here I go.. SS conversion
05-18-10 | 05:29 AM
#52
The bike's a bit of an oddity and has some panache.
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This is Africa, 1943. War spits out its violence overhead and the sandy graveyard swallows it up. Her name is King Nine, B-25, medium bomber, Twelfth Air Force. On a hot, still morning she took off from Tunisia to bomb the southern tip of Italy. An errant piece of flak tore a hole in a wing tank and, like a wounded bird, this is where she landed, not to return on this day, or any other day.
This is Africa, 1943. War spits out its violence overhead and the sandy graveyard swallows it up. Her name is King Nine, B-25, medium bomber, Twelfth Air Force. On a hot, still morning she took off from Tunisia to bomb the southern tip of Italy. An errant piece of flak tore a hole in a wing tank and, like a wounded bird, this is where she landed, not to return on this day, or any other day.
05-18-10 | 08:14 AM
#53
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From: My response would have been something along the lines of: "Does your bike have computer controlled suspension? Then shut your piehole, this baby is from the future!"
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fuzz, tell me more about how this can be "fun" - please excuse my ignorance, I'm new to all this. my previous bikes were all ridden without any modifications. This is my first project bike and I bought it with no knowledge of what the FF system is. I'm intrigued that I may have stumbled upon something here.
here is a shot of the rear that is marked "for use on shimano FF system only"
here is a shot of the rear that is marked "for use on shimano FF system only"
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You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
05-18-10 | 10:42 AM
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From: St Peters, Missouri
Bikes: Catrike 559 I own some others but they don't get ridden very much.
i'm torn between
1. being stubborn and finishing this bike as planned. it works great now, i could slowly replace parts as a learning experience
2. buying a cheaper bike that is ready to go. but that would likely need parts replaced within a few months anyway
3. researching other bikes that would be better candidates for a conversion
1. being stubborn and finishing this bike as planned. it works great now, i could slowly replace parts as a learning experience
2. buying a cheaper bike that is ready to go. but that would likely need parts replaced within a few months anyway
3. researching other bikes that would be better candidates for a conversion
05-18-10 | 01:40 PM
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i was close to getting the walmart bike to ride as-is or use it for parts. but i kept thinking back to times when i have tried other bikes from kmart and sears, and the experience was bad. Mine rides well as-is and I can keep up with and sometimes pass other commuters on much more valuable bikes. so i'll just enjoy what I have (for now).
what some of you said here finally sunk in to my thick head as I discussed it with the guy at my LBS. The investment would not be worth it. However, i will be keeping my eyes open for parts at yard sales and craigslist. just for fun.
what some of you said here finally sunk in to my thick head as I discussed it with the guy at my LBS. The investment would not be worth it. However, i will be keeping my eyes open for parts at yard sales and craigslist. just for fun.
