(ORBO) Scrambler

[Vipon]

Been wanting to build something like this for a while now. I didn't want to build a Klunker (although I think they are cool). What I wanted was a clean looking bike I could do what ever I wanted while riding.
I have plenty of geared MTB's, a road bike, a custom beach cruiser, and a unicycle.

I want to blend all the above into one all around bicycle. A bike I could ride around on the beach, ride my local trails with and ride block long wheelies.

Getting a Schwinn Heavy Duty from Ind-Chuckz, Built my wheels yesterday. Gathering the rest of the parts in the next week.

 

[Bicycle808]

Might not be much of a unicycle in the end, but I really like the concept!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Love the idea and plan behind it, going to be cool!

Luke.

 

[Fv2]

There for a second I thought you were gonna do an off road uni.

 

[Vipon]

Dug through the shop and came up with these cranks.

 

[Bicycle808]

I remember those! They take a special BB.... Bomber cranks, for sure.

 

[Vipon]

Yep, trying to find the BB in the shop. If I don't, they will go back on the shelf

 

[Vipon]

sorted through the shop this morning and found it
Now in search of the crank spider.

 

[Vipon]

After digging around the shop for the bb, I found this chainring. I knew we had these hoops, so it looks like I'm going a different route on the wheels.

 

[Vipon]

I plan on abusing this bike so I had the same idea Luke is doing with his second bike and modifying the coaster brake,
Coaster Culture has a great video on the process.

taking the hub apart.

hub guts

Grinding the leading edge of the brake shoes to get more grease to flow to the hub shell.

 

[metalchewy]

I need to do that exact thing to one of my squawking hubs.

Building... riding...

 

[LukeTheJoker]

I plan on abusing this bike so I had the same idea Luke is doing with his second bike and modifying the coaster brake,
Coaster Culture has a great video on the process.

taking the hub apart.
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hub guts
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Grinding the leading edge of the brake shoes to get more grease to flow to the hub shell.

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Cool to see someone else doing this! Will you be doing the loose ball conversion too?

Luke.

 

[KJV]

 

[horsefarmer]

Going down by the woodstove to "build" the cheapo CB from my China "Huffy Premier" into something usable following the Coaster Culture video.

 

[horsefarmer]

Wow, Just got done with the CB rebuild! Success!
Ground the brake shoe leading edge, and robbed loose balls out of 2 china CB caged bearings and it is amazing! No more slop or noise!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Wow, Just got done with the CB rebuild! Success!
Ground the brake shoe leading edge, and robbed loose balls out of 2 china CB caged bearings and it is amazing! No more slop or noise!

AWESOME!

Luke.

 

[Funkme]

Cool,interesting to see the outcome.

 

[Vipon]

way cool, I'm looking forward to trying mine out.
The Bike shop has been real busy this week, I haven't had the opportunity to even work on my own stuff.

 

[horsefarmer]

BTW the "Coaster Culture" thread on coaster brake modification has been indexed in the "How to" section.
http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index....-rodding-your-cb-hub-for-klunking-duty.93356/

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

thanks for posting about this hub mod. That's pretty neat. If I get off my lazy but and join this build-off, I will do that mod.