Might be my first.

[cootie]

Like I said in my intro, I don't have a bike....yet. I know I don't need one and I'm not sure if I want one....but,you know how it goes. I stumbled across this purely by chance. It's a Torpedo. I don't know anything about it and would like to know more. Any help or information would be greatly appreciated. I figure for $20.00 I can't go to far wrong.

 

[user 135]

I would jump on that quickly. Looks like it should clean up nicely. Whether you clean it up and ride it OR paint and build it, that would be a great base.

 

[fast eddie]

that bike is worth every penny of 20 bucks, grab it! there is no end to the possibilities that canvas has the potential for!
fast eddie outty

 

[maddogrider]

Thats how it all starts 20 bucks here 20 bucks there then they start breeding and before you know it your addicted. So spend the 20 bucks on that bike and let the good times roll. Happy addiction :mrgreen:

 

[ej599]

Yeah! And all I wanted was a comfortable cruiser and stumbled across a '56 schwinn. That's how it starts.Heh heh. :lol: Welcome to Rats Anonymous. :mrgreen:

 

[Markm]

...get it... :mrgreen:

 

[GodHatesCleveland]

It's a steal for $20. Buy it and have fun with it.

This is $20 that goes towards something with style, and something that stays around....or you can put $20 of gas in the car and it's gone in a day with nothing to show for it but some higher numbers on the odometer.

 

[KOTA]

If you don't buy it, I live in MA, tell "me" where it is!!

 

[xddorox]

You couldn't ask for a better way to get started. That's a primo bike you found there. Go for it....NOW!

 

[dangratsdan]

I agree BUY THAT BIKE! Then roll the front fender back to where its about 2 inches off the ground, then cut the forward side of the rear fender where the chain guard indent is and roll the rear fender forward to about 2 inches off the ground (to match the front fender). Make a bent seat post to keep the seat low and moved back about 5 inches (see " Bike How To" thread "Seatpost Bending") . Flip the handle bars. Clean up and grease as nesessary. Oh, and take off those wheel reflecters , put them on a string or chain and hang them around your neck. You than have a cool Rat bike and Rat bling. And then RIDE. Welcome to the RRB world. Dangerous Dan

 

[RZ94]

This is how the addiction starts......it's a good thing.

 

[cootie]

Thanks gentleman. The bike is now mine. Now all I got to do is read the how to section for countless hours. Pull a little money out, put some dirt under my fingernails and rust in my nostrils and I should have a bike.

 

[JoeyMac]

good luck and godspeed to you. May all your wheels be true and your seatposts and stems be unstuck.

 

[sensor]

glad to hear you got it! its a great bike to start with

 

[KOTA]

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[ZAMN]

Great find Cootie!!!! Sheeesh I wish I had that kind of luck for my first bike! $20 for that is incredible... it's the exact frame I was looking for (and still am if anyone has one with the straightbar they want to sell).

Have a blast, and I am new myself too, so it's cool to get some new faces to join in with me and post our first time builds.

 

[OUTLAW]

dude thats a horrable bike to have. tell ya what, send it to me and i'll take care of it for ya.lol

Outlaw :mrgreen: