bigred7785
Been Around the Block
k kool thats what wanted to hear...preesh it!
Your human powered two wheeled rides
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bigred7785
Been Around the Block
was wondering if these would be a good candidate?
http://denver.craigslist.org/bik/1607757175.html
http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/bik/1616238004.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/bik/1611634790.html
http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/bik/1613658870.html
http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/bik/1599637587.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/bik/1607757175.html
http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/bik/1616238004.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/bik/1611634790.html
http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/bik/1613658870.html
http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/bik/1599637587.html
bigred7785
Been Around the Block
thot id show you guys what i picked up for $5 bux...frames too small for me, but i got handlebars, brakes all that so i got my moneys worth...ill just eventually build it into a single speed for the fiance...vintage 80's murray "image"
biker_reject
Over 1,000 Posts
MB guys, can I upgrade to discs by simply swapping out wheel sets? I have Deore stuff and caliper mounting points on the frame.
forcefanajd
Over 1,000 Posts
if it were me andi had to choose from one of those ^^^ id definately choose the puch in the first link assuming it is your size.
If you are close to Fort Collins and have some free time you can earn a bike...
http://www.fcbikecoop.org/
http://www.fcbikecoop.org/
bigred7785
Been Around the Block
ya i figuerd they were run of the mill stuff...i actually picked up another one..."gold cup" its all there and only paid 20 bux for it and its bigger than the murray so ill most likely use that one as a first fixie build until i can find a good frame...ill definately check out that earn a bike thing, im only bout 20 min from foco so it would be fun...i thank you guys and ill post some pics of the new piece when i strip er down
johnny gaijin
Been Around the Block
biker_reject said:
looks like you got disk tabs on frame and fork so yeah, new wheel set, and brakes (or brakes and levers if you go hydraulic) and you're good.
biker_reject
Over 1,000 Posts
Thanks. Is the cassette a straight swap, too?
You just need to check that the hub you get has the right cassette body. They can be replaced but you should have the most common type on that bike. I looked for the hubs I have and they are loose ball. You should get sealed cartridge bearings. If you don't have good bearings the bike will feel like caca!
Human powered bikes used to be my passion.
The bike I'll never forget was a humble Schwinn. It was based on the frame Schwinn used for Mountain Bike racing in 1995 with slightly less aggressive hardware and no suspension at all. I put thousands of miles on that bike; it was my main transportation through college and the first half of grad school, and my main source of recreation. One of those bikes that felt so comfortable it was like an extension of my body and I could feel every tube flex and knew the uniqueness of ever tooth in the gearset.
Shortly after being married it was stolen from me. I took it as kind of a compliment actually. In an upscale neighborhood in St Louis where people rode around on $1500 European bikes with the latest hardware, someone went to the effort of breaking the bricks in my carport to free the anchors that were cable locked to my bike. At least the thief had an eye for quality.
Not having any money and not being satisfied with a cheap bike, I decided it was time to try my hand at building. Buying parts on e-bay and wherever I could find them, I managed to assemble what I think is a pretty sweet urban assault bike. It's an aluminum Canondale frame from the mid-90s. I couldn't afford an XTR derailleur so I bought junk ones and rebuilt them into a working unit, added a light crankset, rigid Bridgestone fork, SRAM shifters, wide semi-slicks, and assorted other hardware. I also picked up a pair of wheels with twisted spokes that just look cool, but are a bitch to keep true.
The end result cost me under $200 and absolutely rips through Urban traffic while handling shortcuts off-road and through parks easily.
It was my first experience assembling a vehicle from scratch and gave me the confidence to start building a motorcycle. Surprisingly it's never been as special to me as my store-bought Schwinn, but it does the trick. I still have dreams of adding an oversized chainring with a third "overdrive" shifter for those times I'm riding with traffic and need to get up in the 30mph range for long runs. At this point though, the motorized projects seem to have taken precedence. Someday...
I'll have to get a better picture, but this one at least gives an idea.
The bike I'll never forget was a humble Schwinn. It was based on the frame Schwinn used for Mountain Bike racing in 1995 with slightly less aggressive hardware and no suspension at all. I put thousands of miles on that bike; it was my main transportation through college and the first half of grad school, and my main source of recreation. One of those bikes that felt so comfortable it was like an extension of my body and I could feel every tube flex and knew the uniqueness of ever tooth in the gearset.
Shortly after being married it was stolen from me. I took it as kind of a compliment actually. In an upscale neighborhood in St Louis where people rode around on $1500 European bikes with the latest hardware, someone went to the effort of breaking the bricks in my carport to free the anchors that were cable locked to my bike. At least the thief had an eye for quality.
Not having any money and not being satisfied with a cheap bike, I decided it was time to try my hand at building. Buying parts on e-bay and wherever I could find them, I managed to assemble what I think is a pretty sweet urban assault bike. It's an aluminum Canondale frame from the mid-90s. I couldn't afford an XTR derailleur so I bought junk ones and rebuilt them into a working unit, added a light crankset, rigid Bridgestone fork, SRAM shifters, wide semi-slicks, and assorted other hardware. I also picked up a pair of wheels with twisted spokes that just look cool, but are a bitch to keep true.
The end result cost me under $200 and absolutely rips through Urban traffic while handling shortcuts off-road and through parks easily.
It was my first experience assembling a vehicle from scratch and gave me the confidence to start building a motorcycle. Surprisingly it's never been as special to me as my store-bought Schwinn, but it does the trick. I still have dreams of adding an oversized chainring with a third "overdrive" shifter for those times I'm riding with traffic and need to get up in the 30mph range for long runs. At this point though, the motorized projects seem to have taken precedence. Someday...
I'll have to get a better picture, but this one at least gives an idea.
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bigred7785
Been Around the Block
picked up a peugeot frame and forks, 57cm light as fuk and unfortunately the bad ass paint is messed up either giving me the option to build a rat style fixie or go clean and repaint it...ill throw some pics on wen i find the damn camera
biker_reject
Over 1,000 Posts
Hey, I salvaged a Motobecane Nomad that I literally found in a dumpster. It wasn't anything special and kind of heavy, but I turned it into a track bike. I was trying out for our fraternity bike team and didn't have a fixed gear to practice on. Me and a buddy were driving through campus and I saw the forks sticking out of the top of a dumpster. We saved it and gave it new life. I kept that thing for many years and ended up donating it to Goodwill.
bigred7785
Been Around the Block
ya its my first fixie project so itl be worth all the new insight into this stuff, and i cant complain it was cheap so im happy, plus itl give me time to find the frame i actually want or run across a good deal on a good frame.
504-Ranger
New Member
88 schwinn world sport on some dp-18's and cst tires...had to stop at this fence to snap a picture! go Sveden! haha
crazypj
Split personality, I fake being smart
I already posted pictures of my Muddy Fox but here it is again.
Tange DB frame, been up to 52mph on it @176 cadence ( it's as scary as it sounds 8))
I will have to get some of my Merlin (British version, not the mega bucks Titanium one)
HOPE opposed piston hydraulic brake
Here's my brothers downhill bike (he's younger than me, nearly 52 ;D)
Tange DB frame, been up to 52mph on it @176 cadence ( it's as scary as it sounds 8))
I will have to get some of my Merlin (British version, not the mega bucks Titanium one)
HOPE opposed piston hydraulic brake
Here's my brothers downhill bike (he's younger than me, nearly 52 ;D)
