Here's the beauty, it looks like it just came off the showroom floor.
I kept the original brake system, and chrome
Rear brakes
That's my cat Tashi in the background checking out my bike. She always has to smell my bikes when I bring them in the house.
I took this freewheel off of a BMX rear hub,
When doing this you want to be careful about which freewheel
you take from other hubs. Be sure that it isn't a cheaper type, i came across
that problem when i was choosing a freewheel. When taking a used freewheel
you want to find one that you can take off without pulling out all of the bearings. You
will need a different type of tool to take off the freewheel than what you would use to take off a cassette.
also make sure that it isn't rusty or stiff, if it is soak it in some penetrating oil or some Tri-Flo oil overnight and it should be working really good for you.
right now i have 27" x 1-1/4 Bontrager tires on it, but by the end of next week
i will have some white walled tires on it that i ordered.
i also put Bontrager fenders, these can put you back about $50, for these,
these fenders are meant for 700c x 28-35, but they are adjustable so if you have a 27" tired bike
they will fit perfectly.
I added this Schwinn saddle, it was originally from a Schwinn mountain bike
but it's comfortable and the seat matched the color scheme of the bike.
After Christmas I will be adding the white walled tires, a rear rack, and a new pair
Appalachian Panniers. So total the bike has cost me $61 to put together; $54 for the fenders, and about $7 for paint. So i have been able to create a one speed bike for less than $120. For the Magna Fix-d Bike it would cost about $128.38. I saved about $67. If you have the chance to make or do your own one speed conversion, DO IT! It is fun to do and it gives you a great experience and be more connected to your bike.
Here's a comparison of my bike and Magna's Fix-d Bike:
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Isn't it a tad misleading that you don't at least include the price of acquiring the bike you refurbed in your price comparison with the "fix'd"? Nevermind the part where you already have the tools you need to make the conversion whereas most of the people who would look to save that money won't thereby justifying buying from Target rather than doing it themselves. A bike enthusiast such as yourself can only save money doing this because you've already invested more than the average person in biking. You already have the tools and the bike so it only makes sense that it would be cheaper to refurb it rather than buy a new one. And if you already have more than one bike as well, the need/desire to purchase a new bike rather than refurb an old one is further decreased. That Target bike wasn't manufactured with your demographic in mind so your comparison seems a bit skewed...
ReplyDeleteYes i did have the tools and knowledge, but just because i have that already, doesn't mean anyone can't do it. And some people have all that and some don't and that's fine, but if someone wanted to do that, they could for around the same or less price that i did, depending on how they do it. You don't have to be working at a bike shop to be able to do this, heck when i was starting out, i did a conversion bike and i didn't have much knowledge about what i was doing, but it worked. and yes not all people would want to do this, but people like to read about it at least.
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