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bike I built for my wife. Started out life as a $5 Huffy I picked off the pile at the scrap yard. had the frame sandblasted and powder coated a metallic orange. built up some new wheels with aluminum rims & a front quick release hub & painted them a vanilla color. New seat, rubber & shiny...

picked up this bike a few weeks back at a tag sale for $65. It's made by the Westfield Mfg Co - the makers of Columbia. There is no head badge so I don't know how the bike was badged. It's not a Columbia brand. Looks very original. Needs a drop stand (anyone have one for sale? I can't seem...

Anyone been? Anyone going? It's a weekend of mtn bike fun in the mtns of western MA. Almost right in my back yard. I've gone the past couple years and it is fun as heck! http://www.bicyclefest.com/

I think I started a tradition last year for my birthday[/img] party that includes drinking a lot of beer and riding the freak bikes. Last year all I had was the chopper and tandem so I set out to build a couple more so that more people can risk life and limb. First off - The Wheelie Ma-cheen...

Found some good stuff today. First is a Murray with a HOT paint job. I think I'm going to go a little muscle bike with this one and make a wheelie machine. Maybe long fork with small wheel up front. Second is a Huffy cruiser. The wife *says* she wants it but I know she won't ride it. I'm...

Been lurking here for a little bit so I figure I should introduce myself. Hi, I'm Kevin. Former mechanical engineer. Gone back to carpentry. It's much easier on my constitution. Anyway, been wrenching on bikes since I was a little tyke. I do a lot of mtn biking and a little road and...