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  1. Jake

    New wheel to wide...

    Bought new set of wheels for my garage sale find, a Columbia cruiser. Original wheels (rims) were all but gone. Super excited to get them, ripped off the original wheels and went to put on the new ones but the spindle (axle?) is to wide for the bike. I have only checked the front wheels though...
  2. Jake

    Cool Bikes at Mellow Johnny's

    I was at the store yesterday just wastin' time...thought I would share some pics from there. Have no idea who made these bikes but I thought they were cool. Sorry for the shaky hands...phone camera and all...you know how it goes... This one sits over the front door... Completely unrideable...
  3. Jake

    Designing a Bike

    Most bikes here are pre-existing I know but there seems to be a growing number of one -off bike builds happening or at least a growing interest in doing so. My question to those that have done a design/build project is this, how do you design the bike? Here's what I am thinking. I have a...
  4. Jake

    Newbie Bike builder

    Just sitting here wasting time at work thinking of a bike design and sketching it out...a couple of questions. 1. What is the diameter of a standard head tube? 2. Is it possible to use 2 inch diameter tubing for the top tube and the down tube when using a standard head tube?
  5. Jake

    Welding Equip.

    What would be the basic (budget wise)equipment would need to build a frame? I know NOTHING about welding but I am very interested in learning and trying my hand at frame building/modifying....thanks to you guys and your awesome pictures! So any and all advice is welcomed.
  6. Jake

    Doner bike?

    Looking to do a bicycle version of an early 40's military motorcycle. See below... I like the front end being higher and that its NOT a chopper. Love the "heaviness" of the front end, big front tire tucked up underneath, seat set low on the frame just above the rear fender....etc.... Been...
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