input wanted....

[Markm]

Im thinkin about changing the forks on this...

to the forks and rim from this...

my dilema is that I know I wont ride the ladies bike NO MATTER how it'll look restored but I feel kinda guilty picking parts off of a cool classic...

 

[sensor]

why not........just dont go butchering them and alls good :mrgreen:

 

[Markm]

good point sensor...Im not even sure itll fit but I'll find out!!!
Thanx

 

[sensor]

np......btw i think you asked me a ? about welders.cant find it and got some spare time tonight.if ya did go ahead and shoot it by me again

 

[Markm]

I might have....but I dont have the best memory.....
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[sensor]

lol.....guess im not the only one :roll:

 

[12bcruzin]

Measure the head tube length, probably won't work unless you cut it down to fit and change the top bracket...then the girl's bike will need a fork...

 

[musclebikes]

Are you planning a full headset-fork transplant? because its my experiance that you usually cant just transplant the springer off of a girls bike onto a mens, because allot of the girls bikes used longer headsets.....is that right?

If you do scalp that Columbia, try to use as mutch parts off of it as possible.......No sence in scalping a bike just for one or two parts.

Proud supporter of the Hugo Codes, dont cut and bob now what our Europian friends may want later.

 

[Markm]

havent got out the tape measure yet but the mans frame has a pretty long "head tube"....longer than most :mrgreen:

 

[aka_locojoe]

If you can get the fork to fit I say go for it. Then paint up another fork to match the girls bike and pass it along to some lady who will ride it.

 

[xddorox]

I say go for it. If you're not going to ride that lady's bike, then I figure you are forgiven any and all possible bike sin. Strip her bare man. :mrgreen: Are you going soft on us :?:

 

[Markm]

thanx guys...and NO, xddorox, Im not goin soft!!!

 

[user 135]

Mark, Cool fork and would be nice on your bike. But I am more interested in your seatpost setup. Please explain and maybe better pics.

 

[Markm]

its one of those MTB handlebar things with the curved end cut off...

 

[user 135]

simple enough. lookin for an easy and cheap way to get the seat back further.

 

[Markm]

it works and tightens up good but havent rode it too hard yet to really test it...

 

[user 135]

yeh probably not engineered for that. I looked at something like this but 25 bucks.
http://www.foldabikes.com/CloseUp/bike/sapMain.html

 

[Markm]

looks the same but with a quick release...the cool thing is you can flip it to lower it or raise it..

 

[Markm]

somewhere I must have the other one......if I find it you can have it...

 

[sensor]

just out of curiosity.....how much was that columbia you had?(might want to show this to the guy im trying to buy the beat columbia from)