Can you commute by bicyclist and be a car junkie at the same time?

[HoosierGTA]

Re: Can you commute by bicyclist and be a car junkie at the same time?

Monster , cool cruzer , I would like one like that but , with mountain bike gears. I've gotten a little spoiled.
This fri. is ride your bike to work day at least around Indy, So I plan on doing the 60mile round trip.

Indyshiftman - Be at work monday I'll probably swing by around 3:15 - 3:25 for a meet and greet for about 5min or so ( don't want you to be a bad example to your workers ) If thats O.K . Seen the Name in the trans problem thread .

I didn't see this post till now. I guess you didn't make it.
Did you happen to see me on the channel 6 news last Friday? Actually I was on 6 in the early evening and then on Fox59 at 10. My service manager was on channel 8 at 11. This was about the catalytic converter thefts we had recently

Sorry I missed you on the news ,was at a school thing for my son (ok I'll admitt it was choir ) but your not so lucky yet, I was talking about this friday! (But I here its going to rain and I don't like being cold or wet )

[VTJUNK]

Re: Can you commute by bicyclist and be a car junkie at the same time?

I don't have anything as fancy as most of you, but being the nostalgic sort of guy, I have a piece of vintage iron.
Late '60's Western Auto Galaxy Flyer ...



The ole "Flyer" is stripped down of course. I put on a higher tooth front gear, whitewall balloon tires with new tubes (beach cruising during Spring Break is a must see!), a new o-ring chain and rear sprocket, I repacked the crank and re-trued the wheels.

Thanks to Aunt Hazel who gave me the bike for free.

;D

I had to dig out pics of my bike after seeing Monster's. I bought this for $30 at a yard sale a few years ago. It's a '48 Columbia Firebolt. It was a one owner bike until I bought it and it has all the original parts, pedals, tires, seat, and hand grips. I still have the bike, can't say the same for the Cougar.

[Monster]

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Wow, awesome '48 Columbia Firebolt. If you ever decide to sell it, can I have first dibs ?
;D

Also love the Cougar.
Was it a 351 Windsor ?

[VTJUNK]

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If I ever decide to sell, I will contact you. I don't ride it, just like the looks of it.

The 68 Cougar was a CA black plate car w/62k on it. 289, auto, p/s, a/c, buckets, console shift. All original Ford stuff on it like belts, hoses, etc, which of course I replaced when I went through the car to make it really road worthy. I pulled the steel wheels and caps, and put magnums on it w/BFG's. I had it 6-7 years. Sold it last Summer to a friend to be his son's first car.

[Monster]

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Very nice of you to give up that '68 Cougar for your friends son's first car.
That should be enough hook, line and sinker to get him for life !

If you are really just looking at the Firebolt, please consider selling it to me sooner rather than later.
I need a cool bike for a pit bike at Maxton and this fits the bill perfectly.
Besides, think of what you can do with all that room ...
(send me a PM)
;D

[Schtauffer]

Re: Can you commute by bicyclist and be a car junkie at the same time?

Just got these the other week. We're gonna get in shape. ;) :P :D

[Monster]

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Did you know that I can buy a new aluminum frame bike at Wal-Mart for about the same price as putting new good quality tires, tubes, chain & sprocket on a nostalgic cruiser ?
:P

I guess the new disposable-priced bikes along with the heavy steel frames on the old bikes is why restoring the vintage stuff is rare these days.

Shame ...

[HoosierGTA]

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Yes I agree . I 'm happy w/ my old scwhinn woodlands mountain bike that I got at an old scwhinn store 15 -18 years ago . But my old scwhinn Letours are realy needing replaced and I can get a better scwhinns than these wre at walmart for $ 220 .

[min301]

Re: Can you commute by bicyclist and be a car junkie at the same time?

I used to own a mountain bike, but it made me feel old.

I still own one of my 20" freestyle bikes.
Back before I was allowed to have a motor to drive me,
I rode BMX bikes, raced from 1981-89, and while moving on to cars, was still
to be found with some friends playing on the 1/4 pipes, and trails of the area.

I'll take a pic of mine. ;D

[Schtauffer]

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Those Schwinn bikes I got for the wiffee and me cost $200/ea at Walmart. The shifters, brakes, wheels, and frame are all better than the "good" Schwinn I bought 15 years ago at a "real" Schwinn dealer. Time marches on...