Fresh LOLz

[Ulu]

The same guy that tossed out that black mongoose bike tossed this pink girly bike.

I actually passed it by the first time but I went back, and this thing had air in the tires.

I towed it home behind my bike with one arm. The rear wheel needs a true up and a dog has eaten the seat cushion.

But it has alloy wheels and shiny hubs and probably less than 1 mile on the tires.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Integrated bar stem High end stuff

That chain guard needs to be on someone's build off bike

#glamlife

 

[Ulu]

Yeah I was going to paint over that chainguard right away. Yeesh! But amazingly it’s not all scratched up.
It is a kissing cousin to the larger one from the Manhattan bike.

Unfortunately, those are just painted steel wheels, and I thought they were blue anodized aluminum.

I’m having this massive urge to Frankenbike right now….

 

[Ulu]

Surprise!


Meaty little white walls…

I don’t think the wheel load rating is as heavy as the tire.


The hubs are filthy but actually roll fine, while the bottom bracket is gunked up.


I’m thinking about using this entire bike frame as a swingarm.

 

[Ulu]

So I stripped this bike down except for the bearing cups. Now I’m thinking it looks more like a seat post.

 

[Ulu]

No name coaster…

 

[Ulu]

Last week: $20 each on craigslist.
This week: tossed out 400 yards from me.

The 16” Huffy Frozen tribute bike, and the 12” Huffy Sea Star.

These are both smaller than the LOL Surprise. They don’t put their best welders on these little bikes that’s for sure.

I can see why they didn’t sell, because they’re fairly weathered.

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

I've been looking for a heavy duty 16" coaster wheel for my 28" 'High' wheel to add a brake. That fat little wheel is cool!

 

[Captain Awesome]

I've been looking for a heavy duty 16" coaster wheel for my 28" 'High' wheel to add a brake. That fat little wheel is cool!View attachment 204085View attachment 204086View attachment 204084

That thing is rad! I want one

 

[Ulu]

I've been looking for a heavy duty 16" coaster wheel for my 28" 'High' wheel to add a brake. That fat little wheel is cool!View attachment 204085View attachment 204086View attachment 204084

Well this one is not heavy duty having only 20 spokes but I took the dent out of it and strip the paint off of it and completely relaced it, and it looks much better.

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

Well this one is not heavy duty having only 20 spokes but I took the dent out of it and strip the paint off of it and completely released it and it looks much better.

I don't know if there is such a thing as a heavy duty 16" wheel but have my eyes peeled for a decent option. Those fat tires give me hope & inspiration!

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

That thing is rad! I want one

Had to have it as soon as I saw it on CL! I want to put longer cranks for more speed also. Want to ride it as any other bike in my stable!

 

[Captain Awesome]

I don't know if there is such a thing as a heavy duty 16" wheel but have my eyes peeled for a decent option. Those fat tires give me hope & inspiration!

https://www.huskybicycles.com/bicycle-wheel-16-x-175-rear-w-coaster-brk-steel-cp.html

 

[Ulu]

I was totally wrong about that frozen bicycle. It has 14”x 1.75 tires on it.
I never knew they made such a thing!

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

https://www.huskybicycles.com/bicycle-wheel-16-x-175-rear-w-coaster-brk-steel-cp.html

Thanks for the link! Looks similar to some stuff I've seen locally & 28 spokes. Will keep this in mind!

 

[Ulu]

You could drill & double spoke to create a 40 spoke wheel from a 20, which should be really solid.

But why a coaster? You just want a front 16” wheel without a brake right?

You can’t use the coaster brake wheel without a chain, right?

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

@Mr. Monkeyarms I may have the 16" wheel you seek for that contraption. I also have a few non-drive side 170mm cottered cranks that may match up to fit it. Hit me up, I'll be around all day today.

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

You could drill & double spoke to create a 40 spoke wheel from a 20, which should be really solid.

But why a coaster? You just want a front 16” wheel without a brake right?

You can’t use the coaster brake wheel without a chain, right?

It has a 16" front wheel in back, correct. I will come up with a way to use a lever & cable to actuate the coaster brake for better control/safety on hills.

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

@Mr. Monkeyarms I may have the 16" wheel you seek for that contraption. I also have a few non-drive side 170mm cottered cranks that may match up to fit it. Hit me up, I'll be around all day today.

Awesome! Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner yesterday. My Brother & Sis in Law were visiting & left my phone at home while goofing around all day.

I may have to bump this project up in the que... May use fenders too.

 

[horsefarmer]

Those Huffy Sea stars are wierd little bikes, they run a mini - one piece crank. Entered one in the Muscle Bike / BMX build off 2020 - 2021.

The oxidised paint ended up semi gloss.
https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/threads/huffy-baby-blue-bmx.112789/