MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
Your parts bin is... impressive
TikToKlunker
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yoothgeye
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Thank you, my can full of post clamps limited me, but when looking at the stems I had so many options.
yoothgeye
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I would brag about it but I’m honestly embarrassed by how much I’ve amassed.
The GI is 50.16 with 26 x 2.125 tires. That'll work!
yoothgeye
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Hopefully it will feel as good as my other single speed bikes within that gear inch range. My only concern is the rolling resistance in those huge tires.
Your klunker has a gnarly look to it! I didn't get a close look at the tires, which brand / model / size are they? And I really dig your use of vintage brand mtb parts. There is no beating an old moto-x bar for a klunker, looks and function wise!
Is the saddle a little 'crispy' or just to rigid? A hand lotion with a high lanolin % is good to soften a crispy saddle, if you want to make the leather more supple, any animal fat by - product, like lard, is great for that.
KluNk oN~!
EDIT: I enlarged the tire photo, Panaracer Fire tires. Nice big lugs, huge side lugs, sweet. A favorite tire for racing BITD was the Panaracer Fire XC Pro, before low profile tires were in vogue. They've got a great heritage of tire making. My skinny build has Panaracer Gravel Kings on it.
Is the saddle a little 'crispy' or just to rigid? A hand lotion with a high lanolin % is good to soften a crispy saddle, if you want to make the leather more supple, any animal fat by - product, like lard, is great for that.
KluNk oN~!
EDIT: I enlarged the tire photo, Panaracer Fire tires. Nice big lugs, huge side lugs, sweet. A favorite tire for racing BITD was the Panaracer Fire XC Pro, before low profile tires were in vogue. They've got a great heritage of tire making. My skinny build has Panaracer Gravel Kings on it.
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yoothgeye
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I rubbed Murphy Oil Soap into it twice yesterday and it soaked it up. I’m going to keep working it in. The saddle was never ridden and I found it in a bike shop.
I’m hoping the simplicity of the bike is what makes it special.
Those MX bars look perfect on this build. I do wish I had your parts stash to pick thru. 
I'm digging the old Chevy truck under the tarp too! 
I'm digging the old Chevy truck under the tarp too!
yoothgeye
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I’ve just accumulated too much stuff.Those MX bars look perfect on this build. I do wish I had your parts stash to pick thru.
Hoping to get back working on the 47 Chevy truck soon.
yoothgeye
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Back in the shop tonight for a little work. My pieces together small diameter seat guts was slipping so I went with the tried and true spacer trick. I hope all you guys know about it, but if not, this is the spacer you buy and split to adapt a new style seat clamp with an old style seat post.
Then I put my 42t sprocket on a black OPC. trying to go with silver and black on the hardware.
Installed that and also the black MX bar on the PorkchopBMX stem that I stripped the paint off of last night.
Gotta find some pedals, put on a chain, and I’m waiting for some grips I ordered.
Then I put my 42t sprocket on a black OPC. trying to go with silver and black on the hardware.
Installed that and also the black MX bar on the PorkchopBMX stem that I stripped the paint off of last night.
Gotta find some pedals, put on a chain, and I’m waiting for some grips I ordered.
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
Nice tip on the seatpost spacer!
yoothgeye
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When I built my 1950 Columbia back in 2010 a bike shop found an old seat post for me and the owner told me about the spacer I could get at Lowe’s. I’ve used that trick on a lot of bikes since then.
yoothgeye
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Okay, I decided I wanted to have a simple front brake for extra brake control and a backup if I lose the chain.
No, you’re eyes are not deceiving you, that’s a Chang Star lever and a Lee Chi caliper.
I think it’s minimal enough that it doesn’t detract from the simplicity of this build.
No, you’re eyes are not deceiving you, that’s a Chang Star lever and a Lee Chi caliper.
I think it’s minimal enough that it doesn’t detract from the simplicity of this build.
yoothgeye
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I am struggling to find 1/2 pedals that I like for this build, then I noticed on my Amazon app that I ordered a second 3 piece crank adapter that will show up soon. Maybe I drunk ordered it. 
Anyway, will I now run a 3 piece crank?
Anyway, will I now run a 3 piece crank?
Brake set up looks clean on there. It's a good idea too. I might should consider that for some of my coaster braked rides.
Now that's classy!
I like that green. It reminds me of my grandpa's F-100 when I was young in the early 70s.
yoothgeye
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I don’t worry about it on my cruisers, but on something I plan to take on trails and downhill regularly, I want a backup plan as much as just more braking control.Brake set up looks clean on there. It's a good idea too. I might should consider that for some of my coaster braked rides.
yoothgeye
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It definitely turned out better than I expected. I just bought “Hunter Green” in Rustoleum brand.
Even though it turned out great I was *not* impressed with the paint, it went on incredibly thin and I had a hard time even covering the red oxide primer. Someone suggested a lighter primer but I wanted to keep the paint dark. When I finished the can of green spray paint I noticed it said “paint + primer” and I have used a lot of paint/primer combo cans and none have gone on that thin and covered so poorly.
It’s this stuff.
