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Here is the start of my build off. The Tour De Brew Bike. This is a 50's Huffy from Ohio. Want to turn it into a beer themed klunker. There is a local beer cruise set up every year to prep for RAGBRAI. http://www.bikeiowa.com/asp/calendar/RidePopUp.asp?m=&e=4397 They have kegs along the...

I am planning on participating in this years build off contest. The rules say the paint needs to be applied by the builder. I have an old rusty frame here that I need to strip the paint off to bare metal. Are the chemical treatment the best way to get this process going or maybe a wire wheel...

This is a bike that a co-worker was working on at the shop this weekend. He built a double wide front tire and installed it on this old blue springer fork... There are two rims and tires and one hub with extra holes drilled in it to accept extra spokes. Here are some fun photos.

I work for a bike store and my owner just gave my the go ahead to ride this year. O man am i pumped! A week off of work is awesome, but now I get to ride and drink and camp and party and who knows what else. This year I will be riding the bike I built during the last winter. The frame is a...

Is it possible to weld a cog the the non-drive side of an internally geared hub. The goal is to have a flip-flop hub that has three gears on one side and then if you flip it over you have on cog. I have no clue how to manage welding on the other cog. Please give me some input. DBoss River

My job sent me to this convention/seminars thing... Frost Bike. Hosted by QBP, they are a bike parts distributor. They have a nice warehouse and office space that they opened up to the public. Thought I would share some of my photos from the trip. Everyone there was really nice and took time...

What do people at the LBS do in the winter months when there are not bikes to work on. They build up a shop rat. Two Trek kids frames bolted together Some newer wheels Took the spring out of the fork Big bars and a banana seat

These are some Schwinn Bikes I have been able to collect and refurbish in the past two years. They don't have any major frame mods done to them. These builds were done with the least amount of money in mind...free. 1st Bike. 1962 Stingray Red Got this bike from a tattoo artist in town...

I live in Iowa City Iowa. There are lots of bikes I like to look at, own, and ride. They include: Classic Schwinn, Mountain, Cruiser and Single Speed. I work on bikes by myself to restore them or customize them as I see fit. Sadly I dont have a welder or cutter. :( My everyday bike is a...

I got a free bike and wanted to modify it and make the frame the main focus. Took off the der boss's and the brake boss's. I felt this brings more attention to the rear triangle a cleaner look to the frame. Spray paint was soon to follow. And while I was at it who needs der's anyways. Single...