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I was out cruising this morning on my Phat Stretch and some moron, either dialing or texting, ran me off the road. Tweaked the rear rim a little, snapped a spoke and gave the rim a little road rash. I was able to limp it home and get it to someone to repair it back to normal, except for the...

Switched to ape hangers. Replaced the black cables for silver/gray to match the silver rims and silver pinstripes. Next Wednesday I am expecting a delivery from Felt, getting a pair of black Thick Bricks.

The wife has her Electra Black Betty but has wanted a stretch as well. Saw this on Craigslist this afternoon for only $150. Same bike I was pricing new for $369 to $429 this morning. The apes are a little too tall for her so a neighbor offered to buy them. Going to pick up some 15 inch apes...

Took my bike to a local guy in St. Petersburg who's been striping since 1956. The dude was very cool. Here is what he did for me The paint isn't smudged, just looks like it.

The Gulf Kruisers of West Florida put together a ride this past Sunday (04/21/2013) at Fort DeSoto. Even though 5 people were unable to make it, 33 still showed up to ride.

Today I had a 24 x 80mm with a roller brake and 8 speed put on my Phat stretch. Rides like a dream. Now I start saving for a 26 x 80mm front wheel with disc brake hub and twisted spokes. Twisted Spokes Roller Brake

Past couple weeks I have added a couple rides for the family. First one is a 3 speed Electra Betty I picked up for the wife. Second one was an old cantilever frame Huffy for my son. When I bought it it was a single speed and it had skinny tires. So I modified the rear of the frame to take...

Our son graduated from basic training at Fort Jackson yesterday. We drove 8 hours Tuesday for Family Day and spent the night for the ceremonies yesterday (Wednesday). We had to sign papers for the Army to release him into our care so we could bring him home for his 2 week leave. He will be...

My wife and I have been married 24 years today. We knew each other through friends and out of the blue started dating, a few months later we were married. As some might say, it was all downhill from there. :lol: :lol: :lol: We love each other as much now as we did when we said our vows.

Had a great time this past Sunday in Tampa. Met up with several people from the east coast of Florida and spent a few hours talking and cruising. The weather was perfect. James Coronel's creation. Very talented bike builder. Brass knuckle bike created by Low Life Bikes Endless Summer...

This past Saturday night The Gulf Kruisers held a night time kruise around the Channelside area of Tampa. I bought a chrome Classic Bullet style headlight for my stretch. From what others told me and what I read I knew the incandescent bulb would not burn bright or last long on 2 AA batteries...

If you live in the Central Gulf Coast region of Florida and really enjoy riding your beach cruiser or other like style bikes in scenic parks, along beaches, or even "kruising" Downtown then consider joining our group. Events are posted HERE on our Facebook page...

The sun wasn't out so the true color didn't shine through. The pictures don't do it justice. Still have to install a few more of the accessories I removed to have the work done. Future plans include pinstripes and ghost flames on the tank. Possibly have a mild graphic done some where on the...

Looking at the Phat Stretch paint jobs, they all look the same. I've decided to change things around on mine and get mine powder coated a new eye popping color. Dropped it off this morning. Here is the current color of my stretch. The new color is called Blazing Orange Dormant, pictured...

Sons Of Arthritis

I stopped by Walmart and saw some Motorcycle Handlebar Bags and the gears started turning. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Fuel-Helmets- ... iewedItems So I bought a couple, brought them home and the below is the result.

The local bike shop placed an order for my new bike 3 weeks ago and was to be ready for pick up last Friday. After some snafu with the company and his shop credit card being hijacked my bike wasn't shipped. Last Friday he offered me a Phat Stretch as a loaner until my bike was delivered and...

Meet at 8:30 am - Crank the Pedals at 9:00 am Myakka River State Park 13208 State Road 72, Sarasota, FL 34241 We will meet in the large parking lot that is located by Upper Myakka Lake in the center of the park. We will have a cookout after, so bring a covered dish and bring your own drinks...

I found this 1970's 3 speed ALL-PRO on CL for $20. Drove the few miles to take a look. Wasn't in too bad of shape for a 40 year old bike. Rode real nice, hand brakes worked and it shifted with a little sticking. I took it home and cleaned it up. Sprayed some lubricating oil into all the...

Sold my Walmart Genesis Onyx this morning. I had my fun with it but now it's time to move on. Will be picking up a stretched bike like in the picture below but with cream colored tires, on the 28th or 29th.