really... that's it for a while, unless they're free...

[october]

added this to my fleet yesterday...

put some air in the cracked, dry rot, tires... headed down the street, not even a block... and the skip tooth chain came apart...

a new chain would cost me more than what i paid for the bike...

so... i'm going to save the skip tooth parts, and put some normal chainrings on so i can ride it....

right now, i've got 3 bikes in my dining room, 3 in my basement 4 or 5 in my shed, 4 in the garage, 1 in my backyard, and a box of parts...

 

[Clothespin n]

Your Cronic! :lol:

nice bike...very nice..

 

[user 135]

Why Why Why......I wish to find bikes like that. Do it proud.

 

[october]

there's more where that came from...

they cost money though...

 

[user 135]

yeh I know
no such thing as a free lunch

This guy keeps listing these two Huffys' . I might have to put him out of his misery. A couple of weeks ago he was at 120 for the pair. I told him I had to buy the ski pass. I am going to try him again. Maybe $75

http://boise.craigslist.org/bik/292379812.html

 

[Clothespin n]

those are pretty nice CMAN..
a great pair..

 

[sod8]

Sweet bike. I am reaching my limit too with my bikes and parts. I just got a Schwinn straight bar frame with a skip tooth sprocket and chain. I haven't really checked the chain out. It would be cool to stick with the skip tooth but I don't have a hub with a skip tooth cog, but I have a few Bendix red band hubs with standard cogs and a few standard chain ring options. I am leaning towards using my lucky seven sprocket off of a Sting Ray. But, I keep thinking the skip tooth would be cool. However, I have seen good chains go for around $50.

 

[october]

Sweet bike. I am reaching my limit too with my bikes and parts. I just got a Schwinn straight bar frame with a skip tooth sprocket and chain. I haven't really checked the chain out. It would be cool to stick with the skip tooth but I don't have a hub with a skip tooth cog, but I have a few Bendix red band hubs with standard cogs and a few standard chain ring options. I am leaning towards using my lucky seven sprocket off of a Sting Ray. But, I keep thinking the skip tooth would be cool. However, I have seen good chains go for around $50.

it would be cool to keep the skip tooth.... but,

i plan on riding this thing, and unfortunately, if you break down somewhere, it's not as convenient to repair...

 

[user 192]

That's a nice ride! I agree, though, the skip-tooth is probably more trouble than it's worth, outside of restoration. I've got an old straightbar skip-tooth that I've been meaning to put together. It would certainly be a standard chain, if I ever do (not that I ever will).

Which brings me to your second point, of having too many "projects". it certainly seems like a sort of mania, doesn't it? Too many projects, not enough time. Always wanting to "rescue" another. Sometimes I feel like a crazy cat lady, except with bikes, and I'm a dude.

 

[Clothespin n]

Always wanting to "rescue" another. Sometimes I feel like a crazy cat lady, except with bikes, and I'm a dude.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I just shot milk out of my nose!
that was hillarious!

 

[Multipass]

The Weird Old Guy with a yard full of dishwashers or in this case, bikes, is the male equivalent of the Crazy Old Cat Lady.

-Mp