I have wanted a fixie/ single speed for several years now.
Finally found a cheap donor bike. And I do mean cheap. Reclaimed. Free. Heck yeah!
I actually haven't found much info on it but it is a "Coast King" ESC4000. Apparently came with a OLD school bike computer. This thing is massive. Pretty cool, but not for this project. If anyone is in need of a classic computer, drop me a line.
So what I have figured so far is these were bikes made by Huffy and sold at Coast to Coast hardware/department stores. My guess is early to mid 80's. Perhaps the height of "ten speeds" before they where displaced by mountain bikes.
Anyhow, pretty solid ride, just my size. I am going to be as cheap as I can be. I want a bull horn single speed with some really knobby-aggressive cyclocross tires. But thats it. Tore it apart today in the pseudo spring sunshine and enjoyed every minute of it. Boy, it needs a full cleaning and re-greasing of everything! Filthy! I found several spider carcasses in it.
Should be fun!
Finally found a cheap donor bike. And I do mean cheap. Reclaimed. Free. Heck yeah!
I actually haven't found much info on it but it is a "Coast King" ESC4000. Apparently came with a OLD school bike computer. This thing is massive. Pretty cool, but not for this project. If anyone is in need of a classic computer, drop me a line.
So what I have figured so far is these were bikes made by Huffy and sold at Coast to Coast hardware/department stores. My guess is early to mid 80's. Perhaps the height of "ten speeds" before they where displaced by mountain bikes.
Anyhow, pretty solid ride, just my size. I am going to be as cheap as I can be. I want a bull horn single speed with some really knobby-aggressive cyclocross tires. But thats it. Tore it apart today in the pseudo spring sunshine and enjoyed every minute of it. Boy, it needs a full cleaning and re-greasing of everything! Filthy! I found several spider carcasses in it.
Should be fun!