Lets see your: Alternative Transportation Cool Bicycles

Probably catch hell with this one, but this is my racebike. Not in the same class as anyone elses I know.

 

Nice bike is that a cruiser class? Im racing my diamond back in the "Old man" class lately. Kind of fun, mess with the kids and hit on the moms.

 

Here are a few of mine

 

Since I started this thread, here are the one I want to customize:
The red one is mine, bought cheap at auction. would like to do some variation on a "tank" bob the back fender, ditch the front one, paint, new handlebars, repaint.
The purple(ish) one is my wifes, she just wants new tires and a nice detail job... we'll see. heh heh heh

 

Here's a few... first is my tall bike circa 1975, then my 1970 Swing bike, and last is Salsa Verde, a scratch-built 7-speed recumbo-cruiser my good buddy John Youens ('DesignIt' on the HAMB) built a couple of years back.

 

I have two bikes to restore, a about 1940 Hawthorne (has a springer front end)and a 1949 JC Higgins (my dad bought this one new).Sorry no pics they are covered with Mustang parts in my shop.......................

 

I've got a 97 Von Franco from Dyno, and a Dyno Duece. My son has Taboo Tiki

This year though I did another one off (my first is a -'51 Murry at
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~mdsiewer/cycle/murray.html

The one I'll be riding at Bonneville thiis weekend is this one, just finished Friday evening





Mike

 

Got this one at a yard sale for $50.00, still has the original tires and they hold air for a few days at a time.

 

Ka-zoo, you might try www.bikerodnkustom.homestead.com for some ideas. Heres a pic of my old late 40's western flyer. The bike has a skip tooth chain,persons saddle and an original pair of carlisle lightning dart tires. My dad has an original schwinn black phantom he got for christmas in 1950 dang thing cost almost 100 bucks back then . I'll try to get some pic's of it. Pool

 

Hah! My wing bike looks almost exactly like yours! too funny



I"ve also emailed John a few times about custom bikes...salsa verde is one of the nicest bikes i've ever seen...awesome

bryan

 

I have a tank for that purple one you can have it PM me

 

Here are some of my many bikes
This one is one I built for my girlfriend

One I made for her sister

Here is my RatFink bike(electra totaly stole my idea)

 

This gets my vote for best thread ever. Well, best thread of the day? I saw at least three other Michiganders post their bikes. We should start a gang.

 

Thanks.

 

Thanks airkooled! i dunno about a"gang" that may bee too much for the moped army to handle!!
www.mopedarmy.com

 

cool bikes. i always wanted to take a whizzer motor bike and chop it r

 

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! No racing here. I just dirt jump and huck myself down handrails.

 

is that an engine kit for cruisers? if so where did you get it?

 

Here is my Schwinn Bobber (bought in present form) and my daughter's cruiser.


FONZI

 

Here is my bike. bought it on close-out a couple years ago. Gotta love that factory springer front end! I bought flame tread tires too.

 

Here is one of seven, this one is my favorite. Reynolds 853 air-hardened steel, made in the USA with hydraulic disc brakes...I worked as a bike mechanic through school.

 

Now show us some pics of your lazy butts on these bikes! No wait not your butts....

Just kidding. Cool thread and nice bikes.

 

mid hardside 360 X-up from dirt spine to baby lander/launch ramp to right. I'm 39. Now go ride!

 

The engine is specifically made for bicycles. It's made in China and called a Spitfire. They are all over ebay now, but when I got mine they wre much harder to get ahold of. There are some cheaply made versions by another name that I have been told to keep away from, but I've had real good luck with mine and it's a blast to ride. Plus since you have to pedal to start the motor (like an old moped) it's street legal with no license etc...plus it's under 50cc's. I get some pretty good looks when I'm riding that around!

bryan

 

No pics but just a Kustom Bike Show...........August 21st at my shop

House of Wheels
814 W. Main St.
Owosso Mi.

Show from 10am til 1pm and after that a poker run for old school bikes.(10 miles) Weinies and beer.........oh yeh it's a free show. Even with cheesie trophies.

Stop by with your bike for a ride.

.....Rick

 

My kid's bike during construction...

 

This is a great website:

bikerodnkustom.com

 

Hey Zenor, your kid looks pretty bad ass. I'm thinking he could take me in a fight. Nice bike too.

 

HEY watch out for that tree, old man!

 

i always wanted to build a cheap motorbike. i like the look of cooper's. where can i buy an engine like that without buying a wizzer motro? thanksp