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Brother Bigb: You say that the HB is thinner than EMT. Maybe, but not much. Wall on 3/4 EMT is 0.049. I checked some of my HB and they are about that thick. As others have suggested, chrome might not be happy with the bend. One way to avoid that is to use a painted HB in lieu of a chrome-plated...

Jeffro: Thanks for measuring, but that ain't gonna fit my Dyno. Be well!

Brother Wheelbender: Words to live by... I just might stencil that in white somewhere on the bike along with a white patch on the bottom of the rear bumper, a couple of 5-pointed stars, a vehicle ID number, and "max speed 15 mph."

Cousin Jeffro: On the pink KK chain guard, what is the distance between the mounting holes? Estimated shipping cost? Thanks, Andy

More parts painted. I'm gettin' to like this olive drab.

Yes, but do their amps go up to 11?

Progress report: Got it broken down without incident. Everything seems sound. Since the rattle-can, outdoor painting season has recently ending here in north Jersey, I'm going with brush painting. Here's the frame with a coat of olive drab. It's not as flat a finish as I would like, but it will...

There is a third option, which won't look as good as either of the first two options, but would be much cheaper: sand the heck out of it and hit it with some silver paint (or black or some other color). Come to think of it, it depends on what "kind of rough" means. It could be that it would...

Craigslist find at $10. First impression: this looks a lot like a military bike (except for the whitewall stripes). Let's take it the rest of the way to a military tribute! Strip it down, apply some olive drab paint, and see where the project takes us.

I didn't lay my hands on a SS freewheel, but pushed ahead for a test drive. Threw on a 7-cog freewheel and other required bits. The chain wheel lined up nicely with the fourth cog, which has 18 teeth. The test drive was very successful; it rode nice. The gear ratio was just a tad high for me at...

Got the crank, brakes, and a couple of wheels on. I had to switch out the chain side cone, which was beat up. Looked like somebody had been riding it with the crank about to fall out. The bike looks kinda cool, this just might work out.

So, Gene rode a sorrel with white blaze (Champion the Wonder Horse). The bike matches. Roy rode a palomino (Trigger). The bike matches. Hopalong rode a white horse (Topper). The Hoppy bike is black. This doesn't match his horse but does match his outfit, which was all black. I watched all three...

For your consideration, a 26" cantilever frame 6-speed with a "Body Glove" head sticker. Appears to be a Huffy repainted as a promotion. Thinking about switching to a single-speed freewheel and BMX-style handlebars. First challenge was a frozen aluminum seat post. Post was removed with some...

And the victor wears with pride the medal commemorating his hard-won victory.

Book report: This was a story of man versus nature. The main character fought against aluminum seized to steel using a pipe wrench, a hacksaw blade, a very large channellock, a drill, a hammer, a piece of chain, an old screwdriver (which lost its handle during the fight), and an occasional bit...

Six-speed cantilever cruiser badged "Body Glove." Appears to be a Huffy promotional bike. I'm thinking' of a single-speed freewheel cruiser. Rear dropouts are wide enough for a freewheel and rim brakes are already in place. Oh no!! A stuck aluminum seat post! This may take some wrangling.

Nice chrome rims definitely look nice; however, aluminum alloy rims win on functionality. Alloy rims are lighter and stop quicker with rim brakes. Chrome rims are especially tough to stop when wet. Have fun!

Another alternative to drop bars is trekking bars. They provide multiple hand positions without the drop. Pics are of my Lotus Excelle 12-speed. I like 'em. Have fun.

Cousin Gizzy: Since it's already green anyway, hit it with a rattle can of flat olive drab and make it a military tribute. Example below started life as a red Huffy MTB. Have fun!

Like the Lovin' Spoonful sang on their 1st album: Did you ever have to make up your mind? Pick up on one and leave the other one behind It's not often easy, and not often kind Did you ever have to make up your mind?