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Unfortunately this may take several attempts so I may end up getting pretty drunk. I'm up for the task.

Funny, these bars had a wood screw going through the stem and bars to keep them in place but I swapped out the stem for a nicer piece. Maybe I'm going back to the ghetto repair.

Yah, this particular scenario is on a Swing Bike. A friend had suggested finding the ideal bar angle then putting a small tack weld or two on the underside of the clamp. This pretty much dedicates the bars to the stem though so I'm not a huge fan of this repair either.

I've had a few bikes over the years where no matter how much torque you put on the bolt that pinches the handlebars, they won't stay tight. Mostly I think this is because the striations on the bars to give them some grip in the clamp is simply worn away. I have tried crappy shims in the past but...

That is amazing!! I have seen that before but this reminds me that I want to replicate it.

Thanks guys, I'll try to post some of our members bikes when I get a chance and some of the builds that we do during our shop sessions. Januarys meeting is all low riders and gangsta rap. Gold teef and 40s optional but encouraged.

I haven't yet but that's a start.

So I picked up this nice set of Lester's at a swap this year but the rear wheel is missing the hub. I tried a few different coasters but now I'm thinking that they probably supplied their own guts or they are some obsolete parts. Anyone have any insight on this? I've got a project in mind that...

Hey, folks, my name is Pat and I live in a small town called Nelson in the south east corner of B.C. just North of Spokane. I lead a bunch of miscreants called the Scullions Vintage Bicycle Club and we meet every month at my shop to help out members to build cool .... and encourage the less...