Hammond Eggz - That's a beautiful Amsterdam. I was just looking at that in the catalog today and admiring that red paint. 8)
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Hammond Eggz said:
I stopped to check out a Straight 8 the other day when riding past my LBS. That 8-ball logo is paint.
Thanks - I'd say just metallic, but with some intense flake in it, especially in sunlight. A really impressive quality paint job. I wish the colour had come out better in the pics, it's much more cherry/burgundy than it looks here.
The coolest thing is that she's now as interested in riding as I am -
The coolest thing is that she's now as interested in riding as I am -
Another good lookin' Electra. Enjoy! 8)
Hammond Eggz said:
yup, it's under the paint....... so i just striped right over it like it wasn't there :? mine is almost 3 years old and the paint was still in good shape (for lugging it on the train) i'll paint it later :wink:
go get one. it's a smooth ride, and the 3spd is nice 8)
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New tires, stem, bars, seat, frame insert, and suicide shift 3 speed. More to come in the future. Still not finished. Going to add some text to the wooden frame insert and change the rear fender to a bobbed fat fender with ducktail. Thought Id share...
New tires, stem, bars, seat, frame insert, and suicide shift 3 speed. More to come in the future. Still not finished. Going to add some text to the wooden frame insert and change the rear fender to a bobbed fat fender with ducktail. Thought Id share...
I had a few pics up earlier in this thread, but I changed my photo hosting and they're gone now. Here are our family's Electras. Hoping to pick up an Electra for my wife in the spring.
Mom's Townie 3
Dad's New Belgium Fat Tire Cruiser
Dad's Indy
My Deluxe Relic
Mom's Townie 3
Dad's New Belgium Fat Tire Cruiser
Dad's Indy
My Deluxe Relic
theVULTURE said:Hammond Eggz said:
yup, it's under the paint....... so i just striped right over it like it wasn't there :? mine is almost 3 years old and the paint was still in good shape (for lugging it on the train) i'll paint it later :wink:
go get one. it's a smooth ride, and the 3spd is nice 8)
You better say you carry beers in that cute basket.
what else would it be for?..... 12 cold ones fit in there quite nicely, I might add :wink:
besides, that HUGE head tube looks kinda weird........ :?
besides, that HUGE head tube looks kinda weird........ :?
Here's a couple of shots of our Townies. Both 3 speeds. My wife's Art (moo-moo or Bessie) has a freewheel instead of a coaster brake, which is cool. I'd steal it from her but my frame isn't tapped for rear rim brakes. Replaced stock tires 2.0 tires for 2.125 Kenda Flames, and the stock bars for a really nice cruiser bar from my Black Bike. Mine (Matte Red) has a set of Bontrager Hank slicks and shortened stock bars. Got more in store for it. Thinking about a 8spd Nexus hub, and.....anyway, here they are:
Here's my Electra that I put together a couple years ago. Changed the light bracket since then becuase it bounced the light around too much while riding...
MWSCOOTERS said:2006 "Rockabilly" Bought new sept 27,2009, Lovin it! Just changed the bars,old skool grips, rat fink bell...
Where were you able to find a red primer Rockbilly that hadn't yet been sold? If I understand correctly, that was discontinued for ;08 and replaced by the matte sand version, which lasted a year (My LBS still has an '08 in matte sand)?
This was the model that made me want an Electra, but I fell instantly in love with my Boney Finger when I saw it in the shop. However, a friend who has a red Rockabilly like yours las had his in my garage since July, and I'm hoping he would let it go for a decent price. It's a sweet bike, and my wife likes riding it more than her Nirve Hello Kitty (of course!) although she's hesitant to admit it.
The "sand" color doesn't have the triple tree forks either. I too have one of these and love it to death. I ride it all the time.
BarnesTO said:MWSCOOTERS said:2006 "Rockabilly" Bought new sept 27,2009, Lovin it! Just changed the bars,old skool grips, rat fink bell...
Where were you able to find a red primer Rockbilly that hadn't yet been sold? If I understand correctly, that was discontinued for ;08 and replaced by the matte sand version, which lasted a year (My LBS still has an '08 in matte sand)?
This was the model that made me want an Electra, but I fell instantly in love with my Boney Finger when I saw it in the shop. However, a friend who has a red Rockabilly like yours las had his in my garage since July, and I'm hoping he would let it go for a decent price. It's a sweet bike, and my wife likes riding it more than her Nirve Hello Kitty (of course!) although she's hesitant to admit it.
I found it at Nokomis bike shop mpls Mn, they have everything, they have a green rat fink with orange rims too. Also found my favorite other bike kustom kruiser deuce the same weekend in a hotrod shop where it sat, never ridin just dispalyed, what a weekend! Thanks Greg
