Wanting to do something different

[Nashville Kat]

The shorter reach brake becomes necessary if you go to a bigger wheel- 27 or 700 c-

if as you say, you're hard on your rims, then I probably don't recommend-
but here in florida urban, on flat smooth streets, they really work-

but comfortable with the skinnys after racing 14 years on sew-ups way back when- and I try to stay dry too.

 

[Huffydavidson]

Bells, whistles and balloons give it that circus look lol

 

[graydog8josh]

clean your rims with degreaser it will help your stopping power if it is lacking. get a 36t sprocket on ebay and you'll be going faster. use a 24" wheel and your handling will feel better you'll be lower to the ground

 

[dodge dude94]

The shorter reach brake becomes necessary if you go to a bigger wheel- 27 or 700 c-

if as you say, you're hard on your rims, then I probably don't recommend-
but here in florida urban, on flat smooth streets, they really work-

but comfortable with the skinnys after racing 14 years on sew-ups way back when- and I try to stay dry too.

DUH. Realized that now. lol
I'm not uber-hard on my wheels, but I did take a curb by accident one time and I know that a single wall aluminum wheel would have perished. lol

Bells, whistles and balloons give it that circus look lol

lol I'll have to pass on that suggestion.

clean your rims with degreaser it will help your stopping power if it is lacking. get a 36t sprocket on ebay and you'll be going faster. use a 24" wheel and your handling will feel better you'll be lower to the ground

Hadn't thought about cleaning them. I'll use alcohol. Seems to work better than degreaser in my experience. Thought about a 24in wheel. Got a bike with one, but brakes are an issue at that point.

 

[captzuzu]

OK hardly anyone changes the gas tank I would use two of these round oil
tanks side by side makes your bike look all steam punkish

link here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmMqHgfnoLA

 

[dodge dude94]

^Interesting looking tank.

 

[neum5464]

Just be careful where you get your tires from, I ordered a set of 1.95 for my first bike, a huffy cranbrook and the chain ate through the side wall in one 5 mile ride. put on another supplier's 1.95 and it ran perfectly.

 

[dodge dude94]

Your first set must not have actually been 1.95s then. I actually measured mine in both cases. lol

 

[neum5464]

The tread width was 1.95 on both sets, but some of the cheaper manufacturers don't count total tire width as worth mentioning. Just something to keep in mind when trying to order cheap tires online

 

[dodge dude94]

Weird. My chinese mtn bike tires from my mtn bike fit my cruiser just fine, no rub or anything. My 1.75 hybrids fit even better.