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    3 speed score

    picked this montgomary ward bike out of the back of a scrapper's truck. (for free :mrgreen: :mrgreen: ) anyway its a turbo flipper: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik/3753963817.html the things people throw away.. the bike is completely original and minty, has never had its wheels removed...
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    worth it? Apollo 5 speed

    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik/3699211859.html
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    score! Schwinn straight bar and some others

    Well I think its a Schwinn... its got a Schwinn headbadge. very slightly bent original bars, pictures show worse than in real life. solid seat post and cool seat: bmx pedals: serial: I cant really tell if its a 24' or 26' frame, but im pretty sure the forks are not original and they are...
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    Flipper #2

    Came in: Crappy MTB with a whole lotta "stuff" (huge, incorrectly mounted bar ends, terrible brakes, "shimano index system") Your run of the mill Department Store MTB. Came out: Stripped of all the "stuff." Better front brake, coaster brake wheel, simple effective and actually ridable as opposed...
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    Flipper...

    Some random huffy found covered in burning man dust and a stripped crank by the side of the road. Cleaned it up and replaced the crank, now it is ready for flipping tomorrow. Easy $50. :D
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    How to get the best performance from a China engine? CARB???

    I just purchased a Chinese made engine kit (80cc) and I was wondering if anybody has some secrets on how to get these to really rip? I did install it completely stock except for a modified air filter. If you have any tips or tricks or parts I should buy please say. Thanks :D Here is the site...
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    Show Your spare parts and beater bikes!

    Lets see some awesome beater bikes and bikes made from spare parts! For inspiration: "The flat bed": Rides like any other Roadmaster MTB with a 24' front wheel and suicide shifter... :D Awesome for hauling bikes and crap though. It carried home thanksgiving dinner this year! "The...
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    Crazy cool indian bikes?

    I've been browsing the wholesale / weird bike shops from other countries and have found some pretty awesome stuff... Now whether you could actually get it shipped to the us is another story :roll: None the less here are some links: For the first link, click on products, then there is a list of...
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    The $4 Rat Rod

    This morning while doing my usual craigslist searches I came across this: needless to say I replied with my phone number and 2 hours I picked it up. I had a twenty and 4 singles and the guy said he would take 4! :D SCORE! It is an AMF roadmaster bike with a slew of parts that look mostly...
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    Ideas Ideas Ideas...

    After a lot of thinking I think I know what direction Im going. This could also be awesome as a motor kit bike... :D Does anybody know the legal age to ride on a motorized bike in california, or even if they are legal at all? Any ideas please share!!!
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    Murray eliminator Is it worth it?

    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/bik/2640585445.html Is this too much to pay? seems pretty reasonable compared to what else I've seen.
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    RAD ROD

    This is a pretty epic bike, I have probably built it up 50 different ways. Little bit of everything. Board tracker, Cruiser, ? I bombed a hill and probably hit 35 mph with the massive chain ring! :D :D Total investment: 3$ :lol:
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    Huffy mountain bike builds?

    Has anybody make anything cool with a department store bike recently? Seems impossible, but I've seen some cool ones... :roll: Heres mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1uhMOb6KN8
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    Blank slate - what should I do?

    Bought this bike frame for 5$ What should I do??? beautiful sunday night ride: Please any ideas :?:
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    New guy from san francisco

    Hi my name is Ethan, im new here. I've been building bikes for about 3 years and have built op a pretty good collection (15+ bikes :D ) I've been reading your site for years, I just got into the cruiser thing when I bought a cruiser frame for 5$. Anyway here are some of the bikes I own...
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