Picked up a 5 Speed today for The Wife..

[Clothespin n]

well..no Garage sale shall be driven past!
It seems like Mark, myself, and Firewalker are all settin our
Wives up with cool Bikes.

I found this today for $10.00
I put a seat and grip combo from an Excercise Bike I
bought at the dump for $2.00
I'm gonna try Painting the Gum Walls white..

total purchase and build cost
$12.00 plus an hour work.. :mrgreen:

not bad for $12.00 hey..and it rides beautiful...
now she wants a Wicker Backet..

peace,
Kev.

 

[xddorox]

That's a nice BRC Kev. The chainguard is pretty cool.

 

[ricksterr1221]

No oil spots on the kitchen floor? U park ur cars in there too? haha u always take bikes in the house haha.. Lucky. If i could i would park my 10 in my room.. They wouldnt fit.

 

[karfer67]

those grips are very cool with the black rings on them. nice find clean orignal bike bet she loves it. i really gotta get around to finishing my gf's chopper.

 

[Clothespin n]

I swear I get some of my best parts.....especially grips,pedals,seats...
off of those excercise bikes..
They have never seen a day outside in weather
or Sunlight..so the leather and Plastic is always so supple.

 

[Multipass]

Coloured chains:

http://www.coloredtuffs.com./shop/index ... t&catId=13

http://home.comcast.net/~everythingrini/misc.htm

http://www.chainganglowrider.com/Part%2 ... 0Guard.htm

Gold/Red/Blue/Purple seem to be the most common, green is a bit of a rare bird though.

I'll do a bit more Google mining and let you know what I find.

Of course, there's always the 'bay, but then you're competing against the vintage BMX guys with some with very deep pockets.

-Mp

 

[Clothespin n]

Thanks MP

Kev.

 

[Multipass]

I seem to have posted the coloured chain links into the wrong thread :roll:

ooops

I should have posted this listed here: http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1229

Ah well, at least Clothespin knew what I was talking about.

-Mp

 

[Clothespin n]

The second link has a pile of cool stuff..
scrolling down I found a cool 333 Stick shift I need for one of my Eatons Glider Banana seaters..

Thanks again,
Kev.

 

[Firewalker]

Great find Kev! you did better than me! hope to see you and the bike clan soon

 

[Clothespin n]

Your's are both awesome Bike's to Mur,

I'll swing down to say hello today if
The Weathers ok.

Kev.

 

[Markm]

cool find, Kev...

 

[yeshoney]

Nice Score!

Kev,

You done real good on that one! Thats a tight chain guard too. You know I think those period Muscle car inspired pieces! Looks cool and bet it rides great too!

 

[october]

the wife? or the girlfriend? do you have both? :wink:

oct

 

[Clothespin n]

Girlfriend.....for now..
she's a keeper :lol:

 

[user 135]

good catch October, I was thinking the same.

Nice find Kev. I missed buying my wife's bike the other day. Glad all the guys are finding these lovely ladies for those beautiful ladies in our lives.

 

[october]

i will be working on finishing my wife's, now that stupid build off thing is done :mrgreen:

 

[Clothespin n]

I just put a whicker basket on it for her today..
she Loves it!

I also passed a Shop in Grandville Island, Down Town Vancouver, that
sells Scooters..
They had an old Honda 70 I think..
I was looking close at the Front and Back wheels and tires and
drum brakes..

They are no fatter than a 3 inch Bike Tire..
The wheels are turning in my head! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[Rat Rod]

Kev, that bike is sweet.

Reminds me of that gold Robin Hood I found.

I've decided to sell that bike because I found a green 72 Schwinn Breeze locally that is the exact match for my 69 Collegiate. I'm still working on the guy...he's trying to come up wit a price...selling it for a buddy. :roll:

We plan to throw on our plaid shorts, our black socks and horned rim glasses with the tape in the middle and head out on the open roads together. :lol:

 

[Clothespin n]

I love those Bikes rat Rod..
you have quite a nice little collection..
That Green is one of The nicest
colors I have seen on a Bike...