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i have a build thread going right now called "freebird". Part of this build will feature a spring front end with some welded drop outs. Build thread here : http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/freebird.104147/ I have built a bike with a springer in the past and I learned quickly...

So I'm building another rat from scratch using nothing but spare parts. Cost, I'll assume, will be no more than about $20. I'm painting this one. The person I bought it from awhile ago sprayed some textures baby blue on it. I assume it was a build for his girlfriend that he never finished. Not...

Just picked this up for $30 cold. Now that's it's home I am very pleased. The wheels are shiny, and the saddle is pristine! Everything looks originalI'm in love all over again. It's a beautiful bike. Tell me what you think.

Does anyone have some experience in making their own headlight from scratch? I can figure out the actual construction of it; my inquiry is more about bulbs and batteries. A certain size bulb obviously needs a certain amount of power, so how do I figure that part? I have no idea what bulb I...

Came across a bike at the goodwill I frequent. The store rarely has bicycle priced right and this one was right on the fence. I called my wife to mull it over with her. Even myself was questioning buying a worth while bike, which almost never happens. The deal was that I would flip it quick as...

I bought a Murray at goodwill about a month ago. Looks like everything is there, tires are just shot. My plan is to overhaul it and keep it looking clean and factory, as I don't think I've built a vintage bike in the "factory mindset". I want it to have that olde charm to it. I literally just...

So I tried something new yesterday and today. The winds of my career efforts have blown me into the pool cleaning business. It's been pretty enjoyable given the relaxed nature of the business. The past two months I've had a few routes to myself. Naturally I wanted to go pool to pool on my...

So I've had an idea for some time now to buy a bunch of kids bikes from goodwill. Anything for $10 and under. Take them home, do a quick overhaul on them, and put them out for the community (I live in a trailer park with plenty of kids). Well I made a baby step and fixed up one bike just now...

Just found a $20 bike on OfferUp. It said "vintage bike", and it certainly has all of the parts to account for that. He painted it though, so I don't know what it is. I haven't taken it off my bike trailer so I haven't really looked it over. It says falcon on the rear der. Looks like a ten...

I posted this bike a few months back kind of in a mock up form. I had pretty much abandoned the project because of some personal problems I had to resolve. Well, in the last week, I decided it would be a good idea to get started on it. Honestly, I finished this thing a lot faster than I...

I found a Huffy on Craigslist for $20 awhile back with plans to build it up as my "nice" cruiser. I wanted to try and run wild with it, but I never got around to it. I had too many bikes that needed to be fixed and sold and in that time, I found an Electra cruiser for free (I might post that...