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UPDATE!!!! Just thought I'd let you guys know of the status of the project: The theoretical design is completed, and a small scale model of the fairing was built and "tuft-tested". It's a very clean full fairing with a maximum height of 31" off of the ground, 18" wide, and 8 ft long...

Whooooaaaaa..... That is EXACTLY like the bike I had when I was 13 or so. It's the same color, same markings, same everything. I rode it right up until I got my driver's lisence.... then my Mom sold it at a garage sale for $5. As far as Rat-rodding it goes, that particular bike would be a...

Is that a Columbia? Whatever it is.... it's cool.

Dang it, dang it dang it!!!!!!!!!! I KNEW there was a great deal on a Fastback out there somewhere..... and old Biss-ness beat me to it! Great work Biss! that has got to be one of the great deals of the year!

Karfer..... that's a great idea! Wouldn't it be cool to see some sort of event featuring all of the BoardTrackers we've been building? OR Maybe we could do a BoardTracker Build-Off

There are more "American Made" bikes than folks realize..... and a lot of bikes ASSEMBLED here in the States. My FAV of the new bikes are the Electras. They design their own products, and farm out production of the raw frames and components to several diffent companies... some domestic and...

Revisiting this topic, I have to ammend one of my earlier comments. I said that old bikes are hard to find in the Miami Area.... but I've since discovered otherwise. Up in Ft Lauderdale (which is only 30 miles away) I've picked up several cool old bikes. Just this last week-end I scored a...

Well see.... there you go.... I wasn't down here until two months ago. BUT now that I'm getting acclimated to the cool events of SoFLa, I'll certainly BE THERE! It's kinda funny.... I live adjacent to a ritzy neighborhood where all of the kids ride $1000+ bikes. Now that I ride through...

Hugo... those racks were very common back in the early '70's. I had one just like it on my Sear generic 10-speed! MY racer has one ,too.... i'm thinking that they must have been a standard issue part on the Racers

Wow GREAT! I love racing for Hoots! As soon as you have a date set, let me know..... I'm IN! as far as Choppernite goes.... I don't recall attending. What is it?

Eddie... now that is just plain COOL! I'll have to spend a little time looking over those sites!

Wow Kenny! I like the entire idea.... Your event in March... is it open enrollment? I'm in Ft Lauderdale right now, and just might want to bring my outlaw out for the day. do you guys have any sort of rules, or is it a race-what-you bring sort of thing?

According the the book "Bicycle Science", a rider expends the vast bulk of his energy against aerodynamic drag. At 30 mph, this amounts to over 90%. Obviously, the way to go fast is to reduce this drag. Weight on the other hand is not really a big factor on flat ground. As long as you aren't...

OK.... I'm in a delimna here: I just picked up an old 1960's vintage Schwinn 'Racer" in really fine shape.... and am pondering what to do with it. The two real choices are Rat-rod it, or just clean it up and keep it original. One problem this bike has is that the wheels are the funky...

AAAaaakkkk! I can't believe I'm answering a post about Wal-Mart Schwinns.... but hey, it's Christmas! Changing the front sprocket is probably a good idea. I saw one of these bikes yesterday that had a front sprocket bent like a Pringles Potatoe chip. The owner told me that his older...

Leg.... I looked through all of my assorted bike-part catalogues a little while ago..... and didn't see any listed anywhere. I'm not sure if they are available on the secondary market. They shouldn't be too hard to make, though. I've seen several handmade sets posted on the internet.... The...

You have a good eye for forks, Mr. Rusty! Those Spaceliner forks are the best ever made, in my opinion. .... Actually, the whole bike is a fine find. Congrats to your Dad.

Ej599..... your bike is exactly like mine, except mine is red and has chrome fenders. It looks like yours cleaned up pretty good. I love the lines of that particular frame. It's more relaxed than most diamond frames, so it rides very smooth. AND they are virtually indestructable. Those...

All of the above are fine bikes. Since it looks like you've done a board tracker, and a chopper.... a couple of crusiers and a Stingray..... it might be time to build a low-rider!

I used to date a gal who rode a mixte Pugeot. SHE was a bit of a psychotic.... but she DID have a nice set of...um.... wheels.