Hello from Pittsburgh, PA

[racedoug33]

First off, LOVE the site!!! I've been reading here for a while and have finally taken the time to sign up.

I am into all kinds of bikes but have not built any rat rods YET, right now my main ride is a Specialized Enduro Expert Mt. Bike and my girlfriend and I each have an Electra Townie.

I am just getting back into riding after a long time away from it. I have been riding the rail trails here in the burgh, did the pedal pittsburgh ride, have plans to do the NYC 5 boros ride next year, etc....

I have been looking for a project bike but have not really found what I'm looking for, I think its one of those I will know it when I see it type things. I am completely in love with Jandroart's Basman 346 project!!!! So right now I am obsessed with getting a Basman frame, which brings me to a question......where does everyone get their parts from? Wide wheels, bars, hubs, tires, everything....

Thanks for a great site!!!!

Doug

 

[Rat Rod]

Welcome Doug!

 

[dogdart]

Welcome , from a fello 'Burgher .

 

[racedoug33]

Thanks for the welcome guys!!!

dogdart, WOW a fellow Burgher!!! I have not noticed much of a RatRod bike scene here in the burgh, lots of great biking tho.

Thanks again!

 

[Markm]

welcome :mrgreen:

 

[Floyd]

Thanks for the welcome guys!!!

dogdart, WOW a fellow Burgher!!! I have not noticed much of a RatRod bike scene here in the burgh, lots of great biking tho.

Thanks again!

Well then......U didn't see me last weekend! Welcome!!

 

[racedoug33]

No way Floyd!!! I was on the other side of the city last weekend! Not on a Rat Rod(yet) but my Mt. Bike

 

[Floyd]

How cool is that. Hmmm.....Pittsburgher Rat ride soon? I live 20 miles North, so I don't know the city trails to well. Can ya help?

 

[dogdart]

I'm on the city trails often . A loose rat ride sounds great , I'm in

 

[Floyd]

OK Pittsburghers..... hows a Sunday work for youns?

 

[dogdart]

I should be good for next Sunday . If the weather is good tommorow , I'm going for a short ride @ the Homestead waterfront , then to the car cruise at Fuddruckers . It's a small cruise , but they have $1.00 domestic bottles & $5.00 burger & fries . "yinz"

 

[racedoug33]

Hey yinz guys, me and my girl are down for a ride some Sunday, if yinz don't mind us only havng our stock townies. Our next few Sundays are pretty full but we for sure need to plan a Burgh Rat Rod Sunday Cruise. I know the trail from the south side works up to station square and or from the south side works, cross the hot metal bridge and up to the smithfield st. bridge loop.

Its sooo cool meeting Rat Rod people here in the burgh. I hope to find a project bike soon. Also thinking of just starting a build from scratch, in the near future(lots of research to do on that yet)

 

[Floyd]

OK....we are on to something. So we haven't decided which Sunday yet, but can we think of where to meet up and start?

 

[Galtbacken]

Welcome!

 

[dogdart]

The South side loop is good . Could meet @ 18th street park . I have other plans for the 20th , but next Sunday or the 27th seem open .

 

[dogdart]

F-it ,I'm going for a ride right now . I'm going to take my Panther , I'll be on the North shore with my girl . ( girlfriend , not the bike )

 

[dogdart]

 

[racedoug33]

THATS JUST WRONG!!!!.....LOL What a great day for a ride, I am sooooo jealious!!!! Sitting here in the office for another 2hrs : (

BTW, sweet rides!!!!

 

[Floyd]

The South side loop is good . Could meet @ 18th street park . I have other plans for the 20th , but next Sunday or the 27th seem open .

OK.......Lets hear it guys and gals. Sunday Pittsburgh Rat ride 13th or 27th?

 

[racedoug33]

I can be in for the 27th. Is the 18th st. park where people park with their boats to launch etc..? We should post this on the events page.