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Roxanne: We (my wife and I) named our first dog "Roxanne" because she had a big nose and the Steve Martin movie of the same name was just out (1987). I guess if she was a "he" we'd have called him "Cyrano". We often called her using our "Sting" vocals". She was the best dog ever...RIP. Cleo is...

Sorry, I don't take requests... :roll: "Deliverance" is just another cross for us to bear. My dad had to take my friend and I to the movie because it required someone over 17 to accompany us...and we were only 15 (1972). He was pretty straight-laced...and mad as a hatter when we got home. Mom...

No git-fiddle here. Banjo...they issue you one when apply for citizenship in Alabama. :D Less-than-perfect news on the donor bike. :( Will have to stick with the 1" threaded headset and original front fork. Head tube is too small to adapt. LBS could not get the LH bb cup out of the Donor...

Stripped the donor bike last night...after some minor area cleanup and sweepdown. Donor bike is as expected, full of crappy components and I'm having a really hard time not ordering all new. :evil: The bottom-bracket is solid steel (I think perhaps someone ordered "extra heavy" iron for this...

Ok, the bike was waiting for me at Wally-World. No problems there; tossed it in the back of the truck and off to the house. Lunch (Turkey-burger and a diet 7up) and then a bit of box-shredding. I opened the box to find a nice, shiny-new 26” men’s MTB…exactly as ordered; looks pretty good...

Hi y’all! If y’all don’t mind, I’m starting a new thread to track my conversion build. Looks like Wal-Mart has come thru after all. My tracking number comes up as “ready to pick up”…so I’m headed over there during my lunch break (“Chick-fil-A” is next door). Gee, now I gotta start a bike...

Yah, that lever trike never went anywhere. Evidently energy = energy and no matter how much leverage you have, you still can't do perpetual motion. :) The lever trike allows one to use both legs at the same time, thus potientially absorbing more power in a single stroke. However, rotary...

Being only a bit over 6mi from work, commuting is definitely an attractor for me. I often take that route on weekends and it is an easy and mostly comfortable ride. Only about 2mi of the route is on a section without shoulders...but that part is still a divided 4-lane (45mph). The area is quite...

One of the things we used to prevent such corrosion (back in my days as a Gulf Coast helicopter mechanic), was to simply apply a layer of clear-plastic tape to the area. We had the stuff in very wide rolls (like 6-8") for big areas. It is flexible enough to conform to compound curves and you...

Scary, ain't it? :mrgreen: Early this year, I happened to walk into my LBS to find a SOMA Rush on the stand in the window. It has "on-one" moustache bar, single Cane-Creek brake, Brooks saddle, 1/8" chain, flip-flop hub, light as a feather...all the good drool stuff. I don't think I've ever...

Photobucket...yah, but I can't access such stuff from here (work) as our firewall don't allow things like that (and often these type of forums). I'll find someway to do it...or just do the photos from home. Easier from here at work as I'm paid to be in front of a PC for 8/5. After work, I tries...

Ok...I've done it. Wal-mart "Nitro" (as pictured early on in this thread) is on order and due to arrive in 7-10 days. After that, I'll start the "Cruzbike Assembly Mambo" in earnest. I guess I need to find a set of road tires. I might have a 559 Primo Comet hanging around...but will need to...

Yup, according to the sellor, it came off a Cannondale "Adventure" damaged in shipping (rear frame damage). 1-1/8 threadless. Soon as I saw it, I thought, "Hey, this ought to be just right!" It is a Rock Shox "i-ride", I downloaded the manual for it and have found a source for the stiffest...

The sellor is including a set of brakes (as shown) too. Got it for less than $30 (less shipping). I believe this thing is good for 700c tires too.

Hmmm. "Cruzbike" box sitting on my porch when I went home for lunch. Pretty fast shipping, I say. Thanks y'all!! Opened it over lunch but have not had time to inventory (or fondle) the parts. Did give the manual a skim-read...more thorough read this evening whilst I do inventory. No shipping...

First, thanks to everyone for their comments. Indeed, I fully intend to build it "to spec" initally, learn to ride it and then change (or not) things to suit me. I've been hot-rodding virtually everything I've ever been interested in as long as I can remember...some good, some not, all learning...

Hmmm...I guess I should have titled it "Folding steering mast" as it does not "move around" at all unless you want it to (say, for steering). The folding portion is an adjustable friction joint with a "down" limit, so you can set the bottom angle to where you need it and then set the friction...

Just an 'off the wall' question regarding the steering 'mast' design. I notice on the Conversion and the Softrider that the mast is simply an extension of the fork steerer...with a set of handlebars stuck on top. One adjusts the height of the bars to clear ones knees (assuming you've adjusted...

Just thought I'd mention... Ordered my conversion kit about 10 minutes ago. Koolaid is in the cup, just add water. :D I found some very cool shocks today...too bad nobody here in the states carries them. RST makes some "cross trekking" forks for road-bikes. Even the least expensive are...

Aye, I've been to Wally-World (at lunch) to take a peek at the cheap bikes in stock. Sure enough, they feature not only a set of front shocks with no-obvious-way to take them apart but a one-piece bottom-bracket/crankset to boot. The bottom bracket doesn't scare me, I have a nice aluminum...