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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> The Cafe >> Gee, that was easy. /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1333751091 Message started by MotoBuddha on 04/06/12 at 15:24:51 |
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Title: Gee, that was easy. Post by MotoBuddha on 04/06/12 at 15:24:51 It's' so much easier to tear apart, paint and reassemble an old bicycle than an old motorcycle. And the replacement parts are cheaper, too. |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/06/12 at 17:21:23 Whoda guessed!? Now,, wheres that pic of the old bike,, or, a description, at least. |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by MotoBuddha on 04/06/12 at 17:56:13 It's an early '90s Raleigh mountain bike, steel frame, no suspension, only 21 speeds, a few mid-90s mods, like aluminum rims. It will be an urban bike when I'm done. |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by Serowbot on 04/06/12 at 19:22:45 90's!!!,.. everything I own is 90's!... you can't restore something from the 90's!... My bike, my car, my bicycle,.. I think the bloody mouse I'm using is from the 90's... I got socks older than that!... :-?... ... and they're just broke in!... :-?... |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by Starlifter on 04/06/12 at 20:07:11 Gee, my bicycle is from the eatly 70's, and it works great. :-? |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/06/12 at 20:13:25 I wish I* still had my Sears Austrian Racer from 1965,, pretty thing, black w/ hand painted gold pinstripes, it actually had chrome spokes,, & I had a Volkscycle from Germany I got in 77, when the pedals stopped, the chain kept going, so the gears worked, even coasting, It was great for riding like a maniac in town, be about to run a light or stop sign, see a car at the last second, slap the gear shifters to 1st, grab the brakes & ready to go againm.. |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by Serowbot on 04/07/12 at 10:10:23 I've been admiring this bike each time I see it on TV... (or,..maybe it's the cutie riding it)... Is it the OZ bike?... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb_9BPvCVog[/media] |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/07/12 at 10:59:18 She needs to raise the seat. Im guessin shes not associated with the neighborhood watch program.. |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by MotoBuddha on 04/07/12 at 10:59:55 I just finished giving the frame a coat of bed line paint. http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk182/motobuddha/7c7c0ef2.jpg |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by Serowbot on 04/07/12 at 11:04:41 Man Buddha,.. you sure can make stuff pretty... ;)... Is that rattle can or spray gunned?... If it's a can, what brand?... |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by MotoBuddha on 04/07/12 at 12:30:32 Rustoleum rattle can. |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by MotoBuddha on 04/08/12 at 11:46:32 Here it is without its Miami Vice paint job. Can't go wrong with black. I still need new tires (I wish they made yellow ones in the size I need) and tubes, grips, cables and a few other odds and ends. http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk182/motobuddha/757cca58.jpg |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by Serowbot on 04/08/12 at 12:15:33 She's a beaut!... You must be pretty tall,.. don't think I'd reach the ground at 5'8"... :-?... |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by MotoBuddha on 04/08/12 at 12:50:45 The seat isn't adjusted, just clamped in place for now. My inseam is only 31 inches. |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by Starlifter on 04/08/12 at 18:36:07 Moto, Wow, that frame looks sharp! Actually I have three bikes and do quite a lot of riding. The old Schwinn 3-speed from the early 70's is going to get an overhaul when it warms up enough here in Michigan to paint stuff. Do they make Rustoleum bed-liner paint in any other color beside black? Do you think spray cans work better than brush or small roller painting? Whenever I use spray paint it seems to run down via gravity. The handle bars and silver fenders (chrome?) are pitted some with a little bit of rust. Should I clean them and paint over them? Will the the paint stick to the silver metal? Or can I shine them up with Xfine metal sanding paper? I haven't started this project yet, and as you can see I've never done any restoration projects before. Any advice on this project would be appreciated. |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by MotoBuddha on 04/08/12 at 19:18:53 If your spray paint runs, you're putting on too heavy of a coat at once. Back off about a foot, move the can quickly and apply several light coats. I only saw the Rustoleum bed liner paint in black. That doesn't mean there aren't other colors. When I paint chrome -- particularly rusted/pitted chrome -- I go over it with a brass brush wheel. It removes most of the corrosion and lightly scratches the surface, giving primer something to grab onto. |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by Starlifter on 04/08/12 at 20:54:45 Thanks for the info. :) |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by WD on 04/09/12 at 05:17:31 Not bad. I'm in the process of rebuilding a pre-WW2 Schwinn-Henderson. I wish parts were as cheap as they are for Savages. The chain alone is over $380... skiptooth. They haven't been in use since the early 1950s. Bike has been in the barn since 1958, it's kinda ratty (rusty, crusty, leather seat rotten, seat pan rotten, chrome gone, etc). Had the wheels relaced with stainless spokes, cost over $200. Maybe I'll play with it today, home sick (ate at Chilis, apparently they use msg still). |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/09/12 at 07:48:06 We did Cheddars yesterday, Had the Vegetable PLate,,I didnt feel bad after! Ill be going back.. |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by Starlifter on 04/09/12 at 14:45:06 WD, check out the photos on this site. Jim's vintage Schwinn Bicycle information www.jims59.com/vintageschwinns/ |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by WD on 04/09/12 at 16:14:10 Thanks, always looking for other sources of info. I'm on the Rat Rod Bikes site, leaning toward making mine a rider grade, other than the dweebs on American Pickers there isn't much market for the middleweights. At least around here. Also rebuilding two early Schwinn Suburban 10 speeds (matched pair, his and hers) and an old Firestone beach cruiser. |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by Starlifter on 04/09/12 at 17:31:47 Pretty cool those bikes of yours. :) |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by MotoBuddha on 04/12/12 at 15:09:07 Finished for now. Time to ride. http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk182/motobuddha/8814e935.jpg |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by Oldfeller on 04/12/12 at 15:29:48 Motobudda, did you ever finish your Rycas? Will be passing by your area June 23 on the way to the mountains, thought I'd mebbe meet you somewhere around I-85 north stretch if you wanted to say hello and let me have an eyeful. Or better yet, you are invited to this years Dragon run, we even have a bed for you (if you speak up soon, anyway). Dates for the run will be Monday to Monday, June 25 through June 1st. (Cafe, sticky thread up top, 2012 Dragon run) |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/12/12 at 18:19:43 Toe traps, man,, you need toe traps,, my bike riding improved incredibly when I got some, Go further & faster by being able to unload the muscles you use now & use "the ones on the Other side", YOu can push down with one & lift with the other a while, then swap,, & your legs will be more symmetrical. I had a 30 inch waist, but 28 inch thighs when I was in my mid/ late twenties, .. |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by MotoBuddha on 04/13/12 at 13:23:35 Traps aren't necessary for the kind of riding I do. In fact, they could be a hazard when riding around town. (Notice the slick tires. This is a city bike, not an off-roader.) Many have been the times I've been in the car, the light turns green, and a cyclist in front of me is rolling slowly and wobbling while he tries to get his foot in the trap or click his cleat into place. And then there are those who tip over when coming to a stop because their foot is caught on the pedal. When I'm in the saddle, I want to be able to get my foot on and off the pedal as quickly as possible. Power on the up stroke is not a concern. |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by CaptialThumper on 04/13/12 at 19:15:21 When Starting from a light, I use the pedal upside down (cage on the road side of the pedal) until I'm clear of the intersection and have some momentum to balance with. Then I flip the pedal over and go. Getting out of the cage is easy if you keep it adjusted wide open. |
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Title: Re: Gee, that was easy. Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/13/12 at 19:44:59 I only had a problem one time with mine,, & BOY did it get Ugg Leee,, I kept them adjusted so I could get out, well,, all but one time,, coff, coff,, I rode in town, raced traffic, & until youve had power on the upstroke & the ability to lift w/ one side & push down on the other for a few strokes, then change to the other side & see the difference that makes in how long a guy can make good speed, you, well,, ya just wont know,,I wo0uldnt have ever guessed the difference it made in how far I could ride & how fast I could get across town, |
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