2-Wheeled Joy: Parts-Bin Bike Build (Part 2)
Part 2: The Build It started here: It all started here - I need to get better at taking "before" pics. (This part is for youse guys who want the gritty details.) The cranks, chain, and derailleur were gone by the time I bought the frame, so I came home with a bare frame. A few days after the frame came home, I was given this Magna bike. A local bike shop had told the owner it was not worth repairing. The owner contacted me and asked if I'd like to haul it away before she threw it in the dumpster. How could I refuse a deal like that? It needed tires, brake work, a rear axle, and a serious tune-up. But the wheels were straight, the tubes were thorn resistant, and nothing was rusty. Big score! I've been wanting to build a single-speed mountain bike, a strandie, and a BMX cruiser. After looking at the Huffy frame and the free Magna, I started seeing the parts to build all three bikes in one. Huffy + Magna = match made in heaven (or maybe in my junky garage.) After a few ...