A quick build. With the exception of the wheel set, chain and pedals, everything else was from last Sunday’s Midwest Bicycle Swap. The sprocket was given to me and the rest was from the “free pile”. The original fork was tweaked. The fork I used was also from the free pile. The star sprocket was...
This Huffy "Karaoke" has been through several incarnations. The latest for my wife.
New paint, heavy duty coaster brake alloy wheel set with Duro “Rocky Wolf” tires, a Brooks B72 and some old BMX bars and stem I had. The sprocket I used is one of my favorites and ironically is off an old Huffy...
Tandem Night X (10). May 12th, 2016 - 7:00PMish at the Shamrock Lounge 1724 West Douglas, Wichita.
Ride a tandem if you have one. If you don't have one, borrow one or make one!
Many times when I post a photo here or on social media of a bike I’m working on that was taken in the garage, I’ll get this question… “What’s that green bike in the background?”. I put together a quick video to explain it.
I recently decided to transform my Heavy Duti grocery getter to something more klunkerish. It'll be a pretty simple build but I figured I might as well document it here.
Here's how I've pretty much had the bike set up since I bought the frame.
Late last year bored with it I disassembled and...
Found this cheapo Roadmaster Mt Fury at a dumpster (pictured at back upside down) and brought it home. I was on my bike when I spotted it. When I returned later in the day with my truck, the bike in the foreground was gone.
New paint and parts and turned it in to more of a cruiser. Has a SA...
This summer someone had dumped a few bikes at a bike rack. I brought home the one in the foreground a cheapo Roadmaster Hurricane Ridge.
Before.
After new paint and a few different parts. I also removed 2 of the chainrings.
The brakes.
Thursday, July 2nd 2015. Celebrate Independence Day and show your patriotism by decorating your bike and/or yourself. Meet at the usual place (Shamrock Lounge) 7:00pm.
9th Annual 20 Inch Night at the Thursday Night Pub Pedal. Thursday, June 18th 7:00pm-ish at the Shamrock Lounge.
Vintage muscle bike, old school bmx, custom, lowrider, your kids bike, it doesn't matter. Ride something with 20 inch wheels or less.