Saturday, July 16, 2011

Phillips Ranger.

So I figured out this bike isn't as rare as I thought it was. But its still a sick bike full of potential. Ive got an aluminum alloy rear wheel with a big kenda tire on it. The front tire is original steel/chrome with that peculiar quick release. Seat is a specialized alias 130 saddle. gear ratio is the traditional 46/16. Luckily the original crank was a 46 tooth. The bards are cut coaster bars and I slimmed it down to a single front brake. A pretty sweet build for $15. I'd ride it if I didn't have my Schwinn.








Powder Blue Schwinn Varsity

Got this Schwinn from my grandma in fantastic condition. She says she never rode it. I think I'm the only one that ever got on it back when I was little and got bored at her house.
I took it home and polished it up. I upgraded the rear de-railer to a shimano I had laying around and put on a smaller shifter lever. I lightened it up a bit by taking off the front de-railer system along with the excess chain rings on the cranks.
This bike is so much fun to ride. Its a nice comfortable change from the road bike I ride. The seat is wonderful and the posture change is really nice too. I was going to hold on to this one because of how good of condition its in but I've caved and am putting it on Craigslist for a small amount of time. If someone wants it I'll part with it and if no one does then I'll just keep it.









Friday, July 1, 2011

Roadmaster Mountain Bike

This is my mountain bike. I bought it at Wal Mart maybe 2 years ago with the intent of installing a 50cc motor on it and did so. The frame couldn't hold up to the wear that the motor put on it and caused that huge dent on the bottom tube. I took the motor off and installed it on a trusty/ rusty old Schwinn. I had the mountain bike in great running condition to take on the rough off road trails and it worked great for that purpose. I bought it for $80 at Wal Mart and sold it on Craigslist in used condition for $90. What a deal!




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