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I have a Mongoose Dolomite that I have been slowly modding to get it to my liking. So far I have changed the stock bars to Answer bars, Stock grip shift to an Alivio 7 speed shifter. I also put on VeeRubber V8's tires and a Shimano megarange free wheel. This is an all purpose bike for me, road...

my springer is in the way of how i would preferably want it mounted. any idea where i could put one or the types out there that might work with my set up ?

i seen a bike not to long ago and it sparked my interest but i know nothing of it so i can not search for it. i can though explain what i seen. it was BMX style frame, maybe larger then the norm and it had huge knobby tires on it. the bike reminded me of a supermoto motorcycle. any ideas or...

went out and bout another bike. this time i bought a NEXT cruiser. i looked at a couple different ones that walmart had in stock but i didnt like the quality. the huffy cranbrook they had there was a mess. the welds were awful and the bottom bar where it was bent had ripples in it. the Schwinn...

well in the ever existing need to modify and change things i went to far... whats that saying ? measure twice cut once ? well i did and it dint work ! :oops: if anyone was following my post in bike builds about my OP cruiser bike they seen that the springer i had would not fit as the frames...

ok im new to this side of bikes,but iam very enthusiastic about it. i see some talking about the hubs that shift. ive seen em for sale but im unsure how they work besides the KB style.. do the others work using a cable or is it centrifugal force ? also can you get them with the wheel ? i dont...

ah the memories.... there was another thread talking about old bike movies and quicksilver was mentioned.ive seen it before but its been years since then. so i looked on ebay and found a copy and bought it. its still a good flic. its funny the things i didnt pick up on with the bikes when it...

the springer i have wouldn't fit my frame so im back to the stock front fatty fork. its a 26" fork and i want to put struss rods on it. my question is, the steer tube is already cut to the size for the frame. will there be enough room for the bracket of the truss rods on the steer tube if i...

what works better for wrapping bars ? i was thinking of wraping a set of ape hangers but im not even sure how the stuff works.

ok i cant seem to get my springer to fit on the frame i have. its a 26" frame and a 26" fork. the steering tube is 10" (will need to be cut shorter). the problem is the fork crown ring is to low.almost like my steer tube (frame portion) is to long. the fork is mocked in place.bearings are in...

are there any cool looking levers out there ? i looked a little bit and didnt find anything besides the standard style. also is there certain sizes ? im clueless on the subject. thanks !

i know you are all artist with the beautiful bikes here and all but are there any of you that are professional or even draw/paint for the fun of it ? iam currently on the staff of DAMNATION BOOKS and also work as a freelance artist. i do mainly horror related illustrations and paintings for...

just bought a springer front fork and they are totally new to me. i know the main tubes for legs bolt to the wheel but where do you bolt the smaller tubes ? ive seen some pics with them bolted to a plate and some bolted with the main forks on the axle. this is the style fork i have...

ok stupid question..... want to get some new bars and i measured the ones i have and the diameter is 3 1/4 at the clamp. does this sound rite ? do you measure the bars by diameter ? also need to now how to, where to measure the stem and fork. thanks.

im new to the forums and i think my only other post was in the intro portion of this website. ive been eying everyones bikes for awhile and finally went and bought a bike to start my project.i bought a cruiser at walmart for 100.00. its the ocean pacific 26" cruiser...

im new to this whole custom bike thing but the bug has bit me. whats a good bike frame or bike,new or old to start with ? i ask as i dont want to buy something where ill have trouble getting parts or fitting parts. what i have in mind : cruiser style frame,springer front end fat white wall...

hey everyone. ive been interested in building a bike for a bit now and stumbled across this site the other day. a little about myself: iam a 36 year old freelance artist and use to be an avid free ride mountain biker...i broke my back in 2001jumping a 20 foot + high cliff that eroded away. i...