Commuting by Ratrod bike

[Wildcat]

I've been using a different bike every day to work and back. It's only 3 miles, but it's a workout on a heavy bike. I just added the flame decals to my old Schwinn.

Saving on gas too and dropping a little weight. Cholesterol and bp have dropped also, to where I don't take any meds for them anymore. No red meat helps too.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

No red meat? How do you do it.... I love a good bike ride too, last summer before i sold it, I rode my Bootlegger bike all the way to Peru and back. Wore my out of shape but out....lol. But it does help. Keep up the good work.

 

[aka_locojoe]

SSounds like a win win!

 

[Skipton]

Right On!

I love Commuting by Ratrod bike it makes my whole day!

Killer bike you got! keep peddling :mrgreen:

 

[icyuod2]

that poor little sticker looks so outta place on that hand painted/pinstriped tank.

 

[RestoRodSchwinn]

Cool Schwinn, Wildcat!! Ah, the days of commuting by a bike of any kind. I did it for a while when I lived in Phoenix, but for the last 11 or 12 years, my commute has been 36 miles each way. Wish I had some good ideas to solve that one. Glad to hear it's paying off for you in so many ways!

 

[Rustinkerer]

The flames make it faster!!!! :lol: -Adam

 

[Wildcat]

Good thing I didn't mention the fake rattlesnake hub shiners made from an old belt.

I sure wish I could freehand some flames, I might give it a try.

 

[icyuod2]

now i dig the fake rattle snake! dat's coo!

 

[Bigcam59]

my commute used to be too dangerous, as the main way was a major highway. Now I park 2 miles away. I take the bike off the car rack and then its a short pleasant ride via backstreets to work and back. The best part is any bike in my collection can handle a 4 mile round trip. 8)

 

[aka_locojoe]

my commute used to be too dangerous, as the main way was a major highway. Now I park 2 miles away. I take the bike off the car rack and then its a short pleasant ride via backstreets to work and back. The best part is any bike in my collection can handle a 4 mile round trip. 8)

Now that's a good idea I'd never thought about.

 

[Wildcat]

I purposely waited for base housing (I'm retired) so I could be closer to work. Just one busy intersection to walk across and it's mostly bike path to the base, then a mile on base which is a breeze.
That's unheard of here in Jax, it's nearly impossible to commute by bike here. Too much traffic and it's too spread out, everyone is more than 15 miles from work.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

that poor little sticker looks so outta place on that hand painted/pinstriped tank.

Looks more like a water slide decal to me..... :wink: :lol:

 

[nick_ish]

nice! i ride my bikes everywhere i even do the shopping some times

Cool Schwinn, Wildcat!! Ah, the days of commuting by a bike of any kind. I did it for a while when I lived in Phoenix, but for the last 11 or 12 years, my commute has been 36 miles each way. Wish I had some good ideas to solve that one. Glad to hear it's paying off for you in so many ways!

electric conversion?

 

[FunkyStickman]

Good for you! My commute's about 9-10 miles each way, so I ride a MTB with slicks.

Bike's looking good, man. Very cool.

 

[RestoRodSchwinn]

Cool Schwinn, Wildcat!! Ah, the days of commuting by a bike of any kind. I did it for a while when I lived in Phoenix, but for the last 11 or 12 years, my commute has been 36 miles each way. Wish I had some good ideas to solve that one. Glad to hear it's paying off for you in so many ways!

electric conversion?

Now, that would be a cool build! Have one of those front hub motors with the battery pack in a retro looking basket on the rear rack . . . With the way gas prices are going . . .

 

[Wildcat]

I've been tempted to do the electric hub thing, but I'm sticking to pedaling only, gotta get some more weight off and keep the bp down.

 

[X-RAY]

^^^ x2 :x

 

[nick_ish]

If you like the eletric stuff ask aussiejester or endlesssphere.com

 

[Philphine]

i've kinda wanted to, but the minuses add up just a bit too much.

i work 2nd shift so i'd be riding home after midnight, plus the shortest route is about 9mls and includes a road with no shoulder that i wouldn't want to ride even in the day time. now that i think about it, i'll have to measure what i think is the safest route, but i believe it'll add about 2-3mls to the trip. i'm playing with an electric idea though, so that might still work if i were able to make something nice and efficient.

3mls though, that would be great. i envy you that.