Yeah, I unfortunately posted before remembering that the Folsom wasn't the only Swobo with the squared stays on the rear triangle and that the Folsom Frame wasn't the only one that was black... :innocent:

That thing is effing sweet!

Looks alot like my bike :

http://www.erinnizzywedding.com/wp-c...muterSmall.JPG

Matching up the front fender would balance the look and besides keeping you cleaner, will reduce the amount of wear on and the cleaning you need to do to the drive train as your front wheel is the number one source for crud getting thrown into the drive train.

You will be amazed at how much nicer this will make the bike.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/shasta4.jpg

1988 Kuwahara Shasta - fixed gear mtb conversion.

Even with the wider 2.0 Schwalbe Hurricanes she's a pretty fast bike as the tyres have a small contact patch at 70 psi and the bike will just blow through and over stuff I would be dodging on other bikes and the tyres also handle the trails really well.

The ride is amazingly good with those higher volume tyres and that ratty but uber comfy Lycette saddle.

I wish I your knack for digging up cool old bikes, 65er. The only thing that saves me from insanity through envy is the general lack of what I consider a sufficient gear range : )

This was a frame and fork I found at the bike co-op... a friend wanted to build it up and then changed her mind so I adopted it since it was the perfect size.

Everything but the rear wheel was salvaged / recycled...I had to build that up.

My Kuwahara Cascade got retired from winter duty since she got to looking so pretty and I needed another fixed winter bike... and I love these old hand built Kuwahara frames.

Rad as usual, 65er.

rodar y rodar, 65er and I have the same hobby, fixing up old bikes. Check out garage sales, police auctions, garbage on the street, etc. It's a time/money tradeoff. If you're patient and methodical, you can save a TON of money. My friends joke with me, because I don't have much modern gear, and honestly, modern gear really is better, but I love the engineering challenge of making a lot out of a little.

I'll soon be posting the latest "look" for my current commuter bike, which is built on a 1971 Raleigh Super Course frame. It has recently become my favorite bike to ride. I've been taking pleasure rides on it.

Thanks.

I took this bike's sister out today (for the first time this year) and loved the ride in... I figure a perfect bike is one that you forget is even there as you ride it.

Bridgestone Slugger
 

Got this Bridgestone Slugger in 2006 with other Japanese commuters bicycle. I had the spokes changed to stainless steel and added the OGK fenders. The tires are worn out and the size (700 x 38C) is very hard to find here. Perhaps a 2nd hand would do for the meantime.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3614/...41959c.jpg?v=0

Sancycles, are are some common sizes there? I'm sure 700c of nearly any width will fit those rims.

There are available 700Cs here but most are narrow. The nearess size I found was 700 x 28C. I can use the narrower size but it won't look good on a wide fender. I can wait and had my friends to look around during their rides.

Jaguar MTB
 

My other mountain bikes : Jaguar MT5300 and Cannondale SE2000
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2031/...44f888.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3284/...9f867e.jpg?v=0

Sancycles, you're a bike shop rider who also rides a bike?!

Awwwe!

San, the rear squish on that cannondale is the coolest ever, in color and design.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i.../Misfit019.jpg

I thought the Misfit needed a big ol' basket, and it's working pretty well so far. Kinda makes it handle like a behemoth when it's loaded, but keeps crap off my back.

my "new" or maybe i should say newest ride, I could not see a reason to invest big bucks in a new commuter,been there done that and was not happy,,my bro-in-law had this 86 Centurion Lemans hanging in his garage,so i traded a mountain bike for something old school,lighter and much quicker ! ,transferred my 2$ rack(garage sale) and Jandd trunk also my Cateye lights and dashboard,i did buy some new Bontrager 700x28 tires,a blast to ride

I like the way you think.

Sixty Fiver, that is a sweeeeet ride! '88 was a good year

They are beautiful frames to work with and even stock, they are spec'd out really well.

The older sister is an even nicer bike...I have probably logged at least 10,000 km on this bike since I got it some years ago and it was my winter bike until she got too pretty. :)

This bike has a nicer frame (lighter), much nicer hand built wheels, aero levers (which really improve braking), and faster rolling Schwalbe Marathon tyres. I took it on a fixed century ride last fall to the amazement of some of my co-riders and I think I pulled / led for at least 75% of the ride as we had some weaker riders who were struggling with the wind and weather.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/kuwietour2.jpg
1987 Kuwahara Cascade - fixed gear conversion

Very nice indeed!!


What rack is on the front of that bike?

My Long Haul Trucker
 

Here is the most recent picture I have of my Long Haul Trucker:

http://www.light-after-darkness.org/...&pictureid=262

Here's my '08 Moto. I just rolled over 12,000 miles on it, so far the only breakage has been a rear axle and a shift cable, lucky so far (knocks on wood). The first thing I did when I got it was add fenders because it rains allot down here in Florida and the next thing I did was take off the 14-28 freewheel and put on a 11-28 instead but if I knew then what I know now I would have bought a few of them because now they are discontinued which means I will have to lace in a new hub when this one wears out.

http://www.wtv-zone.com/no_u_turns/moto.jpg