Recent content by MONARKofSoCal

I am really trying to buckle down this year and get to finishing many unfinished projects or redoing others Project 1 This was an anything goes build off bike that I was assembling from a Columbia double eagle tandem and a Columbia exercise bike Here is the frame welded up recently And a...

There isn't many feelings worse that tripping at the finish line Unfortunately that's what happened I might have been able to fix the problems had it not ended right after Thanksgiving 1st problem was the seat post idea had an issue with the center being to wide to fit correctly under the frame...

Still need to do some cutting but here you can see the backup idea for the bb / seat post A bit heavy but I can still adjust everything before welding Or I can just keep it bolted together It works either way

Well so much for the bb bolting directly to the frame it was close but off just enough to make me come up with a different direction I found if I shortened the space between the bolt holes down to 3" I could attach a floor flange at an angle so 2 holes lined up across from one another Now I just...

Got the middle bb bracket cut out of the exercise bike Probably the most workout that thing has seen in a while

I took the seat off the post and noticed the holes line up with ones from the bracket attached the bb I flipped the post to see if I could maybe utilize the post and the bb for pit crewzer

I think I may be able to cut out the seat post and bb from the exercise bike to use on the pit crewzer Will need to get some measurements Btw for anyone who is curious here is the tinturi stripped to the frame

Picked up this made in Finland exercise bike for free I think I can use some parts from it for this build while maintaining the cool looking frame for a future build Should know sometime next week Btw the wheel is solid steel not a kuel steel wheel cover like other vintage stationary bikes

Came up with this idea late in the weekend Unfortunately I could only find one rear rack to use as a mock up I thinking of using it to fill the upper gap between the seat and the front of the bike I have other rear racks I can dig out this week or check my local co-op to find any that fit best

Got the middle cut out Also put in a strong tie to keep frame together until I finalize the amount I want to narrow it The distance between the bolts on the strong tie is 4" I can cut out another whole inch but keeping it at 4" for now

Got the 2 little bars cut away now I have a lil more clearance to play with

I unfortunately never got to finish my donkey bike in the main build off due to many reasons Main one being I couldn't get the bike to be 4 ft or less in length Ironically at the same time I picked up this used mongoose zam bmx styled scooter to use at work I removed rear hinge foot brake when I...

I picked up a free 12" bike a while back and have been trying every possible combination to make the donkey bike as short as possible However I cannot get it under the 4 ft length I truly think to make it a donkey bike I need to be no longer than 3 1/2 foot in lenght There is only one way I can...

I know I have been away for a bit trying to find certain parts for the trek build I also was able to come up with an idea for my main build Donkey Kong I plan to turn this Schwinn pixie into a cross between a donkey bike And a muscle bike Here is a rough mock up 1st with a 24" Schwinn...

Two rules concerning the bb that the little 500 has since it's inception Only one piece cranks and cage bearing only (no loose or sealed types) I decided to abandon the one piece crank only rule It opens up the opportunity to use many more frames However I kept the cage bearing only rule From...