Recent content by randfink

Hi guys! I've been away from bikes and from this forum for a few years, but I'm baaaaaaaack! Here's the cycle truck I just got back on the road. It was a shop bike used in a Caterpillar plant for decades, before they scrapped it. My dad found it at the scrapyard he was working at, and brought it...

Stik-Shift!l I built this Stik-Shift Stingray just 'cuz I always wanted one, and I figured it would cheez off the Schwinn snobs. :roll: Krylon Satin Black, with hand-painted fork darts. Sturmey 3-speed with a '68 shifter and a Krate 5-speed sprocket. This baby will boogie in 3rd! :D

One more thing to add about BFK's: Don't leave 'em outside! They'll rust all to heck in like no time flat. :( But, if you store it indoors and take care of it, it should last quite a while. Here's mine (customized a bit, of course :D ):

NICE!! That is really a sweet bike. Nice score!! :D

Wow, that's a cool story! Pretty much how it always plays out when our grandkids visit. :D

My son, Kevin, and his wife, Kimee, came up to Iowa from Texas for a visit this week. Of course, they had to break out some of the ol' man's bikes for some fun. And, of course, the ol' man had to break out the camera... :D

Anybody notice that the Pea Picker seems to be missing the shifter and derailleur? Still an awesome find, though! :D

Man, thanks for all the kind words, guys! :D To answer the questions: First, yes a "repop" is a reproduction. Second, the chainguard graphic was really pretty easy. I rubbed the "Y" off of the end of "Sting-Ray" with some coarse rubbing compound, then masked a "T" in its place with masking...

Me and this bike have a LOOOOOONG history together. The frame is all that's left of the 20" Typhoon I got for Christmas in 1966. I found it in my dad's garage attic a few years ago and brought it home. It still has the original Flamboyant Red paint, with 43 years worth of patina. I threw...

Raleigh Ron's sells what looks like, more or less, a copy of the Huffy wheel for a C-note. Click on the link to see for yourself! :D I've never done business with him though, so I can't vouch for him. http://www.raleighronsclassics.com/11St ... eking.html

Here's one... This is an NOS piece I just picked up for one of my riders. It's like driving a semi, but I like it! :D

Man, you could poke an eye out with that thing! :D Kool bike, by the way!

KOOL!! Holy Schmokes! I'm no expert here, but that kinda looks like it has a 2-speed kickback. The front caliper brake would confirm that. That would make it '69 or earlier for sure. Good luck on this; it's a VERY desirable 'Ray, in a VERY desirable color. :D

bicycledesigner.com has a couple different sizes of tall apes. Here's the bigger ones. (25" high x 40" wide.) But, like karfer67 said, you'll need the 7/8" size clamp. :D http://www.bicycledesigner.com/defaulth ... r%3D516009

Hi gang! I've been surfing this site for months, and now I finally have something to contribute. This is my WCC bike that I recently gave a makeover. It's a fun bike to ride; even more so now. What I've added are a 20 x 3 Road Hog whitewall out back, a 24" black powdercoated wheel and 24 x 2.125...