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My dad had a '68 (I think) B-510 back in the mid '80's. He lived on the Olympic Peninsula and would have groups of Japanese tourists taking pictures every time he went into Seattle. It was apparently quite the collector car in Japan, even with miniature Vice-Grips hanging down while clamping two...

I have a State Klunker and really like it. They go on sale around Christmas.

I was bummed that I missed out on their Grateful Dead theme bikes, but decided to pick up the Yellowstone version from the National Park series during their one day sale. The welds are not the prettiest. There are a couple of boogers near a couple of welds and it had some pretty serious...

Would the bending cause the chrome to flake off? The chrome is just a plating and isn't an inherent part of the tube itself. I don't really know much about chrome. My expertise is more about non ferrous metals, but that would be my concern.

You can never go wrong with Sheldon Brown either. I calculated the ratio of the gear I usually ride on my everyday bike, then tried to match it when acquiring parts for my single speed build. Which I'm still acquiring parts for... https://www.sheldonbrown.com/gear-calc.html

Thanks. I really like the colors too. One day when the mechanical parts wear out the frame will make a great RatRod project...

My everyday rider. From Giant of course, I Need Street. It's a nice riding seven speed city bike. All original except the saddle. (I asked Santa for a matching Brooks toolbag.) It was a beautiful day on our Greenway Trails the other weekend. And of course we had to counteract all...

I saw Sammy Hagar open for Boston at the San Antonio Convention Center Arena in 1979. The fireworks that the audience was shooting off inside is still better than any pyrotechnics show I have seen since. There was nothing left when Boston came out... Nothing compares to his old solo work and...

Some of us can be pretty obnoxious...

Welcome! I'm another quiet Texan who's a civilian working in support of Public Safety. My group manages crash data for Police and incident and location analytics for Fire.

Well I thought I found a rear Sturmey Archer single speed freewheel but I got too excited and didn't pay attention. It's the model that takes a 7 speed cog. I wish they would distinguish it in the name and not just as a sub model number. No matter though. I'm building up my inventory and will...

That is a good one, but no. Sons of Science has a naughty word in their title. It's a great compilation of rider stereotypes.

This was a big one several years ago. Go to youtube and search "Sons of Science." Otherwise known as The Bicycle Song... It has a rockin' bicycle bell solo.

Wasn't sure about the advertising part. It is a crazy good deal and the guy said they have more...

I'm not sure if it's appropriate to mention but I found a great deal on the Sturmey Archer X-FD. Ride On Bike Shop out of Canada has them on clearance. They normally don't ship but are working to get me one in the mail. Now if I can only find the X-RD with a single freewheel. They seem to be...

Meanwhile, last weekend in San Marcos, TX... Wish I had a better picture. Two bikes attached by a similar sidecar assembly. The butterfly gets to ride in the sidecar.

I have a set of chrome Landing Gear BMX forks and an unfinished set of handlebars. I believe the handlebars came from PorkChop several years back. I'll probably peal the stickers off the fork though. The handlebars I'm thinking of powder coating but haven't decided on a color. I want to do...

Hello RatRodders! Well, after my initial post seven years ago about how I've been lurking so long I have finally decided to dive in on a build thread. I don't have any huge stash of parts and want this to be a daily rider so will be slowly buying parts as I go. I hope some of you can give me...

No doubt. San Antonio is the biggest small town in the country. Just today I was riding on the Mission Reach and saw one of my (many) cousins. The bike scene here has really branched out the past few years and is getting stronger all the time.

Hey everyone. I've really been enjoying lurking on this site and have definitely been bitten by the vintage/ratrod bug. Although a little different from most bikes on this site, I still have my Trek 720 from high school. It is a full on touring frame I bought new in 1983 ('82 model) and built up...