This is the tale of two wheels...

In 2007 I had 2 rims powder coated green. Not for any particular project but just because I liked the green. Once the wheels were built I stashed them in the attic.

Yesterday Grand-sons Ethan, Blake and I trucked our bikes to the big city where we rode on the Arkansas River Path and in to the Historic Delano District for lunch. It was chilly and windy but we toughed it out and had a good time.

Video...

Amazing art made from a variety of recycled stuff. Of course the bike parts caught my attention. Check out more of this cool stuff here.

Eldest Grandson Ethan likes to ride my 26" wheeled bikes instead of his own 20". He can ride the bigger bikes but I don't know how safely he could stop or dis-mount in a hurry. I told him we'd look for a 24" frame and build it for him.

I put out the word I was looking for a 24" frame and a friend offered up one he found in his stash. Thanks Dave!

I've been told the bike is a Roadmaster. Here's how we received it yesterday.



After cutting off the bent rusted in place fork.



Unbeknownst to me until I went to unload the above photos from the camera, the Grand-daughter had filmed us mocking up the bike.



Today we finished putting it together and he took it for a test ride. This fork is messed up so we'll have to get another. The bike will be painted eventually.

Today I went back to the car show taking the 2 Grand-Sons. Blake never met a car he didn't like. Ethan's favorite was a Lamborghini.


All car photos here.


Bike photos here.

Video I took of just some of the bikes...

Target never disappoints. I always find a bike shirt of some kind. Last night I spotted these.

Ladies night shirt.


Boys shirt.


They also use bicycles a lot in their advertising. I believe this is a new sign. Don't know that the girls are riding the proper bikes for the terrain though.

The other night I put the new wheels I built on the Monark Mutt. This morning I went for a 20 degree ride to test them out. They ride fine.



This afternoon my Dad and I went to the Starbird Devlin Rod & Custom show where our bike club has bikes on display. I don't have any bikes in the show as I was mostly too lazy I guess to get my bikes ready and entered. I've always enjoyed this show (formerly the Daryl Starbird Rod & Custom Show) and would go with my parents when I was a kid. Here is just a small sample of cars and motorcycles at the show. I'll have bike photos later.