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What have you been riding lately?
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A snowy Friday cleared out for lovely weather yesterday foe Longmont Lights Parade! As usual, a good group of folks from Bike Night attended.
I strapped some lights found earlier in the day to my Elgin & had a blast as usual! A great way to get into the spirit. Or have some spirits.....
We had a fun gathering afterward as well.A fun night with friends & machines!
I strapped some lights found earlier in the day to my Elgin & had a blast as usual! A great way to get into the spirit. Or have some spirits.....
We had a fun gathering afterward as well.A fun night with friends & machines!
Flying Zombie
~:Undead Forever:~
Last BIKE I rode. It's now Winter in Wisconsin so posting the sofa would honestly be the last thing I rode. 🛋
I still try to find dry days I can bundle for a spin around the block but it's been sparce..
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Rode my latest find shortly after bringing it home yesterday. I tested it out after airing up the tires, only to find that the crank kept hitting the kickstand, and the seat was every bit as comfortable as it looked.
Swapped out the seat and kickstand, and it was much better. It definitely needs a tune-up, but it's a lot more functional than most of my projects start out.
Swapped out the seat and kickstand, and it was much better. It definitely needs a tune-up, but it's a lot more functional than most of my projects start out.
The Giant Fastroads. An anti-rat!
My first ride since before October. Back from Hawaii and better than ever!
The Orange Crusher.
The Orange Crusher.
I've been taking a different one of these out each day. Still no snow in northern Iowa so I figured I'd give each a last day of riding before they go in the shed until spring. Got a few others I haven't ridden yet but will over the next few days.
Just finished my current favorite 57 Corvette I replaced the wheels, tires seat, seat post and clamp put the original crank and sprocket back on it, had to flip the sprocket around to keep the new chain from coming off when I shift into 5th or 6th gear. So I took it for a quick ride to work and back.
Just finished my current favorite 57 Corvette I replaced the wheels, tires seat, seat post and clamp put the original crank and sprocket back on it, had to flip the sprocket around to keep the new chain from coming off when I shift into 5th or 6th gear. So I took it for a quick ride to work and back.
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Love it, I got one last year in a trade. It's a bit older and I'm still hunting down parts. But it'll be a fun ride when it's done. This was the last mock-up a couple months ago.
It takes conscious effort not to lean
Absolutely, I'm actually working on extending each axel with a u-joint so I can have some camber and Im putting some shocks in the back as well. But that will be a spring project.It takes conscious effort not to lean
Will both rear wheels pull on yours?
Yeah, it's got a big differential and the axels are 3/4" instead of the standard 5/8" or 15mm.
This is not mine, but it's identical to mine. I just don't have a good picture of mine on this phone.
Youze twoz iz makinz me want to dragz out Tripolar for upgradez to slightly more comfortable/less life threateningz.
That is awesome! I'm planning on bigger rear wheels as well. Mine were skinny 24", I picked up a pair of 72 spoke 24"x4" rims but I think I want to go taller as well.
Nice! Since these 24"x3" Fatty O's are still nice, I'd like to upgrade to fatter rims. Have some wide 26" hoops.....
Planning a Girvin fork swap since @Palepainter hooked me up with some elastomers & some kind of ape hanger for more upright position. Current setup is great for straightline riding & bombing hills in a tuck. Like a freight train on rails. Any thought of turning it turns into a bareback bronco and tries it's best to throw you!!!
More danger=More fun
Recently nearly finished the build and took it for a quick cruise to work, just need a front deraileur
Who would have thought a Cali secondhand bike would end up in New Zealand
Who would have thought a Cali secondhand bike would end up in New Zealand
Doggo treats procured and secured.
I know, I rode it a few times with the stock wheels and even at lower speeds it felt like it would tip over. I think they made that narrow to fit through a standard house door, but I don't bring my bikes in the house so wider it is. I had been thinking about making it electric, but I changed my mind. I am however going to make it multi speed rather than the stock 3 speed. Lots of small hills around here. And even more gravel.Nice! Since these 24"x3" Fatty O's are still nice, I'd like to upgrade to fatter rims. Have some wide 26" hoops.....
More danger=More fun
