New Forum: Alt Bike Culture.
04-22-05, 06:06 PM
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New Forum: Alt Bike Culture.
Chopped, dropped, stretched, lifted, and otherwise cut up and put back together. The art and science of choppers, cruisers, lowriders and the vast world of mutant bicycles.
If you see any current threads that would be better off in this forum. Please let me know via PM.
Enjoy,
If you see any current threads that would be better off in this forum. Please let me know via PM.
Enjoy,
04-23-05, 04:39 PM
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Good idea for a separate forum, Joe.
Bikers sure are a distinct cultural group.
Some just say, we're different.
Bikers sure are a distinct cultural group.
Some just say, we're different.
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04-23-05, 05:00 PM
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I find many bikers are interested in any cycling persuit.
I like urban, mtn, road.....geez, 2 wheels and i'm interested...well, beyond Trek ..anyway.
I pull ideas from BMX,XC,DH,road...
The Forums are great for a interest in cycling, I've seen lot's more cross posting.
SS and MTB have a cool dialogue.
Bikes=bikes.
Closetbiker..do you post about other aspects of cycling than helmet safety? Not dissn'.
Wondering.
I like urban, mtn, road.....geez, 2 wheels and i'm interested...well, beyond Trek ..anyway.
I pull ideas from BMX,XC,DH,road...
The Forums are great for a interest in cycling, I've seen lot's more cross posting.
SS and MTB have a cool dialogue.
Bikes=bikes.
Closetbiker..do you post about other aspects of cycling than helmet safety? Not dissn'.
Wondering.
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So are the people on schwinn sting rays posers now?
04-23-05, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by MadMan2k
So are the people on schwinn sting rays posers now?
04-24-05, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by EnigManiac
I'm just pretending to be a poser
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Originally Posted by MadMan2k
So are the people on schwinn sting rays posers now?
04-25-05, 10:29 PM
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The new stingrays are a lot of cool for not much money.
I don't want one (they don't fit me at all), but I DO want to be able to buy the rims, tires and tubes seperately! I want 4" rear tires!
-sam
I don't want one (they don't fit me at all), but I DO want to be able to buy the rims, tires and tubes seperately! I want 4" rear tires!
-sam
04-26-05, 06:34 PM
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I'll let my nephew know he's part of that club. He's 6, but I'm sure he'll understand.
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My nephew is about 2 now, so it looks like I have about 4 years to build him his own little custom/kustom "alt bike". He's going to love it.
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Originally Posted by celticfrost
Cool/kewl --- It's good to see that this forum has actually got the green light. Thanks to EnigManiac for originally suggesting a forum like this.
My nephew is about 2 now, so it looks like I have about 4 years to build him his own little custom/kustom "alt bike". He's going to love it.
My nephew is about 2 now, so it looks like I have about 4 years to build him his own little custom/kustom "alt bike". He's going to love it.
Nah, man. You don't need to wait 4 years. Get him on the bike AT 4 years old. So you really only have to wait 2 years!
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04-26-05, 07:46 PM
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Nah, man. You don't need to wait 4 years. Get him on the bike AT 4 years old. So you really only have to wait 2 years!
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I saw OCC Schwinn Sting Rays for sale at the grocery store today. (Kroger). That kind of surprised me a bit.
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Originally Posted by bugsyonebike
I saw OCC Schwinn Sting Rays for sale at the grocery store today. (Kroger). That kind of surprised me a bit.
05-01-05, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by EnigManiac
I wouldn't want to be the bag-boy at that grocery store.
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Excellent points for the new thread.
Dumb points for those who had to fill it up with poser talk.
Dumb.
Dumb points for those who had to fill it up with poser talk.
Dumb.
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Soon there will be a unicycling Forum!!!!
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Originally Posted by ostro
Soon there will be a unicycling Forum!!!!
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if you ride a bike from k-mart and you are older than 8, you are a poser.
they are called choppers cuz somebody had to chop something, not just pick one up at toys-r-us
they are called choppers cuz somebody had to chop something, not just pick one up at toys-r-us
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I share those thoughts about choppers, if you didnt chop anything, can you call it a chopper? I really want to get my hands on a OCC stingray and chop it to be a normal 20" or something.
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So . . . .
I was wondering, this being an alt-bike thread, where are all the pics, advice, building tips, suppilers,etc,etc,etc? I came here hoping to find that type of info. I've always wanted to build something like that, but don't really have any idea whats involved, what I need, what to work with and where to get it, etc. Can anyone help/advise? Nothing could be cooler than a home-made chopper, built by your own hands, as long as it looked cool, not trashy! Please and thanks!!