Building It Yourself Saves You Money!
When I decided to build my bike from scratch, I took a MTB steel frame that was gathering dust in my garage. I had to do some work on the frame (nothing major though). The first thing that I has to d…
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Working on Bikes Together: Camaradarie Within the Family
Learning bikes from scratch is tough. Many options and styles, etc. I bought a Gary Fisher NAPA (comfort bike) from ebay without wheels. Got some wheels and I had two bikes. Bought an Iron Horse Mave…
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Buy New vs Build Up: Good Options for Both
The learning process continues, and as I age and my physical abilities change, so does my riding style. As a result, the bike requirements seem to keep changing as well. What is good this year, may n…
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Both Routes Can Be Rewarding
As far as the complete bikes go, It is the easiest and most cost effective route. Bike manufactures get their parts wholesale and it is pretty much impossible to get the same parts and build up the b…
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Yard Sales are Great Places to Find Project Bikes
Attending a Police Auction started my addiction. Having purchased some bicycle specific tools got me thinking that I can get my money's worth if I rebuild\repair more bikes. So I started looking at …
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