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Well I'm getting ready to ship a bike over to Czech Republic and got to the customs pages. It says to list all contents of package, the bike is disassembled, do you think I have to list every part or is "disassembled bicycle" going to fly. How far into the package are they going to dig or will...

Hey I'm looking to see if anyone here is a tech or mechanic. I had the CE light come on in my truck and stopped at the Zone to read it. Turns it is P0011 Intake camshaft position system performance bank 1. I am looking for the intake camshaft position sensor. Found a sensor on the front of the...

I'm not a Schwinn expert by any means but something looks off about this bike. Looks like a newer bike with some older parts thrown on. The geometry and seat stays seem off for an older bike, maybe I'm just seeing things. I don"t know. http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/bik/2259386343.html

Tip #21- We all know that long pants are standard safety wear. But, maybe not your old worn out pants that all frayed at the seams and hems. It came to my attention last night that all of those little stringy things catch fire pretty easy. I was welding away and smelled something burning (duh...

Well this will be my first "build" here. I quote build because it won't be as intense as a lot of builds but more of a restyle along the way. Anyway, we'll have to see what shakes out. Some of you may remember I got this bike for $50, it will be interesting to see how many times that I will put...

Starting to do my triple clamp fork build and I need to make the steer tube about 3/4" longer. I have some 1" DOM tubing with a heavier wall that I am thinking of using for the extension. This is a threaded 1 1/8" steer tube so the DOM fits tightly inside. If I cut it and put about 3/4" in each...

Where do you find the wider rims? I'm thinking like 50mm or so wide. I have looked a quite a few places online and only found stuff in the 25-39mm range. ChopperUS has stuff listed but they are always out of stock. I'm kicking myself for procrastinating on a set of wider wheels at the LBS. They...

What diameter tubing are you guys using on your triple tree (dual crown) forks? I'm planning on building a set and am wondering where to start. Looks like most are 1 1/8" to 1 1/2". Also will 1/8" steel be beefy enough for the drop outs or should I go thicker? Seems like it would be plenty...

Not a rat although it's a little ratty for its age. I think I'll try and find a front spring seat for it too. Can't afford a brooks so I'll have to find something else. Anybody know what, if anything, goes here? I think the rear hub is trash. It was very loose when I looked at it but he...

I went to look at a bike from CL last night. It was a Nirve Classic single speed no handbrake model. The rear hub was trashed, it needed grips and the seat was tore up. Overall it was ridden pretty hard and the guy was huge, a semi-pro football player. Anyway, I could pick it up for $50 should...

So I got to thinking... dangerous I know. Has anyone seen or done something to attach an infants car seat on a trike? I was thinking of making something that the car seat could snap into kind of like it snaps into the base that's in the car. I was thinking of a trike for stability and that it...

..in one ride as I did the other night. I'm pretty sure the old Murray never had so many either. My wife, son and I were out riding looking at Christmas lights. For safety and festive reasons I got a few strands of battery powered LED lights and we wrapped them on the bikes. Hers has one strand...

I'm wondering what you guys have made for a rear rack for your bikes. I'm thinking of making one for mine that looks something like the auction rat but doesn't have the tire coming through. I want something that I can leave on all the time but when I want to ride to the store I can attach a...

Seems like they show up from time to time with some new design. Just thought this might spark some ideas http://www.sonomabike.com/product.php?ID=4 Get rid of cable hangers and stuff like that and this bike could be made to look pretty decent. I've always thought that the shaft drive looked...

Well it's nothing special but my first older bike purchase. It's kind of a beater but it's ride-able and will be a decent parts bike in the future. I'm pretty sure the head tube has been painted trying to match the fenders that probably aren't original to the bike. I'm guessing they are Schwinn...

Warning newbie content. So I'm one of the short fat guys America is so well know for, which brings up questions about the "one size fits most" cruisers. I really like the style of the bike like in the "bike engagement" thread. I've seen some call it a street fighter look, but I'm not sure what...

I love seeing everybodies new finds and I've been keeping my eyes open but everything around here seems a like they are asking a lot of $$$. So I'm wondering what people are paying for a bike like these; http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/bik/2049655436.html...

My bike, a 1997 High Zoot, Stealth, full suspension MTB is what I'd cal a tweener. It's too new to be vintage but too old to be modern. It is very rare being what it is but this one is also custom painted and all parts were picked by me and I layed up the frame. I believe we sold somewhere...

Hey all. My name is Kevin and I'm starting to get the bike itch again. I've been lurking for awhile but decided to join in on the madness. My current bike is a 97 High Zoot, Stealth. It's a full suspension carbon fiber mountain bike, not exactly a rat rod but I did build it. I worked for the...