Some scores/Upgrades/Stuff

[Chuy]

Getting this router led me down a router rabbit hole on YouTube. Made me feel like I could make something cool too. I’m a big fan of anything bicycle related. I really like the Bike Route signs around the city.

Got me thinking and I said “yeah I can make that!” I wanted something a little more up my alley though. More cruiser style. Found a cool full frame pic and pasted it over the one on the sign and boom my sign was on its way!

I traced it on top of a carbon paper on some common board and it was ready to get cut out. Luckily the router kit came with a profile bit. Fair warning I practiced very little bit on scrap pieces before attempting this piece.
In my very amateur opinion it looks freaking awesome! Sign def looks handmade which is why I’m loving it.

still going to lay some color down for the letters and maybe stain the sign a washed out green and then hang it in my garage.

 

[Chuy]

All done.

 

[GTHOtrod]

All done.
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That's cool as. Nice work

 

[Chuy]

Thanks man, it does look like I cut it all out with my crooked teeth though.

 

[Chuy]

Found some inspiration today to finish up my 20”. The worksman saddle was rocking side to side so I had to added some cut up sissy bars to two already existing holes behind the saddle. It works perfect. The bike is WAY more comfortable then I thought it would be.

This might be my first “Rat Rod” inspired bike.

 

[Chuy]

First purchase of the year. Went over to pick up an old drafting table and saw the GT Talera there too. I offered $5 for it and loaded it up as well.
It’s nothing to write home about, I’m a big fan of the GT style frames and I plan on adding straight forks, BMX bars/stem and converting it to a single speed.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

$5, Outstanding! My guess is 1992 or 1993. I see the Tange MTB chromoly sticker at the bottom of the seat tube, nice. Funny thing about the geometry in that era is that the larger frame sizes have less than compact geometry and the smaller offerings were more on-point. It almost seems that compact MTB geometry was a happy accident because of this. Once that geometry made it into larger frames, it was an obvious game changer for the Tree People like me.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Is that crackle paint on the tubes too? The sloping top tube in the smaller sizes makes a big difference, they seem awkward and tall with the horizontal top tube.

 

[Chuy]

Chromoly decal - Check!

Yeah once the frame sizes go into a medium/large size the geometry changes and it loses that BMX look for me. Personally I’m just picky like that.
And yes it’s got the paint splattered style paint job.

 

[buses 'n bikes]

@Chuy still looking for a 26'' Monocog? This is near me: https://desmoines.craigslist.org/bik/d/maxwell-redline-monocog-26/7437416020.html

S&M Husky bars are SO BA! I have them on my two cruisers - love 'em!

 

[Chuy]

First purchase of the year. Went over to pick up an old drafting table and saw the GT Talera there too. I offered $5 for it and loaded it up as well.
It’s nothing to write home about, I’m a big fan of the GT style frames and I plan on adding straight forks, BMX bars/stem and converting it to a single speed. View attachment 184649

Cleaned up the GT. Kept it stock. Converted it to a 1x7. Super cool bike.

 

[Chuy]

@Chuy still looking for a 26'' Monocog? This is near me: https://desmoines.craigslist.org/bik/d/maxwell-redline-monocog-26/7437416020.html

S&M Husky bars are SO BA! I have them on my two cruisers - love 'em!

Still looking for a 26” monocog that’s local. Iowa is a little far from California! Thanks for looking out though.

 

[Chuy]

Swapped the bars and stem on my 20” stingray, also threw on some Thompson ball end grips. This bike is officially set up for old man riding. It’s perfect.

 

[Chuy]

I added a big Wald basket and made a “Rad Dad box” for beer and coffee runs. Version 2.0 coming soon with a slot for my phone with a built in sound amplifier. Good times!

 

[Chuy]

I found this bike laying out in front my house. I feel like it probably belongs to a homeless person and it was probably also previously stolen.
No brakes, wobbly chainring, loose fork painted wheel and fork are all signs to me that the bike was swiped and then “painted” to look like a different bike.

I am unsure of what to do with it to be honest. I will keep an eye out for anyone looking for their bike. I’ll prob lay it where I found it.

 

[Chuy]

In some bike related stuff. I was out riding my bike around the neighborhood testing out smaller cogs on 20” when I come upon this bad boy laying in a pile of other stuff. Of course I brought it home.
3 full sets of older hardly used golf clubs.
I do not know how to play golf YET!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Lol the clubs look like they belonged to the homeless person. Too bad about the Hardrock, you could probably turn that into a wild BMX style cruiser

 

[Chuy]

Ha! I never realized that I might be that homeless person.

 

[Chuy]

My newest and coolest homemade carved out wood piece. Made it for a friend.

 

[Chuy]

Here’s a before pic of the carving and distressing of the wood. And also a pic of the Schwinn that inspired the piece.