so who doesn't have a car?

I have a car.


And a bike. My bike is tiny and green and I have had it since I was 8 or 9. It has pink flowers on it and makes my professors giggle when they see me riding it on the path.

o hai.

I've been wanting a bicycle...

i drive a car mostly. however, i do have a bike. it's a 1967 schwinn fiesta cruiser that i bought on ebay and restored. it's awesome. it looks almost exactly like this pic, but mine has the original seat, and chrome light on front, and i've de-rusted the crap out of it, so it's shinier.

wow lori! I want one like that. :o

Oh hai priscilla.

I secretly have a love for old schwinn cruiser bikes. I tried riding my girlfriend's Schwinn Hollywood and it was the most comfortable bike I've ever rode. Although you can only get up to about an avg speed of ... say 15 mph, it's still doesn't burt your hutt.

you guys can get one! i got mine for $15 on ebay (erm, plus like $50 shipping)...all it took was some work to put it together and restore it. :)

wowzas. Yeah I would, but I don't think I can ride that for the 18 miles I need to go every day haha. Especially in the rain/snow.

I've been looking at vintage schwinns on craigslist...maybe I'll buy one for Christmas?

oh yeah tom, it's def not the bike for you if you have to like...go distances...or go up hills...or...really anything other than cruise around, haha.

doooit priscilla! i love riding mine. i just wish herbie would agree to ride in the basket.

aww that would be cute...

I'm riding my 6yr olds BMX, 'tis good tymez!!

Nice ride Tom! Fixie?
Two years ago my bike got stolen. I cried and was sad for a little while. I started looking for a new bike but couldn't find anything I liked. So I decided to build up my own bike. I started buying all parts on Ebay and learned how to put them together in the right order. And here she is - beautiful Alice.
I called her Alice so she could fight off all resident evil! :D
I love building up bikes! She is my first...

Yeah haha. Fixed gear.

Damn, are those track drops with aerobrakes? I've never seen that before. AND a brooks swallow if I'm not mistaken? That is a pretty fine ride.

Don't those shifter cables ever get really bothersome?

This is my bike. I think you're lying as this is actually your bike too, Tom.

Does it count as yours if you are forced to pull it?? I wasn't aware.

I spot a Bulls sticker on your bike, nice. I don't think I have a picture of my bike. : (

Hahah it's not a bulls sticker! It's a Chicago Fixed sticker.

I couldn't afford a Brooks Swallow. I bought a cheap old Brooks leather saddle on Ebay and butchered it to make it look like a Swallow! :)
How does it feel to ride a fixed gear? Next bike I'm planning to build will be fixed!

Ohh hahaha, cool.

It's a nice saddle!

Fixed gear is the way to go, especially because Chicago is flat. At first, I wasn't really used to the lack of coasting, but not I can't coast on a regular bike without freaking out. I also freak out because I can't slow down a road bike by backpedaling haha.

Go for it.

This is my spring frame:



Time to start saving up money for partz.

SWEET track frame! Slim and clean! Do you already know what you want to do with it? What parts you want to get?

I'll probably use the crankset from my old bike to save some cash. I think I'll have the most trouble with the headset. I'm going to get some White DeepV's and probably a white Regal saddle. Andddd really short chopped risers (powdercoated white!).

As you can see, I'm going for a blue and white combo.

I think it will look great! Post some pics of the progress or when it is finished!
Do you know anybody who rides with wooden rims?

I've only seen a couple of people on velospace ride wooden rims. I'd be deathly afraid of them cracking.

I've also seen deep v's covered with wood lookalike vinyl. That also looks good!