Burritos first ride....
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I want one!!! I've been thinkin of building on after my next schwinn build.
I want to learn how to weld so bad, but I've never had the opportunity or access to a welder. When I'm done with my Degree in education I'm going to take a welding class so I can have fun during my summers off "creating".
dude those are pretty sweet! i built burrito over the summer, but now that i look at it, i dont know weather to keep it the way it is or re-do it. its a simple design. what do you guys think?
(dont mean to jack the thread just want a lil opinion.
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(dont mean to jack the thread just want a lil opinion.
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Cool. Simple designs aren't bad at all. It's practical and has great lines. I like your handlebar idea. I've got to extend my handle bars back and up just a notch. That will make for a little better ride. First I've got to get Tyler off of it. He has gone to the store on it everyday to get honey buns. I think he has claimed it.
i just took the Schwinn cruiser bars that came with the bike and cut them off at the top arc, then welded on some extentions from a crusty ole pair of apehangers. they're laid back a little bit to make it more comfortable to ride.
Welcome to the forum! love the build ....love the hair style! true 50s!
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I didn't have a camara handy but.....Tyler found 2, 20" bikes on CL for $10.00 ea. They turned out to be about 3/4 mile from our work, soooooo.......
Tyler took the burrito and temporarily bolted 2 pieces of 1/4" flat stock to the rear axle and let it stick out past the rear wheel about 8" on each side. He ran a bolt through them crossways and using a bungy strap he hooked our aluminum hand truck to it laying down horizontal. He rode up and down some serious hills, loaded the 2 bikes on the hand truck, and rode all the way back. In fact I'd bet that someone in Durham, N.C. has a photo of him going (or towing) down the sidewalks on his way back. I agree with you, I don't see the comfort there but he says it rides great. But he's still young.
Wish I had my camera.
Tyler took the burrito and temporarily bolted 2 pieces of 1/4" flat stock to the rear axle and let it stick out past the rear wheel about 8" on each side. He ran a bolt through them crossways and using a bungy strap he hooked our aluminum hand truck to it laying down horizontal. He rode up and down some serious hills, loaded the 2 bikes on the hand truck, and rode all the way back. In fact I'd bet that someone in Durham, N.C. has a photo of him going (or towing) down the sidewalks on his way back. I agree with you, I don't see the comfort there but he says it rides great. But he's still young.
Wish I had my camera.
wow...he must have been feeling very frisky. Even on my lightweight schwinn 18speed mountain bike my knees start hurting after 10mins...but my family has a history of arthritis on both sides, no bueno. Yeah, im only 22 but feel like im 50 some days.
Age ain't nothing but a number. Praise the Lord for every number he gives you. Old fellow in Canada told me once, "I didn't just get to old to ride a bicycle, I got old because I quit riding bicycles". Keep riding, feel young, attempt to acheive the impossible on a daily basis.
