Randy & Nova's Bicycle Scrapbook

Girls Western Flyer 2

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Sun, 10 Aug 2003 21:36:00 -0400

Sun Trike

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Sat, 25 Sep 2004 21:13:00 -0400

Number 14

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Tue, 16 May 2006 20:53:00 -0400

Mountain Biking in Colorado 1991

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Wed, 01 Aug 1990 09:48:00 -0400

Mountain Biking in Colorado 1992

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Thu, 15 Aug 1991 09:51:00 -0400

Colorado Vacation August 2001

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Wed, 15 Aug 2001 09:56:00 -0400

The Prairie Spirit Trail 2002

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Sun, 15 Sep 2002 09:58:00 -0400

Montana Trails.

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Sun, 15 Sep 2002 10:00:00 -0400

Route of the Hiawatha Rail-To-Trail - Idaho

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Sun, 15 Sep 2002 10:33:00 -0400

Klondike Bluffs Trail - Moab, Utah

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Tue, 15 Oct 2002 10:05:00 -0400

Bizz Johnson - Susanville, Ca. 2002.

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Tue, 15 Oct 2002 10:08:00 -0400

Mickelson Trail in South Dakota 2003

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Sun, 15 Jun 2003 10:10:00 -0400

Mineral Belt Trail - Leadville, Colorado 2003.

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Mon, 15 Sep 2003 10:12:00 -0400

Utah and California September 2003.

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Mon, 15 Sep 2003 10:13:00 -0400

Santa Fe Rail Trail - Santa Fe, New Mexico 2004.

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Tue, 15 Jun 2004 10:19:00 -0400

Chattachoochee River Trail - Georgia 2004

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:23:00 -0400

Chief Ladiga Rail-To-Trail - Anniston, Alabama 2004

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:23:00 -0400

Pinellas Trail - Florida 2004

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:25:00 -0400

Louisiana and Mississippi 2005

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 10:26:00 -0400

Colorado 2006

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 08:40:00 -0400

Western Reserve Greenway - Ohio 2006

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:22:17 -0400

Iowa Rides 2007

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Tue, 01 May 2007 22:02:00 -0400

Tour De Fat - Ft Collins 2007

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:30:32 -0400

Frisco Highline Trail - Missouri 2007

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:28:07 -0400

Tempe Tour De Fat

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:57:00 -0400

Galveston, Texas - Sea Wall

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:30:42 -0400

Lake Mineral Wells Trail - Texas

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:11:00 -0500

Minnesota and Wisconsin, August 2004

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Wed, 15 Sep 2004 10:20:00 -0400

Off With The Old, On With The New

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:11:41 -0500

Last Saturday the Brooks B72 I was riding on gave out on me. I twisted in the saddle and it ripped. I think it may have already had a small tear at the bottom edge.
It was an old saddle that I had taken off a Raleigh 3 speed I bought at a garage sale years ago. I really like the Brooks saddles so I ordered another B72 only this one in black to match the bike.

Schwinn Straight Bar

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:37:55 -0500

Had a little free time this afternoon and threw this together.
Bare metal 51 Schwinn Straight bar I bought a couple years ago at a swap.
Story on the wheels here.
Truss rods are off a crusty old girls Schwinn.
The cheapo plastic seat was a real light tan color. I painted it black with vinyl paint.
Sprocket off some mongoose BMX I must have come across at some point and time.

El Torreon Swap Meet

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:06:25 -0400

Schwing Swing Bike

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Sun, 24 Apr 2005 21:14:00 -0400

A Tale Of Two Wheels

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:16:38 -0500

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.

Continue reading "A Tale Of Two Wheels"

Twin Bar

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:28:09 -0400

2009 Tour De Fat - Portland, Oregon

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:20:26 -0400

Schwinn Typhoon

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:45:38 -0400

River Ride With The Boys

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:30:05 -0500

Yesterday the Grand-sons 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...

Bike Part Art

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:22:57 -0500

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.

The Singing Cyclist

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:17:34 -0500

Build For Grand-Son

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:20:00 -0500

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 bikes 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.

Bikes At Starbird Devlin Show

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:44:07 -0500

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...

Bike Shirts At Target

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:48:54 -0500

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.

Ride And Show

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:21:35 -0500

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.

Monark Mutt

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:48:46 -0500

This is a frame I purchased it at the first Midwest Bicycle Swap. I occasionally bring it down from the attic and build it up. Here is the first time and here another time to take to the Tour De Fat in Colorado.

On a whim the other night I once again got it down from the attic. It's pretty rough. I took the angle grinder and a flap disc to it then primered it. It was 50 degrees in the garage. Not good for painting.

Next night I painted it (again around 50 degrees) and started building it back up. The paint is a Rustoleum textured paint. Has a faux rusty/patina'd look to it I think.

More on it later.

More Monark Mutt

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:37:46 -0500

I decided on a chainguard. Originally off this Hawthorne 3 speed.

Close up of the textured paint I used and the old Arnold & Schwinn Co seat post clamp.

All the photos of this bike here.

Monark Mutt (Part 2)

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:15:10 -0500

The fenders I first put on didn't match as I had overlooked the matching fender when in the attic the first time. Today I corrected that and then took it for a ride. If I decide to keep it together I may paint the fenders and add a chainguard.

Here is the paint I used. It has a rusty/patina'd look and feel to it. Went on really nice especially considering the cold temperature. Took 2 cans though to do frame and fork. Had I known I was going to use this paint I would have used a dark primer but when I primered it I didn't know what color I was going with and grey was the only primer I had on hand.

Today I...

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:18:40 -0500

Rode over to my parents house to wish my Dad a happy 78th birthday.

This evening I started building wheels from a couple of rims I painted a few days ago. The rear wheel I'm lacing to a Bendix Automatic (2 speed kickback). I hadn't laced a wheel in a couple of years. After a little refresher course from the late Sheldon Brown it was a snap.

The hub came from a narrow aluminum rim which I put together many years ago and wasn't using.

Puncture Resistant

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:34:26 -0500

This old Schwinn inner-tube may have been puncture resistant but it wasn't resistant to the effects of age. When it was no longer holding air I tried to save it but it was coming apart at the seams. This thing was really heavy/thick.

Riding With The Kids

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:19:52 -0500

I went riding with the Grand-Kids for the first time since sometime before Blake's surgery.

This morning with the boys.

This afternoon with the girl.

Can you figure out what I did in-between rides?

Co-Workers Bike

nospam@example.com (Randy) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:44:27 -0500

The other morning when I arrived at work this bike was in the crew room. Due to some shuffling around, there are different people reporting to my location now and I assumed one of them had bicycle commuted. Turns out he didn't but had brought the bike on his vehicle and was planning on taking it to a local path to ride after work.

What a nice looking bike. Almost makes me want to go buy a road bike.