a Columbia brand. Looks very original. Needs a drop stand (anyone have one for sale? I can't seem...

man these bikes are fun! pics of the evening http://public.fotki.com/lofrontier/bike ... y-june-08/ my friend runs a little bike race for kids on Thursday nights so he let us jump into the back of the last race. My friend Dave made an odd concoction (sp?). A 36" unicycle with a tag-along...

Ok, wheelie ma-cheen fab is basically done. This thing is fun as heck. I felt like I was 8 yrs old again riding this thing with a grin from ear to ear. New front wheel. Looks kinda cool but it's far from being straight and true.

Ok, so I'm a little slow on the building. Being self employed puts a damper on the free time. Anyway, got the wheelie bar on the Wheelie Ma-cheen going. and it got some pedals. I still have to put on the lower bars. I think that this thing is going to be FUN No progress on the cruiser. I...

That bike is dead sexy! The lines of the un-fork are beautiful and the steering linkage is elegant. No doubt a piece of art.

Anyone been? Anyone going? It's a weekend of mtn bike fun in the mtns of western MA. Almost right in my back yard. I've gone the past couple years and it is fun as heck! http://www.bicyclefest.com/

Yes, that top tube is getting cut out. I'm going to flat black it and paint the rims red. Not putting a lot of $$$ into them just yet. I'd eventually like to do up the blue bike a bit though and get it a little more in line with the rat rod style.

a quick bit of welding on the wheelie ma-cheen. Got the seat set now. It puts you in the sweet spot for massive wheelie action. I need to make the wheelie bar now.

I think I started a tradition last year for my birthday[/img] party that includes drinking a lot of beer and riding the freak bikes. Last year all I had was the chopper and tandem so I set out to build a couple more so that more people can risk life and limb. First off - The Wheelie Ma-cheen...

I think they sell those bikes by the pound. About $1 per lb. Personally I'd love to get involved with teaching kids bike repair. There was some talk of the Christian Center here in town offering a program for kids. Something along the lines of if a kid fixes so many bikes they get one to...