Last week I had an accident when riding to work so I needed a different bike to commute on while waiting to settle with the drivers insurance on the other. I was not injured but my bike needs a front wheel and fork.
I had an old Bridgestone frame and fork and a basket of parts from it laying in my garage plus a countless amount of parts I have saved over the years. This may not meet all the qualifications of a ratrod but the only things I bought for a three day build was a chain, a set of headset bearings and a pair of hand grips. There is no where close to $50 in this build. Only reason I broke down and bought a chain was I didn't want to wait while I soaked and cleaned an old one before I could go for a test ride.
This will mainly be a commuting bike so the wheels reflectors will remain on. Lights are all I have left to add.
First time ever on my own that I converted to single speed. Removed the freewheel, flipped the axle around, redished the rim and added the single cog.
The seat is probably the most valuable part of the bike but the San Marco seat was an extra just lying in my garage.
Put flat bars on for commuting. Found the leather grips at Wal-Mart for $8. The mountain bike brake handles work almost too good with the dual caliper weinmann brakes
Had to make a bracket for the rear brake cable. Slightly modified a front reflector bracket and was good to go. Or stop whichever way you look at it.
The crank and wheels came from an old KHS given to me that was about three sizes too large for me to ride. The handlebar and stem came from a mountain bike with a bent frame that I had picked up for parts. The seat came from the last new bike I bought two years ago. It is too uncomfortable to ride for a long haul but I think it will do for a 6 mile trip to work.
I had an old Bridgestone frame and fork and a basket of parts from it laying in my garage plus a countless amount of parts I have saved over the years. This may not meet all the qualifications of a ratrod but the only things I bought for a three day build was a chain, a set of headset bearings and a pair of hand grips. There is no where close to $50 in this build. Only reason I broke down and bought a chain was I didn't want to wait while I soaked and cleaned an old one before I could go for a test ride.
This will mainly be a commuting bike so the wheels reflectors will remain on. Lights are all I have left to add.
First time ever on my own that I converted to single speed. Removed the freewheel, flipped the axle around, redished the rim and added the single cog.
The seat is probably the most valuable part of the bike but the San Marco seat was an extra just lying in my garage.
Put flat bars on for commuting. Found the leather grips at Wal-Mart for $8. The mountain bike brake handles work almost too good with the dual caliper weinmann brakes
Had to make a bracket for the rear brake cable. Slightly modified a front reflector bracket and was good to go. Or stop whichever way you look at it.
The crank and wheels came from an old KHS given to me that was about three sizes too large for me to ride. The handlebar and stem came from a mountain bike with a bent frame that I had picked up for parts. The seat came from the last new bike I bought two years ago. It is too uncomfortable to ride for a long haul but I think it will do for a 6 mile trip to work.
