Alt Bike Culture - Pics and a story

I guess this best fits in Alt Bike Culture???...Sorry I don't really know where else it should be..

Anyway, this is my friends last resort bike. Has a Specilized Mt Bike...flat tire, no money. Has a Haro BMX...broken chain, no way of fixing, no money. Sooo what do you do? Take your sisters bike of course!

Before:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g22/david350/Vids/DSC01946.jpg

5 minutes later:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g22/david350/Vids/DSC01957.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g22/david350/Vids/DSC01958.jpg

Keep in mind he's 14. Who knows how long he'll have to use this to get from A to B. Tomarrow, remove hand brakes.

zoobomb!

What is with little girl's bikes having white tyres?

Just be glad he did not have to start with this model:

http://houston.craigslist.org/bik/364038363.html

East Hill

Yeah, no chain guard, sportbike!

I think my favorite part about this bike renovation has to be that the saddle was raised about 2 inches. Like it's really going to make much difference, haha.

Hey, wasn't me with the brilliant ideas. He tells me what to do, I say ok you're an idiot but ok. (he can't do anything to bikes if his life depended on it, he can barely ride one) He gave the bike to me a few days ago. I did a whole bunch of crap to it including a fake lisence plate with my name on it and an air ride seat! :eek: :eek:

Hey, wasn't me with the brilliant ideas. He tells me what to do, I say ok you're an idiot but ok. (he can't do anything to bikes if his life depended on it, he can barely ride one) He gave the bike to me a few days ago. I did a whole bunch of crap to it including a fake lisence plate with my name on it and an air ride seat! :eek: :eek:

Oh dang off the hook with the fake license plate that you can buy at toysrus for $2.50

zoobomb!
dang, you beat me to it! Ya'll should mail that dude a sticker or two for the bike.

:beer:

laugh if you want but with some tweaking a magna like that can be quite the performance bike. extra points for barbie pink, too!

just put a two or three tooth smaller sprocket on the back for a little extra speed and performance.

I would have kept the funky George Clinton ornamentation, tho (although I can understand a 14 y.o. boy not wanting too do so....)

that bike is good

Yes, I ride it. Yes I tow people with it!

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g22/david350/other/DSC02197.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g22/david350/other/DSC02198.jpg

4th of July fire work watcher mobile. Had an air ride seat on it, and a headlight and a flag, oh yeah..And a LICENSE PLATE! :D
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g22/david350/other/DSC02148.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g22/david350/other/DSC02152.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g22/david350/other/DSC02151.jpg

Z
(zooo booooooommmmmbbbbbbb!)

Can I have some zoobomber stickers?

I would have kept the funky George Clinton ornamentation, tho (although I can understand a 14 y.o. boy not wanting too do so....)

I don't think your average 14 year old knows who George Clinton is. True men do, and they don't kill coyotes either.

Never thought I'd have an excuse for posting a George Clinton photo:


http://www.dking-gallery.com/pix/ClintonMP3.jpg