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That video reminds me of a new (to me) band I've been paying attention to lately.. But my favorite cover of theirs...

I put a little more work into the Typhoon today. Changed out the stem which invovled making a spacer for the headset since I was removing the brake cable stop (and was too lazy to cut it to the right length) The stem is taller than the cable stop I removed so the cable was too short now. But...

This says 24x100 in one spot and 24x80 in another so who knows... https://www.bcycles.it/en/mis-24/3870-circle-24-x-100-mm-matt-black.html

There are online spoke calculators that will tell you what size spoke to order. This is just one of them that is pretty simple if you have the numbers you need. https://bikeschool.com/resources/spoke-calculator This one has a database of hubs and rims to get you the numbers, but I usually...

I can't really tell from the picture, but it looks like those say 37-590 on the sidewall? If so, they won't fit a Schwinn rim. They need to say 37-597 to fit a Schwinn rim. The 37 part isn't critical (that's the width) but the 597 is, that's the bead diameter. The 26x1 3/8 part doesn't mean...

They won't be the same size as Schwinn (They'll be 590 vs Schwinn's 597) but they still won't have a huge amount of tire choices.

I bought a Sunlight fork for mine, painted instead of chrome in case I wanted to paint it later. Yes it had to be cut to length.

I finally worked on the Typhoon a little more today. Compliments of OddJob I had a stem with a little longer reach to install. It was missing it's upperstemboltdoohickey thing but I had a universal fit one on my bench. After a little work with a file and a drill bit I had a new...

Wheel building is intimidating but it's also one of those things where if you screw up you can back track and start over. You're right, you most likely will screw something up along the way. But it will only add time to the equation. Chalk it up as a learning experience. I built my first wheel...

I'm not trying to flame, it's an honest question. What would "Acetone compatible" mean? That acetone is a reducer for that type of paint and can be used to thin it, or that acetone isn't reactive to that type of paint and won't soften it? If you can clean up with it after you're one, it's not...

Oh man, don't get me started on titanium. I mean I love the stuff but it's also misunderstood. Titanium is lighter than steel, roughly half it's density, but there are a lot of drawbacks. It's harder to machine, it's softer, it's more flexible, it's more involved to weld. But in general...

This is getting outside of the scope of the thread I suppose, but when using a spray gun and something like House of Kolor paints, the wait time for applying the clear is measured in minutes, not days. The tech sheets list as soon as 15 minutes and no longer than 4 hours. You can then polish the...

I apologize in advance for this post, it probably belongs in some other section if not in some other forum. But it's a pet peeve of mine going back to my motorycle days and I just ran across it numerous times while searching for other info and I have to vent. We've all seen it. Search the web...

Wow, I have very vague memories of putting some of these things together... I want to say they were pink though? Or "Neon Rose" as Schwinn called them. EDIT: I had to Google it, and I'm not imagining things! They did exist. I would have never thought about those again without this thread. Thanks?

I'm no pro painter but I wouldn't be wiping anything down with acetone at any point in the process. Typically you get wrinkling like that when the clear isn't compatible with the basecoat. Are they the same brand? Edit: "Typically" was probably a poor choice of words there. It's just one...

When my wife and I were looking at houses 20+ years ago I had a couple rules. It had to have a 3 car garage, and the road out front couldn't have any lines painted on it. We found something on a cul du sac so the no lines criteria was met, but it only had a two car garage. However it also had...

There is a tool that fits the teeth on the inside the freewheel, No chain whip needed though. I don't know how to remove them without using the correct tool however.

Thanks for the grip info, when I get working on that bike I'll be a customer I'm sure! The chain and grips for this one showed up today, so I put the this thing together and took it for it's first ride in who knows how long. Some of it cleaned up better than I thought it would, some of...

The Typhoon is patiently waiting for the '56 Racer to free up the stand so it can get it's new stem. And now that you mention it... I almost forgot! I ordered some el cheapo crank arms for it. They're supposed to be here on Tuesday along with the Racer's chain. I think I'll have most of what I...

According to UPS, the rest of my parts should be here on Tuesday. In prep for that I set some other parts in place to see if I was missing anything. Along the way I proved to myself that the fork is bent. No surprise with all the other stuff that's bashed out of shape on this. I noticed it when...