Red Rider

[Jude Ephesus]

Good news: pedals came out nice

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Bad news: this one is about wasted!

Does anyone know if “an axle is an axle”?

I have a bunch of old pedals I could tear apart and put a replacement axle in?

-hope my crank arm is ok.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Bent Spindle?

Repairing those pedals would be a hassle and finding a replacement would be much easier. If the cage had bendable tab connectors, I'd say you could easily replace the spindle.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Bent Spindle?

Repairing those pedals would be a hassle and finding a replacement would be much easier. If the cage had bendable tab connectors, I'd say you could easily replace the spindle.

HA-HA!!!!! I know it!!!!!!

I’m….. a doof! So, I’m meticulous on my costs for all my bike stuff. I’ll even calculate fuel and tolls if I have a drive more than a few miles to get a bike.

I have a manufacturing background and Ive actually done builds where I tracked my hours and divided them up again my net profit after a sale!!!

Im acting like a tight wad on these pedals, as I only have $5 into the bike! Replacing the pedals will cost more than the bike!!!!

I’ll look out in the storage garage and see if I have a set I can throw on. I actually have the Jonesey bike and that FFS step-through Schwinn I could grab pedals off of for this, but I hate robbing Peter to pay Paul. It seems to always end up being cheaper if I “just buy another bike!”

 

[Pondo]

It seems to always end up being cheaper if I “just buy another bike!”

More project fodder!

 

[outskirtscustoms]

It seems to always end up being cheaper if I “just buy another bike!”

That's how I ended up with 22 bikes and counting. I buy it for parts then either don't have the heart to sacrifice it for the greater good or I do sacrifice it to the greater good but can't bring myself to scrap it for $2 instead of hanging onto it even though it has no value outside of scrap metal.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

That's how I ended up with 22 bikes and counting. I buy it for parts then either don't have the heart to sacrifice it for the greater good or I do sacrifice it to the greater good but can't bring myself to scrap it for $2 instead of hanging onto it even though it has no value outside of scrap metal.

EXACTLY!!!!!

 

[SwissGuy]

That's how I ended up with 22 bikes and counting. I buy it for parts then either don't have the heart to sacrifice it for the greater good or I do sacrifice it to the greater good but can't bring myself to scrap it for $2 instead of hanging onto it even though it has no value outside of scrap metal.

Guess how I got my frame...
Building #18 now if counting right...

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

Bad news: this one is about wasted!

Does anyone know if “an axle is an axle”?

I have a bunch of old pedals I could tear apart and put a replacement axle in?

-hope my crank arm is ok.
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All you need is a Keithbar axle straightener. Works like a charm.
I don't have a picture but it's a hardened steel bar threaded on each end for right & left pedals. Clamp the pedal in a vise & use the bar as a lever/guage. Easy peasy. My friend Keith had them made & was selling a long time ago. Think he recently sold the last of them to some Cabe members.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Here we go again!!!

These are off the FFS collegiate.

Into the vinegar bath THEY go !!!!!

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Got this cheap on eBay.

I’ve been wanting to try one for a while.

I’ve seen a number of reviews on this specific brand and they all sound the same…. “I can’t believe this thing is actually pretty comfortable.”

We shall see! It FEELS like a $12 seat!!!!!

 

[Captain Awesome]

Got this cheap on eBay.

I’ve been wanting to try one for a while.

I’ve seen a number of reviews on this specific brand and they all sound the same…. “I can’t believe this thing is actually pretty comfortable.”

We shall see! It FEELS like a $12 seat!!!!!
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I've got 3 of those. Bought them off Amazon for $9 each. They have a remarkable amount of "spring"

 

[Jude Ephesus]

I've got 3 of those. Bought them off Amazon for $9 each. They have a remarkable amount of "spring"

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That bike is SWEET!!!!!

 

[OddJob]

Got this cheap on eBay.

I’ve been wanting to try one for a while.

I’ve seen a number of reviews on this specific brand and they all sound the same…. “I can’t believe this thing is actually pretty comfortable.”

We shall see! It FEELS like a $12 seat!!!!!
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That seat looks fast.

 

[Captain Awesome]

That bike is SWEET!!!!!

She's in a few pieces at the moment. I would resurrect it for the ORBO but I'm not ambitious

 

[Jude Ephesus]

That seat looks fast.

We’ll see! It’s red anyways!!!!!

 

[Jude Ephesus]

I was reading a report the other day:

I read that working on rusty old bikes would actually cure the common cold!!!

Today I’m going to put that to the test!!!!

Here’s the pedals; not nearly the mirror chrome as the old ones, but they’re straight!!!

 

[Jude Ephesus]

…. And these…. A lot more work than I wanted, but they came out pretty good.

 

[Slow-Rider]

nice work.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Still forming up: a lot of work to do: