Unofficial March Shootout II

[Pookie42]

Idler gear are a pain, which I was worried would slow you down. That is one good piece of news anyway.

I had one already but now I have two, I think I have a skiptooth chain somewhere in my stash of parts so I only need to purchase one. Not sure on the length yet


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[Pookie42]

This is a sketch I drew of what I’m trying to build (not my bike just a picture off internet)

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[us56456712]

I’m in again. My hand stopped seeping blood and with a rubber glove so I’m good. I’m not going to drill out the frame or remove the paint. I will use fake bullet hole decals. It’s the “Holey Roller”.

 

[sandman]

Only provided link so people could decide if I'm over the line by starting early.

 

[schwinn boy]

Dang, green grass, nice bikes too.

Kinda chilly here in scottsdale, It'll be in the low 70s all week.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

That would explain a lifetime of insomnia!

 

[us56456712]

Kinda chilly here in scottsdale, It'll be in the low 70s all week.

Warm here today, high of 36 F and only 45 inches of snow.

 

[sandman]

KP DAY 3
Went to the bike junk yard today and found this cool promax mtn bike stem .The cruiser bars are from my stash . I also picked up this JD alum deck JA62 mower for $20 . It runs but leaking fuel . So I went ahead and ordered spokes and a
new carb .

 

[us56456712]

Got this done today. I can’t find my rear cable hanger.

 

[MazdaFlyer]

Guess I’m in. I have an old JC Higgins frame which rolls and a old Hawthorne which rides.

Not sure yet which one gets the March attention.



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[macncheese]

Whenever I wheel a bike in the house my wife says "Where do you think you're going with that?" and I say "the bedroom" but I never actually do it... nice work @us56456712 !

 

[MazdaFlyer]

I picked up this old “Model T” style steering wheel towards the end of last summer. I’ve been itching to try fitting it to a bicycle. The center hole is a 7/8” I.D. so I figured a long quill stem would work with it.

I drilled and tapped a 5/16” - 24NF hole in the center hub. I planned on using a set screw to anchor the wheel to the stem. Couldn’t find one so temporarily settled for a cap screw with a locking nut. Photos to follow.

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[Pookie42]

Very cool, was on a ride once with a good friend (Guitarcarl) who had a similar setup until it took a turn towards a cement wall always keep both hands on the wheel


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[MazdaFlyer]

After mocking up the wheel and stem I put it on the Hawthorne since it was handy. The Higgins is in storage at present.

Almost afraid now to test ride it...
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[Dr. Tankenstein]

That would definitely feel ‘weird’ steering like that, good luck! Wear a helmet!


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[MazdaFlyer]

That would definitely feel ‘weird’ steering like that, good luck! Wear a helmet!
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There was a manufactured version back in the day.

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[GuitarlCarl]

Very cool, was on a ride once with a good friend (Guitarcarl) who had a similar setup until it took a turn towards a cement wall always keep both hands on the wheel


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Yeah mine came unbolted and when I hit the viaduct wall next to me it broke a weld too so it was done for the day. Fixed again and still one of my favorite rides. Updated with a three on the tree...

Carl.


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[sandman]

I had one already but now I have two, I think I have a skiptooth chain somewhere in my stash of parts so I only need to purchase one. Not sure on the length yet


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Some of the old chainsaws had skiptooth chains also , but a little on the edgy side !

 

[macncheese]

Pretty neat but that NITTO Tallux is a spendy stem to sacrifice!

 

[MazdaFlyer]

Pretty neat but that NITTO Tallux is a spendy stem to sacrifice!

Think it was just short of $20 and has some rise length to it. May eventually cut the bar clamp off.

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