just finished my chopper
12-01-05, 11:39 AM
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just finished my chopper
Well, kinda of. It is an old huffy chopper that I found in the trash with a "FREE" sign on it, and it has a nice blue banana seat, a 4.5-5 foot sissy bar, and ape hangers. It was missing a pedal, the one piece crank was (is) bent, and the wheelset collapsed the first time I tried to ride it. I had an old MTB wheelset laying around, freewheel cluster and all, that I swapped out for the damaged originals, and put a long bolt in to act as the missing pedal. So, this bike has no brakes, nice, big gripless ape hangers and a healthy dallop of rust, but it is a kick to ride! I stop by rubbing my shoe on the front tire or doing the Fred Flintstone method. I want to spray it all matte black stove enamel, but for a free chopper, I am in love. I ride it to and from class everyday, usually getting some wierd looks! I wish I could post pictures
12-01-05, 03:29 PM
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That sounds awesome. Try popping wheelies w/ it yet?
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12-01-05, 04:24 PM
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Great find!
How about lacing the old coaster hub into the MTB rim? You could do some skidding with that thing.
How about lacing the old coaster hub into the MTB rim? You could do some skidding with that thing.
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The coaster hub is what led to the collapse, the axel sheared off when I tride to stop, and that started the reaction. Ideally, I would get a new stem and wheelset, but money is tight right now.
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Originally Posted by trekkie820
Well, kinda of. It is an old huffy chopper that I found in the trash with a "FREE" sign on it, and it has a nice blue banana seat, a 4.5-5 foot sissy bar, and ape hangers. It was missing a pedal, the one piece crank was (is) bent, and the wheelset collapsed the first time I tried to ride it. I had an old MTB wheelset laying around, freewheel cluster and all, that I swapped out for the damaged originals, and put a long bolt in to act as the missing pedal. So, this bike has no brakes, nice, big gripless ape hangers and a healthy dallop of rust, but it is a kick to ride! I stop by rubbing my shoe on the front tire or doing the Fred Flintstone method. I want to spray it all matte black stove enamel, but for a free chopper, I am in love. I ride it to and from class everyday, usually getting some wierd looks! I wish I could post pictures
