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Forum: Utility Cycling
01-09-20, 09:58 PM
Replies: 715
Views: 400,352
Posted By Brockster

Very nice workmanship!

Very nice workmanship!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-20, 07:41 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 13,164
Posted By Brockster

My find is a little different. I discovered a...

My find is a little different. I discovered a non-profit in Dayton, Ohio, that accepts donations of bikes and parts (any condition) and refurbishes them. 'Bicycles For All'. Anyone under 18 (with a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-19, 08:01 PM
Replies: 2,622
Views: 673,601
Posted By Brockster

Trek 3700

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I saw Victor walking to the company I work at and he was running late...
Forum: Utility Cycling
06-02-13, 12:49 PM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 236,907
Posted By Brockster

Run to Kroger

Rode to Kroger yesterday on the Murray 24" girls freakbike 10-speed. I had a dude that makes tallbikes on the side weld some bracing on the mtb handlebar-seatpost to reinforce it for my 230lb weight....
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-28-13, 03:19 PM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 236,907
Posted By Brockster

To Walgreens

313598
Yesterday I removed the horns and rear rack from the little Giant and put them on the Trek. I love the Giant, but it has a 16" frame and I am 6'3"...

Rode to drug store to get some...
Forum: Great Lakes
09-23-12, 05:28 PM
Replies: 6,086
Views: 327,419
Posted By Brockster

Bike trail between Oregonia & Corwin, Ohio.

I swapped a kickstand on the Huffy Sentinel from my small parts stash. The bike now doesn't tip over now easily. Tightened the loose bullhorn bar and then rode part of the bike trail (Ohio Bike...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-12, 08:02 PM
Replies: 357
Views: 68,734
Posted By Brockster

272731 A Huffy Verona that I bought off CL for...

272731
A Huffy Verona that I bought off CL for $20 and a VW Vanagon that was in much better shape than the 1982 Vanagon that I used to own. Taken earlier this summer in front of the Cub Foods...
Forum: Commuting
09-13-12, 07:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 823
Posted By Brockster

Dang. I saw the thread title and thought someone...

Dang. I saw the thread title and thought someone died.

NO, I'm not disappointed.
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-13-12, 04:12 PM
Replies: 941
Views: 561,034
Posted By Brockster

272683 The most basic form of cargo bike: a...

272683
The most basic form of cargo bike: a department/big box Roadmaster bicycle with a milk crate on the back. Spotted at the local McDonalds one weekend morning.
Forum: Utility Cycling
08-09-12, 03:17 PM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 236,907
Posted By Brockster

Small Aldi Grocery Run on the TCB aka Freakbike

I received this 24" Murray for free (covered with bat/bird crap) from a co-worker of mine. Too small for me to ride (I'm 6'3") without kludging together a seatpost from an old slightly bent, mtb...
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-05-12, 09:19 PM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 236,907
Posted By Brockster

Another trip to Lowes.

Picked up one 20X25X1" filter for the house's AC system. Got it fixed at the end of May - before the first week of 90-degree weather. I wasn't sure if more than one filter would fit in the XL Timbuk2...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-27-12, 05:08 PM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 236,907
Posted By Brockster

Two trips in the heat after the Indy 500

:lol:

Great Indy 500 today. Poor Sato!
Rode the Gary Fisher Montare to Walgreens to pick up a Rx for Jeannie, then rode the Schwinn to downtown Bellbrook to return a couple of library items....
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-04-12, 09:56 PM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 236,907
Posted By Brockster

Back in the saddle again.

Yesterday put a good used chain on the Specialized. I'm not good with the chain breaker yet, but managed. The handlebars need some light sanding and paint, so I rode to Lowes to get some semi-gloss...
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-30-12, 07:52 PM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 236,907
Posted By Brockster

Exclamation Mechanical failure.

Rode up to Home Depot to get another cut-off disc for my new grinder, and another light for the basement. Ended up buying an LED light bulb that was on sale for under $10. :thumb:Rolled behind...
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-25-12, 04:25 PM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 236,907
Posted By Brockster

Neither I nor my equipment are up to 400-lb...

Neither I nor my equipment are up to 400-lb loads. That's amazing!

Rode to Wal-Mart on the green Magna to return the 26 x 1&3/8" tube that I didn't need for the Huffy Strider. No photo. Nothing...
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-23-12, 05:12 PM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 236,907
Posted By Brockster

Silver Huffy Strider and green Magna Power Climber

On Saturday I checked out the silver Huffy Strider 10-speed that I bought for $10 that had a recent service, new handlebar, grips, and a nice seat. The previous owner never picked it up! I put a new...
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-18-12, 06:29 PM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 236,907
Posted By Brockster

Smile 2 Little Grocery Runs

Ran to Cub Foods to get enchliadas for dinner. Rode the Specialized Hard Rock that I picked up for $20 last week through Craigslist. It needed tires, tubes, rim strips, a good cleaning, and some...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-12, 10:43 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,450
Posted By Brockster

Augured in...

Damaged frame?

...I bought this 15-speed Huffy for $10 to strip for parts to upgrade my 10-speed $10 Huffy.
The previous owner augered it into a creek bank. :( He wasn't hurt, but the headtube is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-12, 10:04 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,088
Posted By Brockster

I still wince when I think of that one. That...

I still wince when I think of that one.

That was a great movie, even if you were not a cycling buff. The actor playing the used car salesman-father was hysterical. Remember the look on his face...
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-12-12, 09:24 PM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 236,907
Posted By Brockster

Heavy CPU

A co-worker recently gave me some old PC and monitors.

When I fired up the PC that she gave me, it worked perfectly - but loaded with Windows 95!:crash:

Loaded up the XL Timbuk2 bag with the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-09-12, 08:54 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 446,784
Posted By Brockster

Zoolander!!:thumb::D

Zoolander!!:thumb::D
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-05-12, 08:13 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,493
Posted By Brockster

The bearing bears forget one important point. If...

The bearing bears forget one important point. If you do not use bearings,then you do not have to dig out the mercury-based synchronizer in order to balance the weight of the negative mass versus the...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
04-04-12, 06:59 PM
Replies: 1,147
Views: 497,860
Posted By Brockster

That is FLAT-OUT gorgeous.:thumb::thumb:

That is FLAT-OUT gorgeous.:thumb::thumb:
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-04-12, 06:44 PM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 236,907
Posted By Brockster

Here is the Huffy.

Hey pick!

Photo taken today. Here is the $10 Huffy from Craigslist that I had to put a $7 front tube in, and just lube the rest of the bike up. I swapped used for used pedals to get rid of a...
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-03-12, 03:40 PM
Replies: 941
Views: 561,034
Posted By Brockster

I am laughing because I just might be able to...

I am laughing because I just might be able to scrounge together a vehicle that will work for my purposes and spending less than an a tenth of the $1250 for a NEW cargo bike. No offense meant to Trek...
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-02-12, 05:06 PM
Replies: 941
Views: 561,034
Posted By Brockster

Smile The Salt Barge

Here's what I have so far...26" Pro Class brand (purple & blue) Outrider women's MTB frame for the front and a NEXT rear triangle (silver) from a 24" NEXT pink girls MTB. Frame supports and rear...
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-02-12, 04:26 PM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 236,907
Posted By Brockster

Cub Foods & Aldi Run

Rode the $10 Huffy White River 26 MTB to Cub Foods for chocolate-flavored Ensure for my elder daughter and Aldi for stuffed tortellini, mushroom-flavored (fungus-flavored?) spaghetti sauce and a...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-28-12, 07:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,417
Posted By Brockster

:thumb: That may be a pretty good guess. Before...

:thumb: That may be a pretty good guess. Before I painted part of the bike this week, there was a sticker just above the bottom bracket that said it was made in China. I think that the company name...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-27-12, 08:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,417
Posted By Brockster

I recently picked up a purple & black women's 26"...

I recently picked up a purple & black women's 26" mtb - same brand and model - anyone???
Forum: Utility Cycling
03-25-12, 09:44 AM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 236,907
Posted By Brockster

Rode the Schwinn Cimarron (it's now the $50...

Rode the Schwinn Cimarron (it's now the $50 beater shopping bike) while I figure out how to make a cargo bike - to Cub Foods for shredded cheese, a dozen eggs, and a small bag of white onions. ...
Forum: Utility Cycling
03-22-12, 07:35 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,439
Posted By Brockster

Wink Got non-melted photos of longtails?

I'm loving this thread and all the threads on utility bikes.

So far I have collected an unknown 26" girls mountain bike in purple and black on trash night a couple of weeks ago. Marked "Pro Class...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-12, 02:46 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 18,059
Posted By Brockster

Actually, I sold the bike in 1997. I contacted...

Actually, I sold the bike in 1997. I contacted the dude that I sold it to last month and bought it back for what he paid me. He has replaced the rims and put an evil seat on it. It's still in great...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-06, 06:21 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 18,059
Posted By Brockster

First bike I must have gotten around 1970. ...

First bike I must have gotten around 1970. Metallic purple AMF Javelin 20". Unfortunately, except for the color, it was NOT cool. Full round fenders and a dorky purple and white saddle in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-06, 09:31 PM
Replies: 1,973
Views: 200,025
Posted By Brockster

NISHIKI CUSTOM SPORT SERIAL #KG 53390 ...

NISHIKI CUSTOM SPORT SERIAL #KG 53390

Remember the one that got away when you were young? I saw a white Nishiki ten-speed back when I must have been in junior high or highschool in a small bike...
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