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I have a 3 speed sturmy archer that works great in 1st & 3rd gear but the pedals freewheel in 2nd. There is no noise at all in 2nd. The pedals spin freely. If I shift up or down the bike pedals as normal. Can anyone give me some hints on how to go about getting 2nd gear back again? Thanks, Spud

I have completely dissassembled my 26" rim. My plan is to bead blast and pain the rim. Unfortunately some of the spokes are rusty. Does anyone have experience painting spokes then re-lacing the wheel. I assume I will have to mask the threads. Are there any other tricks or concerns in painting...

I am thinking of taking the plunge and investing in a proper automotive quality spray gun set up in order to teach myself how to paint. I have a blead blaster and 3 hp compressor so I have metal prep and air supply covered. Can anyone give me some tips on 1) what all I need to buy 2) what...

On my last custom built frame I carefully prepped a bare metal frame, primed and painted the bike with name brand rattle can paint. The results looked great but he paint was not very scratch resistant. I was surprised how easy it was to scratch the paint. Does anyone have any suggestion how...

I'm working on a homemade springer. Does anyone make / sell the bottom plate that connects the springer rods, axle and forks? A nice looking plate would sure look better than anything I would cluge up on my own. Spud

I bought myself a set a triple tree chopper forks off of ebay. It's the generic chrome fork that you see on a number of choppers. The threaded head tube is quiet long. How much thread do I want sticking up above the top of the tree? My plan is to thread on a nut, cut off the excess...

I'm working on a chopper with 26" wheels. I'd like a coaster brake set up rathre then a 6 speed set up. I don't want to mess with a shifter and hand brakes. Unfortunately I only have a 20" wheel with a coaster brake. I do however have several 26"- 6 speed doaner bikes. Is there any way...