Pics of your "alt bike(s)"?
01-28-08, 12:02 PM
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1989 Schwinn concept
01-28-08, 02:05 PM
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Lanky Lass
Your photo made me sniffle some...I've been at that same spot many times in my younger days (although unfortunately never with a bicycle).
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01-28-08, 02:07 PM
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Do you still have the ability to raise and lower the seat? That's great
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01-28-08, 06:11 PM
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01-28-08, 07:41 PM
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01-28-08, 10:41 PM
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01-29-08, 09:47 AM
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No, I was a teenager (always with parental escort, mind you!) when we went to Santa Cruz...
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02-20-08, 03:25 PM
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02-22-08, 06:41 AM
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Made this one about 5 years ago for a laugh with some friends. Damn near unrideable....
It had a motorcycle front wheel as a rear and a 5 speed jackshaft. Heavy and stoopid....but kinda fun
It had a motorcycle front wheel as a rear and a 5 speed jackshaft. Heavy and stoopid....but kinda fun
02-22-08, 08:50 AM
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02-22-08, 09:39 AM
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I don't know.
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impressive
02-22-08, 12:16 PM
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hey hillsy, rig up a front wheel generator behind the front fork so the headlight will work but it still will look clean
and btw your chain set-up looks like something Escher would've come up with
and btw your chain set-up looks like something Escher would've come up with
02-23-08, 08:50 AM
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Lanky Lass
Especially of the driveside, if you've got the bike still.
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02-23-08, 10:12 AM
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well, i didnt make this, but i did just fish it out of a dumpster and im really excited about it, all i needed to do was put air in the tires
complete with harley davidson handlebar bag
complete with harley davidson handlebar bag
02-23-08, 10:28 AM
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Heck, the HD bag is worth money all on it's own. Cool find, and it should clean up nicely!
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02-23-08, 10:45 AM
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thank you
i already took off the decals (since its a huffy) and took a little sandpaper to it, all the easily visible rust it coming off easily, so im gonna use this as a donor bike, and build something off of it
i already took off the decals (since its a huffy) and took a little sandpaper to it, all the easily visible rust it coming off easily, so im gonna use this as a donor bike, and build something off of it
02-23-08, 11:09 AM
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02-24-08, 07:07 AM
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OK found some more pics....
Bike has been "decommissioned" so to speak. I still have all the bits, but I won't be re-assembling it. It was horrid to ride, partly because the geometry was crap, and partly cause the forks were too flexy. Rear wheel was the front off a Yamaha FZR250, fork clamps were off a Honda CT110 (postie bikes in Oz)
Anyway, the gearing jackshaft used an elongated axle and widened freewheel hub to meet the chainline of the wide rear wheel. A 2nd derailer was used on the final chain to take care of the fact that I wasn't able to centre either of the final sprockets (too much beer
) It was a complicated set-up, but the only way I could think of to get 5 speeds on it.....
It had a fairly tuff stance in that last photo, eh?
Bike has been "decommissioned" so to speak. I still have all the bits, but I won't be re-assembling it. It was horrid to ride, partly because the geometry was crap, and partly cause the forks were too flexy. Rear wheel was the front off a Yamaha FZR250, fork clamps were off a Honda CT110 (postie bikes in Oz)
Anyway, the gearing jackshaft used an elongated axle and widened freewheel hub to meet the chainline of the wide rear wheel. A 2nd derailer was used on the final chain to take care of the fact that I wasn't able to centre either of the final sprockets (too much beer
) It was a complicated set-up, but the only way I could think of to get 5 speeds on it.....It had a fairly tuff stance in that last photo, eh?
02-24-08, 11:28 AM
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Lanky Lass
Yeah...!
Too bad it didn't ride as nicely as it looked, but even with a lot of beer, it sounds as if it was still dangerous
. Thanks for finding the other photos .
East Hill
Too bad it didn't ride as nicely as it looked, but even with a lot of beer, it sounds as if it was still dangerous
. Thanks for finding the other photos .East Hill
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02-24-08, 07:34 PM
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Just a little update on my tall bike project....
I modified the front fork a bit... chopped it down and used two of the original top bikes chain-stay tubes ... then I welded some old wrenches in the form of cross-bones... =) My personal touch!
I modified the front fork a bit... chopped it down and used two of the original top bikes chain-stay tubes ... then I welded some old wrenches in the form of cross-bones... =) My personal touch!
02-24-08, 07:38 PM
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CHUNK666 does that on their sissy bars.
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