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Offline strik9

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Some bike projects
« on: February 23, 2020, 01:09:10 PM »
I liked the comfort of the blue bike after so much adjusting bits, it had to be recreated.

This time in a correct color and stealing the paint pattetn from the tandem.  It looks good in green with black.

Heavy duty rear wheel and alu front, uses all common parts found anywhere.  Built on a well uses frame with mostly good used parts, costs have been low so far.

The seat is in its 3rd week in the upholstery shop so that should be something special when I actually get it.

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Re: Some bike projects
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2020, 02:52:31 PM »
With a seat and a new accessory.  Mostly to bother my son who is determined to have more accessories than I.

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Re: Some bike projects
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2020, 02:22:21 PM »
The tandem bike was geared too low and had drive train problems.  The answer was to flip the timing chain to left side and step up to a bigger gear.

It now has a smoother pedal action and can keep up some.

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Re: Some bike projects
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2020, 09:51:02 AM »
digging the stash of beer in the background!
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i was here when the hangout turned into mexican food site!

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Re: Some bike projects
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2020, 09:49:08 PM »
The inventory for the soccer field concession stand.  Odd how we can have 10 cases of beer out on the porch, a few in the refri and still go make special trips to get stuff we want to drink.

A bottle of liquor in this house will last five years easy.  A bottle of soda has five hours or less once inside.

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Re: Some bike projects
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2020, 10:50:56 PM »
I do  not think I have ever been assigned the duty of keeping a watch over the beer. Probably for good reason........ we have been in charge  of many tofes full of plates napkins  tshirts popcorn and  button making supplies. A sign of active parents I guess.
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i was here when the hangout turned into mexican food site!

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Re: Some bike projects
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2020, 04:44:44 PM »
Its shit beer.  You would have to be a brain dead soccer player to like it.

Papi runs his soccer field like an outdoors bar.

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Re: Some bike projects
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2020, 08:06:44 PM »
A friend of my boss that never learned to ride a bike had a sidecar made for his kids bike. 

Its well made but they came up short on how to fit it to the bike.  So I got that job.    The axle bolt and  a loose sttel band made a scary ride he said.

Some basic plate steel clamps of mild steel fixed it.

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Re: Some bike projects
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2020, 08:28:29 PM »
Its shit beer.  You would have to be a brain dead soccer player to like it.

Papi runs his soccer field like an outdoors bar.
They all taste the same after a 6 pack gets pounded

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Re: Some bike projects
« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2020, 10:52:19 PM »
No before picture, but a faded yellow and black with rust accents  porch wreck rescue.  Its the same bike a man gave his daughter at age 5 and now restored to like new for his grandkid.

All bearings were rusted solid and the usual ruined rubber and plastic after 20 years of neglect.

I did the repaint by rattle can and stickers in little girl flavor, new tires and brakes, a little girl's idea of a great bike.

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Re: Some bike projects
« Reply #10 on: June 08, 2020, 10:57:47 PM »
The brakes went on after those pics,  and training wheels are in the works.  More pics later with that progress.

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Re: Some bike projects
« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2020, 12:01:32 AM »
A friend of my boss that never learned to ride a bike had a sidecar made for his kids bike. 
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That side car is for an English bike - it's right hand drive.
People who confuse etymology and entomology bug me in ways I can’t put into words.

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Re: Some bike projects
« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2020, 04:36:39 PM »
Its a Mexican sidecar.  We drive on all sides at random.    In sore interesting when you can't guess traffic flow. :93:

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Re: Some bike projects
« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2020, 05:55:30 PM »
Sounds like something said right after "here hold my beer"...
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Re: Some bike projects
« Reply #14 on: June 09, 2020, 10:16:02 PM »
Hell no.  You ain't drinkin my beers while I'm distracted by driving!

  The Barbie bike is finshed.  Fresh from the rack at Walmart.
Not too bad for two decades of neglect and a rattlecan restore.