What is the hardest part for you too find?
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Most of the American parts are impossible to find here in Europe 
I faced this when working on Dyno Mooneyes replica. Even though Dynos are not particularly old, finding OG parts for Mooneyes or Tiki Taboo limited editions are nearly impossible.
I faced this when working on Dyno Mooneyes replica. Even though Dynos are not particularly old, finding OG parts for Mooneyes or Tiki Taboo limited editions are nearly impossible.
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MattiThundrrr
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... and money.
Sometimes the hardest part to find for me is the one I just bought and put up someplace where it wouldn't get damaged or lost.
...and ambition
I have a Flightliner that is missing a Schwinn style ( but different ) integrated kickstand.
1" triple tree bicycle suspension fork. (Available in the US, but shipping to Europe costs more than the fork itself)
I have the same problem as clamdigger; integral kickstand parts. I'm currently using a bolt on center stand.
A frame worth putting a lot into.
And one with the geometry I prefer for riding.
The banana seat, or some homemade variation of one, seems to be a viable option for simulating a longer top tube and a modern foot forward design without getting a foot into the front tire.
But then gotta rig up some support for the back of it. Need some of those folding canopy supports off a boat maybe...
I plan on building three or four this fall.
A couple of cafe racer style seats maybe. Like a short squared off banana.
And one with the geometry I prefer for riding.
The banana seat, or some homemade variation of one, seems to be a viable option for simulating a longer top tube and a modern foot forward design without getting a foot into the front tire.
But then gotta rig up some support for the back of it. Need some of those folding canopy supports off a boat maybe...
I plan on building three or four this fall.
A couple of cafe racer style seats maybe. Like a short squared off banana.
A Spaceliner tank that doesn’t cost more than what I’ve got into the bike that’s only missing said tank, and doesn’t look like garbage.
The last one I almost bought was pretty rough and twice what my bikes worth.
Followed by a Monarch Rocket chain guard in faded red.
The last one I almost bought was pretty rough and twice what my bikes worth.
Followed by a Monarch Rocket chain guard in faded red.
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Front hub bolts for a 1891 -1900 track bike. I still haven't found them. Weird shallow threads that don't match any of my TPI gauges. The guy I bought the bike from lost them.
How about a 3g springer forks? They pop up quite often here in Europe, and majority of them are 1". Another advise: check Karim at Custom Cruisers Zwolle, i think he had some very special and cool fork like that for sale.
Nah, first it is way too expensive, 350$ if I remember correctly - the whole build was less than that. Second it is a springer, springers are available in 1" and I even have an 1" ahead Abraham springer lying around (that I hate and should finally get rid of. What I needed was a triple tree (aka double crown) suspension fork:
Bicycle Designer has them with 100mm axle spacing and they cost 60$, but the shipping to Europe is another 80. The thing is my two 1" frames are nothing special so not worth spending that on a fork for neither one of them. If it was a frame like the Alumnaughty BO bike for example, sure.
But after I posted here I found out that if I wanted I could simply get a moped fork (they are 1") and simply use a moped front wheel.
Bicycle Designer has them with 100mm axle spacing and they cost 60$, but the shipping to Europe is another 80. The thing is my two 1" frames are nothing special so not worth spending that on a fork for neither one of them. If it was a frame like the Alumnaughty BO bike for example, sure.
But after I posted here I found out that if I wanted I could simply get a moped fork (they are 1") and simply use a moped front wheel.
