Were baseball a international sport where teams from the world over competed against each other for a world championship you can bet Bonds would have been gone...
I posted a message some days ago about finding a ladies Rudge bicycle in the local dump. Well since then I been able to purchase a tired and shabby, but...
I have actually passed on the wheel deal, however. Upon closer inspection, the wheel I was going to buy had some pretty light gauge spokes, and the rim was...
My minoura bike stand is driving me crazy. Its the kind that holds the bike at the bottom bracket and has a clamp that tightens onto the downtube. Its cheap...
... Yeah, a Park. but last time I saw one sell was at an auction of a TU bike shop here in town and bidding went above $150 within seconds! went for about...
Most shops in the twin cities don't cary 126mm rear wheels, they are obselete. which makes most 5/6/7 obselete also. thats why those bikes drop in price so...
Hey all, Does anyone have any knowledge of Kalkhoff bikes? My dad found one in decent condition in a curbside junkpile and described it as a lug frame bike...
I also just got totally snaked on a damn ebay auction for a mavic wheeelset laced to campy hubs...for a 6 speed cluster!! But I still have other wheels in my...
Locating correct wheelsets has to be THE driving force behind learning to build a wheel. 9 x out of 10 the hub and freewheel/cassette body are fine, it's the ...
They one of the few German made bikes imported into the USA. the ones i've seen are steel framed, lugged(and you can see the seam) with stamped drop outs....
You know this is true just about anywhere you go nowadays. Even at the shop I manage our head wrench wont build wheels. I am the wheelbuilder for the shop...
My plans for the new midwest show, River City Vintage Velo are being cancelled out for this year and possibly the following year for family and many personal...
Hi everyone, I have a bike that I was given, it is in bad shape, I'm just wondering if I should cut my losses and donate it to a bike center, for what it would...
nah! hang onto it and use it for a) a spare ride for friends who need one, b) fix it up over a bit of time and hang on to it....you never know. ...or c) fix...
I'd cut my losses. If it were a high end bike in that bad shape, it might be considered. But no, not for a Huffy that bad off. Instead of a new bike, bike...
He is right, cut your loses. To me huffys are disposable. you can really gage a bike by what is salvagable on it, when you think of it, their is nothing...
I noticed Dan's bike rentals is back, with his one sentence discription, and pages of if you don't send him the money what he is gonna do. The shame is, i like...
I would say that depends on your goals. If you're already a good bike mechanic, then it's probably not worth it. On the other hand, if you want something to...
Gary; We outed this fellow on the CR or Boblist, and if memory serves me right, he found out about the negative publicity on the list and responded to me and...
on 7/4/06 10:31 AM, Peter Naiman at hetchinspete1@... wrote: As far as the outragious shipping charges, I do agree they are outragious, but thaty seems...
You would spend more on fixing that bike than its actual worth, then if you try to resell it you won't get anything for it. It's a huffy, not worth much,...
Hi again, Thank you for all of your advice and opinons, the bike will be going away. While I have room to store it, have the technical know how to fix it, and...
Stamped dropouts for sure. With shipping, it would be about $61 to me, and I live fairly close. Maybe alright, and not a bad deal for someone who might live in...
Before breaking out the beer and brots, I did a little work on the family's bikes. Got some things accomplished, but have a few questions; 1. My daughter's old...
To Huffy or not to Huffy, that is the question. Yes, you can buy a new one for $59. But the other option is to save it (I have tons of space) and collect any...
Here's a few tips, getting late here. 1. The big nut dosen't hold the stem in place, unless the bike is quite old, like 30's What it does do, is hold the upper...
So to all you Huffy Haters, Please send me all your old crappy Huffy Dail-a-rides, I'll be happy to pay for shipping.....LOL Peace, Frank Eugene, Oregon -- In...
We've got this kid's bike (24" wheel, Giant) sitting around, and it gets used by my teen daughter's friends as the "guest bike" when they're hanging out and...
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