I think that my whole problem is that I was deprived as a child. My mom wouldn't buy me a bike, other than one in pre-school that was destroyed before kindergarten. I saved all of my money and bought a Schwinn Sprint when I was 13. I rode that bike everywhere and I polished the snot out of it. In college, I got into mountain biking and started working at a bike store right after I graduated. It was the first and only time in my entire life that I have made minimum wage, but I did it for the bro deal on parts and bikes. It also helped me learn how to build bikes and wheels. I spent a few years racing mountain, road and cyclocross until I got a real job and I didn't have time to ride anymore. Recently, I saw a couple of bikes my friend built, I found this web site and now I'm hooked again. My basement is filling up with bikes again and my wife isn't crazy about that.
My brother bought this bike from wally world so that he could use the parts to restore a JCHiggins bike for his neighbor. He gave me the frame, I bought a few parts and did this build. It may not be a true rat rod, but I like it.
The other week, I took this girls bike and cut the front off. I repositioned the down tube and added the skateboard wheels. It's similar to a skate bike that was given to me when I was younger.
Anyways, looking forward to being a member of this site.
My brother bought this bike from wally world so that he could use the parts to restore a JCHiggins bike for his neighbor. He gave me the frame, I bought a few parts and did this build. It may not be a true rat rod, but I like it.
The other week, I took this girls bike and cut the front off. I repositioned the down tube and added the skateboard wheels. It's similar to a skate bike that was given to me when I was younger.
Anyways, looking forward to being a member of this site.
