Hey everyone, I stumbled across this site looking for a rear tire. I liked what I saw in here... Some cool bikes! 8)
So, to introduce myself... My name is Brent and I'm from Southern California. I haven't browsed around the site much but I have read the rules... I know we aren't allowed to talk about if peoples bikes meet a 'rat rod' criteria but just let me know what you think of it. nothing special, just all fun.
I have a cheap Wal-Mart bike. It's the La Jolla by Next. I'm sure you all see them around quite a bit... hahaha :roll: That bike plain and simple didn't do for me. I'm a kind of guy that loves to tinker with things, no matter what it is...
So I got a rear tire from Alan's Bike shop near me that is a 26 x 2.35 I don't know the brand of it. When I find out, I will let you guys know. It doesn't say anything on it. I wasn't able to fit a 3 incher in the back, so I have this tire on it until I figure something out.
On the front I have a 26 x 1.5 Avenir Streetster I purchased off of Amazon. it's pretty narrow! :shock: I'm not sure what to think about it yet. I just put that on a couple days ago.
Also on the front I had put on a set of tall handlebars approximately 13-14 inches tall. I love them! so since I purchased the handle bars I installed a black springer, I have always loved the springer...I just wasn't sure how the look would turn out with the tall handlebars i had just purchased prior to it. The look grew on me, I love it. Just to finish it, I had to have the white skull valve caps! :lol: (all 3 items I had purchased from a new bike shop on Coast Highway, forgot the name of it)
The rest is totally stock, frame and all. Just painted the wheels and the chain guard etc. Sorry about the low resolution picture, it was taken with my phone. I hope you guys wont look at it and recognize that it used to be a La Jolla Wal-Mart bike! HAHA :wink: Maybe in another month or so I will do some more things to it when I get ideas from you guys, then just maybe you wont recognize it as a Next brand bike! Thank for having me as your new member :oops: haha
[img]http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu247/moparbrent253/mybike.jpg
So, to introduce myself... My name is Brent and I'm from Southern California. I haven't browsed around the site much but I have read the rules... I know we aren't allowed to talk about if peoples bikes meet a 'rat rod' criteria but just let me know what you think of it. nothing special, just all fun.
I have a cheap Wal-Mart bike. It's the La Jolla by Next. I'm sure you all see them around quite a bit... hahaha :roll: That bike plain and simple didn't do for me. I'm a kind of guy that loves to tinker with things, no matter what it is...
So I got a rear tire from Alan's Bike shop near me that is a 26 x 2.35 I don't know the brand of it. When I find out, I will let you guys know. It doesn't say anything on it. I wasn't able to fit a 3 incher in the back, so I have this tire on it until I figure something out.
On the front I have a 26 x 1.5 Avenir Streetster I purchased off of Amazon. it's pretty narrow! :shock: I'm not sure what to think about it yet. I just put that on a couple days ago.
Also on the front I had put on a set of tall handlebars approximately 13-14 inches tall. I love them! so since I purchased the handle bars I installed a black springer, I have always loved the springer...I just wasn't sure how the look would turn out with the tall handlebars i had just purchased prior to it. The look grew on me, I love it. Just to finish it, I had to have the white skull valve caps! :lol: (all 3 items I had purchased from a new bike shop on Coast Highway, forgot the name of it)
The rest is totally stock, frame and all. Just painted the wheels and the chain guard etc. Sorry about the low resolution picture, it was taken with my phone. I hope you guys wont look at it and recognize that it used to be a La Jolla Wal-Mart bike! HAHA :wink: Maybe in another month or so I will do some more things to it when I get ideas from you guys, then just maybe you wont recognize it as a Next brand bike! Thank for having me as your new member :oops: haha
[img]http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu247/moparbrent253/mybike.jpg