Welp, I got the bike from my Grand Father's estate. But when I got home with all these plans on how cool i could make MY bike for ME.. i realized that i was doing the wrong thing here.
I have a neighbor who's really cool and going through a tough spot right now. She had commented on my bike and my wife's over the summer... she was shopping around for a bike, but the money just never came.. and it got worse for her.
So.. im looking at this cruiser in my basement. Its sitting there next to my and my wife's bike and my recumbent project's parts bike.. and im thinking "I dont need this thing." I would make me happy to build it, yeah.. but I really was gonna get the most enjoyment out of it when i had a friend cruise on it and my wife and I were riding also..
Can't ride more than one bike at a time....
So, i've decided that I'm gonna set it up similar to the one she wanted.
I cannot afford to do too much, but i figure,fenders, paint, whitewall tires and grips are a nice contribution to a bike that was given to me and will make a nice gift for a neighbor...
I'll tell her that if she eventually wants to, I can set her up with a springer front end and a 3 speed rear hub, filled tank.
Thinking of going with a flat black frame, chrome bars, and white rims/spokes (possibly pink), whitewalls, and pink flames, maybe white pin stripes.
Whaddu guys think?
I have a neighbor who's really cool and going through a tough spot right now. She had commented on my bike and my wife's over the summer... she was shopping around for a bike, but the money just never came.. and it got worse for her.
So.. im looking at this cruiser in my basement. Its sitting there next to my and my wife's bike and my recumbent project's parts bike.. and im thinking "I dont need this thing." I would make me happy to build it, yeah.. but I really was gonna get the most enjoyment out of it when i had a friend cruise on it and my wife and I were riding also..
Can't ride more than one bike at a time....
So, i've decided that I'm gonna set it up similar to the one she wanted.
I cannot afford to do too much, but i figure,fenders, paint, whitewall tires and grips are a nice contribution to a bike that was given to me and will make a nice gift for a neighbor...
I'll tell her that if she eventually wants to, I can set her up with a springer front end and a 3 speed rear hub, filled tank.
Thinking of going with a flat black frame, chrome bars, and white rims/spokes (possibly pink), whitewalls, and pink flames, maybe white pin stripes.
Whaddu guys think?