What to do.....
- Thread starter ThirdCoast
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Yep, watch your crank length!
ThirdCoast said:
Not trying to hijack, but when did 26" bent springers go up to $60? I thought they were in the $35-$40 range. I guess it has been a few years since I've actually purchased one though.
My suggestion for that bike:
Keep the brown grips and seat, add a set of Schwalbe Fat Frank tires in their brown color to tie it together. See if you can find a rack in the For Sale section that you like, or pick one up from the local bike shop. When you're ready, disassemble and re-paint the frame/fork, and it'll get stares when you cruise it. A few little touches go a long way to making your bike one-of-a-kind. Springer forks look cool and all, but the cheap ones have a fair amount of slop. Not a big deal at 10mph, but get going down a hill, and they tend to wander around on you.
Oh yeah - do yourself a favor and repack that rear hub with some good old waterproof trailer bearing grease. Most of those Chinese-made hubs come with very little lube in them, and the grease they use breaks down really quickly.
Keep the brown grips and seat, add a set of Schwalbe Fat Frank tires in their brown color to tie it together. See if you can find a rack in the For Sale section that you like, or pick one up from the local bike shop. When you're ready, disassemble and re-paint the frame/fork, and it'll get stares when you cruise it. A few little touches go a long way to making your bike one-of-a-kind. Springer forks look cool and all, but the cheap ones have a fair amount of slop. Not a big deal at 10mph, but get going down a hill, and they tend to wander around on you.
Oh yeah - do yourself a favor and repack that rear hub with some good old waterproof trailer bearing grease. Most of those Chinese-made hubs come with very little lube in them, and the grease they use breaks down really quickly.
