SHOW US YOUR WORKSMAN BICYCLE

[lastplace29er]

Stretched Worksman (the bright green bike against the railing), sorry not the best pic.

 

[Bicycle808]

I'm building up a beater ING (step-thru/Industrial News Girl) for a nice lady i know. Cool frame; flexes more than an INB, but fine for cruisin' purposes...

 

[jamesdart]

I wanted to build a beater ing for my wife, but I have an aluminum electra step through frame sitting here. hard not to use it.

 

[Mark Sr.]

Got the tandem dressed up for summer!

 

[Miguello]

Just picked up a M2600 frame today at a bike swap. I am thrilled to find a cruiser style frame that actually fits me, And I've decided to make it a klunker. Two tone paint, cantilever mounts added(maybe), Nexus seven speed and old school Super Maxy cranks in red. Brake levers will be early Dia Compe mtn levers, with the squared off bodies. I will post some pics along the way.

 

[Araya51]

Look forward to seeing your m2600.

 

[Miguello]

Thanks! I am trying to resist the urge to chrome plate it. Show chrome though, not the original low polish flash chroming they came with. I have a chromer nearby, but they are high dollar as most are.

 

[Araya51]

Well I hope you have deep pockets cuz it's not going to be cheap. But it will look pretty nice.

 

[Mark Sr.]

I sold this one a while back as just the bare frame:

 

[Araya51]

I sold this one a while back as just the bare frame:

I WANT ONE.!!!
I might do my M2600 in chrome now..

 

[Miguello]

Her it is. I am going to order the 3 piece crank conversion kit before I hit the sack tonight, so I know it's on the way. Shops in Houston look at you like you have three heads if you ask about a bmx bottom bracket adaptor.

 

[Araya51]

Longing Gear Forks.!!!
Nice..

 

[Bicycle808]

Nice start, Miguello! I got some modern 1" threaded Landing Gears on an INB; they complement the Worksman frames real nice. What cranks do you plan to run? And, do you got different sized wheels on there?

 

[Miguello]

Hey what's the largest tire that will fit the rear of these frames, with normal 1.5 rims?

Thanks for the complimenta

 

[Bicycle808]

Hey what's the largest tire that will fit the rear of these frames, with normal 1.5 rims?

Thanks for the complimenta

I have put tires labelled as 2.35" on Worksman INB's; they fit with very little clearance. You gotta make sure the rim is true. There's plenty of room up at the seat stays, but there's very little at the chain stays. I've run 2.35" Schwalbe Fat Franks, 2.35" Kenda Kiniptions, and some 2.35" CST mtb knobbies.... maybe some others, too...

 

[Miguello]

So a 2.1 or 2.2 should fit fine. Thanks! Hmmm, maybe my favorite mtb tire of all time? Kenda Fire XC Pro. I got the rim swapped onto the Nexus 7 speed wheel, so I am halfway there. I just need to order the shifter and front drum brake hub, get the wheel built for the front, install cables, and I'm riding.

 

[Miguello]

Hopefully the 3 pc. bottom bracket conversion kit will show up tomorrow? And no different wheel sizes. That tree has a lot of earth built up around it, so it makes things look weird in pics. Since these pics I have also buzzed off the chain guard mounts.

Here it is out in the grass yesterday. Tires and rims will change.

 

[Bicycle808]

So a 2.1 or 2.2 should fit fine. Thanks! Hmmm, maybe my favorite mtb tire of all time? Kenda Fire XC Pro. I got the rim swapped onto the Nexus 7 speed wheel, so I am halfway there. I just need to order the shifter and front drum brake hub, get the wheel built for the front, install cables, and I'm riding.

Yeah, 2.2 will fit no problem. Here's a picture of one of my INBs, from back when it wore some Panaracer Fire XC Pro tires. (Not sure if I've ever seen Kenda Fire Pro tires...)

What kind of drum do you plan to run? Your project looks great so far...

 

[Miguello]

Sturmey Archer. We ordered one with a wheel pre built, for a guy that was putting a motor on his Heavy Duti. You could practically do endos on the bike. Pre motor of course.

 

[Bicycle808]

Yeah, I'm a huge fan of the Sturmey-Archer drums; mine are all 70mm models, but i wanna lace up a 90mm someday soon...