bunnyman666 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I have an addiction to things two wheeled. I just got this 29” BMX. She’s not quite finished, as a new set of wheels are coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, bunnyman666 said: I have an addiction to things two wheeled. I just got this 29” BMX. She’s not quite finished, as a new set of wheels are coming. Rad ride. What frame is that? It's like a single speed MTB had a baby with a cruiser. The front side pull brake has me scratching my head. Edited September 30, 2021 by MTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyman666 Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 49 minutes ago, MTH said: Rad ride. What frame is that? It's like a single speed MTB had a baby with a cruiser. The front side pull brake has me scratching my head. Crew bikes Defender. The side pull is definitely weird. And the stock pads suck. Put on some Scott Matthauser pads and that should make it stop better. It is a weird ride, for certain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I've been riding my son's Blocks Flyer. It's a 'hand me up' I guess. These are pretty cool rides. I'm 44. So I don't look cool with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyman666 Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 1 hour ago, MTH said: I've been riding my son's Blocks Flyer. It's a 'hand me up' I guess. These are pretty cool rides. I'm 44. So I don't look cool with it. I’m a 49 year old with PK Ripper in the garage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MTH Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 (edited) That's really nice. My kids don't use the PK. We have a stable with blocks, maniac, so cals, and big rippers only. The 20" wheeled rides are "for little kids" per my boys. I have a 86 Dyno Compe 2 in the basement. Lavender. In pieces that I need to assemble one day. I got it new for christmas in 1986. I sadly traded the OGK wheels in the day for spokes as I thought they were cooler looking. OGK mags are impossible to find now along with the GT white tires. But I have the rest. My original Odyssey Gyro is missing parts. I'll likely have to source a new one. This is what it should look like when done. I also have a GT Jr. Performer that was my little brothers. It's been used and abused, so it's not show quality: It's mostly original, just a lot of scratches and all from being ridden like hell when it was new. My dad actually attached training wheels on it for my little brother. Sweet training wheel bike for sure. Edited October 1, 2021 by MTH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyman666 Posted October 1, 2021 Author Share Posted October 1, 2021 @MTH Got super tired of the choice of super-squealing brakes that got peoples’ attention or crummy braking. When I unpacked the wheels today, I saw disc brake bosses on the wheels. Guess what?!? New fork and a nice disc brake will do nicely. Just one on the front. Being an old motorcycle guy, I rarely use the rear brakes unless I want to do some dirt drifting. I am a gravel at the most guy these days. So a nice Cro-mo fork with disc brake bosses will do fine. Amazon will get it to me quicker than my LBS. I will have to wait for the fork to come before installing the new hoops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyman666 Posted October 1, 2021 Author Share Posted October 1, 2021 Disc brakes yay!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyman666 Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 Putting a hydraulic front brake on the beast. More to come… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 We already have a car thread so you guys can continue to use this for your bikes. Stop posting cars in here. Post them here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyman666 Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 Scott-Matthauser pads are squealy as hell, even on a nice machined brake surface. Oh well. This problem will go away soon. Crew mags with WTB Thickslicks on: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 You wheelie that? Digging the pegs. My kids burn through disc brake pads. Squealing gets old. Heck, this summer I think my kids killed over 2 dozen tubes. They rode a crap load. No complaints. They learned how to change tubes and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyman666 Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 4 hours ago, MTH said: You wheelie that? Digging the pegs. My kids burn through disc brake pads. Squealing gets old. Heck, this summer I think my kids killed over 2 dozen tubes. They rode a crap load. No complaints. They learned how to change tubes and all. Sometimes I pull out a wheelie! As far as I’m concerned, I’d rather buy a king’s ransom worth of tubes over having kids get into trouble. That sounds like where you are, right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Yeah. Hard part was during the pandemic, tubes (and all bike stuff) was hard to find. So we were getting good at patching tubes. Never really did that before. Mostly was a waste of time. I even went with the high end Park Tool patches. No better than the WalMart ones. Sometimes they'd just duct tape patch the tube. I picked up my kids in so many places with a flat. Adventures are part of being a kid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyman666 Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 8 hours ago, MTH said: Yeah. Hard part was during the pandemic, tubes (and all bike stuff) was hard to find. So we were getting good at patching tubes. Never really did that before. Mostly was a waste of time. I even went with the high end Park Tool patches. No better than the WalMart ones. Sometimes they'd just duct tape patch the tube. I picked up my kids in so many places with a flat. Adventures are part of being a kid. I only laugh because I became an expert tube patcher. I do digress, as back in my day, you lit up the glue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichMan Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 On 10/3/2021 at 2:52 PM, bunnyman666 said: Scott-Matthauser pads are squealy as hell, even on a nice machined brake surface. Oh well. This problem will go away soon. Crew mags with WTB Thickslicks on: The official POOP Mobile 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Rad is coming out this Thursday for a one night in the theater event. 35th anniversary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansbats Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 I'll need to take a pic, but I have a Red Line Pro 2 with a Campagnolo BMX kit down in the basement 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyman666 Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 17 hours ago, beansbats said: I'll need to take a pic, but I have a Red Line Pro 2 with a Campagnolo BMX kit down in the basement That Campy BMX kit was legendary. Please share pix! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 My next ride will be a YT. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creasecollector Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I'm into road cycling and found it to be an awesome hobby to pickup while I was off the ice last year due to covid restrictions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 My soon to be 12 year old just got a Big Flyer in black sparkle for his birthday yesterday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 12:38 PM, creasecollector said: I'm into road cycling and found it to be an awesome hobby to pickup while I was off the ice last year due to covid restrictions. My buddy works at REI (not a real bike shop - i know), they said that bike tubes have been their biggest selling item since the pandemic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyman666 Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 3 hours ago, MTH said: My soon to be 12 year old just got a Big Flyer in black sparkle for his birthday yesterday. Legendary bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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