Idiot has no clue and buys a bicycle

So there I was scrolling through market place, as one does, and I saw this.

So I bought it.

I googled and guessed what it was based on the pictures in the ad. Turns out I was wrong and it's a new Huffy Cranbrook the seller bought for their kid and he never rode it. Single speed, coaster brake only.  For the price I figured I'd use it to ride around at events and other such antics.

Of course in the course of my googles I found this, so this may end up being a whole other rabbit hole.

Here is my Cruiser  https://www.electrabike.com/bikes/original-7d-7d-eq?g=stepover

I've got an older model White with Red rims

Daylan you need banana hangers like now. 

In reply to Mndsm :

Honestly I might another bike to cut up and do dumb things with.

Daylan C said:

In reply to Mndsm :

Honestly I might another bike to cut up and do dumb things with.

I still have this hanging in the garage for when the grand kids come around

This was my favorite

I have a 24" mountain bike waiting in the wings a donor front end for a drift trike

This is mine.

In reply to SkinnyG :

That's impressive.

and now I'm going to go down a rabbit hole about 'clunker' conversions.

In reply to sleepyhead the buffalo :

Please get out of my head, thanks.

Aired the tires up and took it for a short ride down the street and back. Turns out nothing in this neighborhood is flat and my fat ass hasn't been on a bike in years. Almost ate the back of the XJ when the bike started rolling before I could get my feet on the pedals and the handle bars folded down. After tightening the bars I walked it down to the end of the driveway at the bottom the hill where the road is flat-ish and rode it around a bit. Bike rides fairly smooth. It will work fine for my intended usage. Finding another for a powered bike project (possibly electric) is tempting though.

I built an ape hangered, flat black pub crawl bike out of an old Cranbrook that I picked up for $5 at a yard sale. I covered part of the frame with beer caps. Cut up the chrome fenders to make a chain guard. Swapped the crank gear for a small  BMX gear. I dont know who they thought could pedal those bastards with the stock bearing. Beach bike my ass.

In reply to ultraclyde :

Well that makes me feel 3% better about the shape I was in after my short ride this afternoon.

I got bored and curious. Took the fenders off because they were all dinged up anyway. Then put a sticker on the chain guard. Unfortunately also found out the rear tire was flat again. It is tubed so that's an easy fix. 

I buy those cheap on Facebook to rob the wheels and tires off of for vintage stuff. My klunker actually has a set of those rims on it. Tear them apart and grease everything before it all turns into powder. 

https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/show-off-your-finished-huffy-cranbrook.32667/

Here you go.

In reply to 93EXCivic :

I have been lurking on that forum the past couple days but somehow hadn't found that thread yet. Thanks.

That forum is the only other forum I frequent. Lots of good advice 

In reply to dropstep :

I signed up but I probably won't be posting as much as I do here. I've noticed lots of dead photobucket but still getting lots of ideas and answering some of my dumb questions without having to ask.

Daylan, was it worth $40 to you?

Done.

(I like it)

In reply to 914Driver :

Definitely not the worst $40 I've spent this year. I'm happy with it so far.

Daylan C said:

In reply to dropstep :

I signed up but I probably won't be posting as much as I do here. I've noticed lots of dead photobucket but still getting lots of ideas and answering some of my dumb questions without having to ask.

I post there a lot but I've spent the last year doing more bicycle builds then working in my car. The old heavy patina bikes are my favorite. Klunker styling is also my preference but there's something for everyone on that forum! Some of the bikes are crazy exspensive so I just look at those!

The Saturn put me in a bad mood on the way home so I went down to the shop for a few minutes when I got home.

Crappy huffy has a front rim brake.

Cable and lever didn't show up so yet but atleast it's something.

Then I remembered its in the low 20s tonight and there's no heat in the shop so I went back in the house.

It has new grips and brake levers now. Rear brake and cables came in the mail yesterday. I'll probably mess with it sometime this week and try to get the brakes actually working.

No more white walls

In college I welded provisions for a mountain bike fork on the front of a cruiser frame like that and put a chinese 2 stroke kit on it.  It made a lot of noise and was the scariest 30mph ride I have ever had.