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Re: tandem madness... fender painting My first attempt at two color spray paitning turned out better than I anticipated. I had a few problems only because of the high humidity and I was anxious to try this. I made my own pinstriping tape by laying pieces of 1" paint masking tape onto wax paper...

I bought this tandem off of Craigslist for $50 last week. It was poorly spraypainted yellow, missing one seat and one pedal, the handlebars were wrapped in black tape and were caked with rust beneath and the rims were rusty. here it is as found: I took the bike apart and stripped the paint...

Nice! I missed that one! Then again I spent all my money on a tandem.

Found this on Craigslist for $50. The seller kept reminding me that this needs lots of work but I assured him that I was up to the task. This is my second tandem. Any idea what model it is? The seller thought it might be a Firestone or Western Flyer.

I started with this old Murray 3 speed: My reference for this project is a Swiss Army Bicycle: I took the Murray apart and painted the frame green and the fenders & rack black. I recovered a really old seat with camo fabric. The bag was constructed using an old Italian Army jacket that I...

Does anyone know about this event? http://www.handmadebicycleshow.com/nahbs2009/index.htm It's here in Indianapolis in early 2009... just wondering if anyone has been to the show before. From the vendor list it looks like it will mostly appeal to trust fund hippies and suburbanites with more...

Awesome... is that the one Matt rode this evening? We find all the best bikes here in Indy.

I'm planning on making my own version of a Swiss Army Bicycle similar to this one : The basis for the bike will be an old Murray road bike from the 60's. I'm wondering if anyone has a link to a website about military bicycles. I've searched the web for one, but can't find too much info. I'm...

that's a pretty sweet bike... I'm sure if you offered it for sale or trade on this site someone would bite, perhaps even me!

I bid on that one too but you outbid me at the last minute! nice bike, great price! BTW some friends and I have a custom/ratrod bike club here in Indianapolis, no too far from Franklin called Knife's Edge. We ride quite a couple of times a week. Shoot me a message if you'd like more info... no...

I'm not sure if this is the right place for this but... yesterday I recovered a couple of seats. It was my first attempt and I think they turned out pretty well. The camo seat was pretty basic since the seat is the two piece type that bolts together. The leopard print & vinyl seat was a bit more...

Taken by my friend Liz yesterday...

This is my first true build... originally bought this bike from a salvage shop. It was pretty rusty. Took it apart, painted the frame black and the rims red. I added apes and red sparkle grips. I wasn't planning on using this seat, but I put it on to test ride the bike and decided it looked...

Short story about when I lived in Bloomington Indiana... I always dreaded the Little 500 weekend. Drunken jocks all over town. One day shortly after the Little 500, I was riding my old Schwinn down the street when several dumb frat boys shouted "Little five is over loser!" Good times, good times.

Nice bike! I have a Murray Nassau but mine is all chrome. I think mine is a bit older, from the late 60's maybe. I've given mine a similar treatment , getting rid of the hand breaks and putting on a coaster hub instead of the 3 speed. I'm inspired now to do some work to mine, love the direction...

I found this at the flea market today for $10 and couldn't pass it up. It needs some work, but the seat and the handlebars are in great shape and I love the reflectors on the fork. I think I'm going to try and fix this up for the girlfriend to ride, although she hates this style of bike. I think...

I've read that WD-40 isn't a good product for cleaning chains, but I've always soaked old frozen chains in WD-40 and they've always come back to life. I usually soak bearings in WD-40 as well and have never had any problems. I always wipe the WD-40 off before I re-install the bearings or chains...

Good to see you on here Hutch!

That seat looks really great. What type of machine do you use to stitch it together? The only machine I have that's tough enough for upholstery work is a 1940's Kenmore with a 1.5 amp motor. Seeing those great seats reminds me that I really need an industrial.

Has anyone heard about a bike show/swap meet in Portland Indiana this coming weekend? I'm trying to find out more info and/or if it's worth going to. More importanly, where in Indiana is Portland!?