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  1. J

    Best Online Store For Parts?

    I'm a fan of buying from the little man and locally but I dont have a bike shop locally at all that can get parts and such without lots of hassle. I was wondering if there was a site contributing company that sold parts(tires,tubes,chains,grips and etc) that people knew and trusted. I recently...
  2. J

    Chain Bike Corp Thunderjet ?s

    I bought a Thunderjet from a thrift store today that I just had to have for my wife. Its been sitting up for a good while for sure but my wife being pretty short its hard to find a 26" bike that she can actually ride comfortably. I've not seen any other Chain Bike brand bikes locally myself and...
  3. J

    Making a 26"er easier for a short woman to ride

    Kenny what brand of bike is it exactly? I've thought that may end up being the best route to go(buying a new one)
  4. J

    Making a 26"er easier for a short woman to ride

    My wife is a shortie being at a towering height of 5'2" and shes been riding a 26" ladies Monark Rocket but its almost to big for her. We've looked at possibly gettting her a 24"er of some sort but I know that it'll be harder for her to keep pace with me with her riding a smaller frame and tired...
  5. J

    Keep original or repaint?

    I bought a Monark Rocket for my wife to ride about month ago and shes been enjoying it but asked about redoing it and painting it different colors and a few things. I love the patina look the way it is but shes getting tired of it herself. I'm wondering if it would be a bad thing to redo this...
  6. J

    Ballon Tire Help

    I'm new to all the bicycle stuff but have had a ton of fun riding and tinkering on the two older bikes I bought. I have a early 60s Hawthorne mens 26" bike that currently has 26x1.75 tires on it and I'd like to put 26x2.125 cream ballon tires on it. It has the original tire/wheel currently and I...
  7. J

    New Guy From Alabama

    New guy from Alabama just getting into bikes. I've always liked them but never would buy any. I got a '61 mens Hawthorne and a '51 womans Rocket I bought off a guy for my wife and I to ride and just enjoy idling around and after riding mine for just a few minutes I was instantly hooked and...
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