I'm getting ready to start a first build, and I want to work with a quality chassis. I'm not sure I want to pay for a Felt or a Worksman at this point (I'll save one of those guys for the board tracker ...), but I want a well-built bike with good bones and good welds, rims and wheels that I won't have to worry about early in the game. This lets out most of the $90 bikes at Walmart ...
One bike that caught my eye is the Electra Cruiser, but I could also go Schwinn.
The wild card is that at this point I don't know if I am going to just go the cheap Chinese 2-stroke route or go with the HS 4-stroke and a EZM transmission. So frame dimensions will be critical, as I am not a welder or a machinist, even a little bit. This will have to be a bolt-together and go kind of deal. The one non-kit item I may be willing to pay more for is any alternative to the peanut gas tank.
So any suggestions or advice would be most welcome.
One bike that caught my eye is the Electra Cruiser, but I could also go Schwinn.
The wild card is that at this point I don't know if I am going to just go the cheap Chinese 2-stroke route or go with the HS 4-stroke and a EZM transmission. So frame dimensions will be critical, as I am not a welder or a machinist, even a little bit. This will have to be a bolt-together and go kind of deal. The one non-kit item I may be willing to pay more for is any alternative to the peanut gas tank.
So any suggestions or advice would be most welcome.