
started life 5 years ago in my possession.(did not trust the stickers that said bazooka)
became my children's bike, because cranks were too short, had only 32 gear inches (38t/16t)
14 inch wheel, very hard to find the tires here.
two months ago came the inspiration:
put shimano 3 speed internal gear hub.(14t)
switch the cranks, now it is 48t, 170 crank (gear inches : 36-48-64)
made a telescope seatpost.
cut the 28,6 seatpost, and put a 25,4 seatpost in it.
voila!
started life as a second hand bike, 400 thousand rupiah, local currency ($40 approx.)
internal gear: 40 dollars
crank 3 dollars (exactly the same crank as on my dahon vitesse)
folding suntour pedals 20 dollars (combined with the crank, it is a dahon wannabe!)
shimano v-brakes 15 dollars
labor 5 dollars
I love this bike. I am naming it bazuki 14-3HG.
though not as smooth as my dahon vitesse, I feel more comfortable on this.
not worrying too much of being stolen.....
how much? people ask.
forty dollahs!!!