Felt Bicycle Pics

[Billy Bueno]

I took my Felt Bandit out for ride yesterday.

The fork legs have been chopped.

Running:

• Sturmey Archer SLS3H thumbie shifter, SA designed the SLS3H to work with the Nexus 3.
• 185mm Profile cranks, they double as a kickstand & they do scrape if you aren't paying attention while pedaling.
• Vans x Cult cruiser grips.
• Electra Sparker Special seat.

Next up:

• Switch to a Specialized "The Cup" seat.
• Narrow the bars 2 inches.
• Install 65t chainwheel.

I may add a crossbar to handlebars once I find the perfect angle.

 

[Jbyrd666]

Here's my Felt Red Baron I picked up awhile ago. I threw an 80cc 2 Stroke motor on it.

 

[rgrrbt]

BB - So much to like about your bike. Love me some Thick Bricks. Nice touch on the thumbie shifter. Good call on shortening the forks. 65T chainring! What ar you running on the back? I run a 44:22 on my Nexus 3 cruiser and am having a hard time imaginging a 65T.

 

[Billy Bueno]

BB - So much to like about your bike. Love me some Thick Bricks. Nice touch on the thumbie shifter. Good call on shortening the forks. 65T chainring! What ar you running on the back? I run a 44:22 on my Nexus 3 cruiser and am having a hard time imaginging a 65T.

It has a Nexus3 with 22t.

I run a 65t with 24t rear on my Basman with a Alfine 8.

 

[rgrrbt]

Nice Basman! I can see the 65:24 with the Alfine 8 - just having a hard time imagining it with the lesser ratio range of the Nexus3. Either way, nice bikes!

 

[Billy Bueno]

Nice Basman! I can see the 65:24 with the Alfine 8 - just having a hard time imagining it with the lesser ratio range of the Nexus3. Either way, nice bikes!

I'll keep you posted on how it goes after I slap on the 65er & ride it a bit.

 

[Billy Bueno]

Nice Basman! I can see the 65:24 with the Alfine 8 - just having a hard time imagining it with the lesser ratio range of the Nexus3. Either way, nice bikes!

Installed the 65t chainwheel, new chain & removed the kickstand.

Now to come up with a nickname that sticks.

Ideas so far:

El Gallo Negro
El Mofo Grande

#dukecitycruisers
#the65ers
#ratrodbikes
#feltbandit
#bike505
#dukecitybikelife
#burquebikelife
#505bikelife
#abqbikelife

 

[MattiThundrrr]

El Gallo Negro
El Mofo Grande

El Gallo Mofo! (my Spanish grammar is probably horrible!)
Cocka doodle doo, mofo!

 

[rgrrbt]

How is the ride with that gear ratio and the Nexus 3 feeling?

 

[Billy Bueno]

How is the ride with that gear ratio and the Nexus 3 feeling?

It's running like a champ!

I changed things up again. I installed a 3 speed 26x80 wheelset with 26x2.5 tires. I just wasn't feeling the 26/24 staggered wheels.

 

[toro1978]

I love how clean the front looks. I wanted to go the same route originally, with 26/26, but I don't have wide rim 26" wheelset and didn't want to purchase one just to see if it fits.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I installed a 3 speed 26x80 wheelset with 26x2.5 tires. I just wasn't feeling the 26/24 staggered wheels.

I like the symmetry. Is there a noticeable difference in handling after the switch from skinny to wide up front?

 

[Billy Bueno]

I like the symmetry. Is there a noticeable difference in handling after the switch from skinny to wide up front?

Nothing too noticeable.

 

[rgrrbt]

It looks great. I agree that the 26/26 looks better than the staggered wheel set you had on there previously.

 

[ronark]

Blue Surf City…… 26x1.75 Araya Rims with Sealed Sunshine Hubs on front and rear, no brakes on the rear, White Industries Free Wheel, Profile Sprocket and Laguna VDC Handlebars.

 

[ronark]

Deep 6…….. Black Felt Triple Trees, Black Stem, Black Handlebars, Black 24” Rims and Black 3” Thick Bricks. I think this is my favourite build.

 

[Tallbikeman]

It's running like a champ!

I changed things up again. I installed a 3 speed 26x80 wheelset with 26x2.5 tires. I just wasn't feeling the 26/24 staggered wheels.

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One of my bikes has crank ground strike issues but after a couple of groundings I got used to it and have never had problems since. Your bike takes that to another level, probably the basement level. I love that you can use the pedals as kickstands. Good looking bike.

 

[Billy Bueno]

One of my bikes has crank ground strike issues but after a couple of groundings I got used to it and have never had problems since. Your bike takes that to another level, probably the basement level. I love that you can use the pedals as kickstands. Good looking bike.

Thank you sir!!