Thanks! As someone who only just "acquired" their first klunker I still didn't expect it to be this fun to ride, but it's easily my favorite bike at the moment.

Yes he is on it. I klunk on free alley parts. Buy only rubber! My hood is flat, I have a blast!

Thanks for watching! Hopefully each video is better than the last.

Thanks! I was just putting my list together for video projects for 2022. Lots more to come.

It's the "rear brake only" situation that has lead to so many comments about how dangerous the bike is. I guess everyone forgot how to play and be a kid?

Thanks so much!

Thanks so much!

Thank you!

And a very satisfying tool to use. I've got a link to these in the description of you wanted to pick one up.

Thrilled it was helpful. Have fun building and let me know how it turns out!

Ooogaallly moogallly……gotta luv it

We just rode our sting rays with high handlebars and even high sissy bars on the trails by the river. Multi- purpose bikes, around the neighborhood, down on the trails, long road trips, even junk picking. Nothing like balancing a lawn mower in the handlebars while riding a half mile. I remember the day I rode 4 girls on my bike, two on the banana seat, one on handlebars, one on the frame bar, me in the middle pedaling. 5 people on a sting ray. An old friend and me started hanging out when he got a brand new Pea Picker Schwinn and was looking for someone one to ride on the trails with. Brand new Pea Picker riding through the woods. He still has it. I build stretched sting rays, 20” wheels on 24” frames. I built a ‘ klunker ‘ or ‘ rat ‘ bike last year. ( I guess you might call it ) 26” Schwinn frame with 24” wheels, high bars and custom sprung seat bar of my own construction. 3 speed coaster brake Sturmey- Archer with shifter multiplier of my own construction. Working on another stretch Stingray. I like using the OLD parts, solid cranks and old style forks, gooseneck, etc.

Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words. I did actually make a custom Shimano STEPS cargobike over the summer. There are photos up on my Instagram. Sadly I didn't have time to film it as it was for a client and I had to get it delivered ASAP. As soon as I can get my hands on another Shimano mid drive I'll build another and film it this time. Promise.

Go for it! Just maybe wear a full-face helmet the first time you send it (just in case. Old tubes are soft haha)

@@FietsofStrength While taking a closer look i sadly noticed it's Aluminium BUT the headtube already is a ZS44 standard so perhaps i can atleast put a modern fork on it with an external bottom cup.

@@kaedeschulz5422 personally, I never mess with modifying aluminum frames.

I haven't... yet. I will soon though. I've grenaded a couple of coaster hubs in the past. The last time was at about 35mph and the bike was coaster only... So I'm a little gun-shy about doing that again. Everything ended up ok, but that was a long walk down the hill with a seized back wheel.

Thanks! They're Surly Sunrise handlebars.

You know I think it was just in a box of old forks. It's nothing special, just works for this project. Simple aluminum fork, probably off some hybrid.

Hahaha, busted! But if you must know, sooner rather than later. ;)

Yep, those are the sunrise bars. And it's a c19. The c17 is too narrow for my sit-bones.

@@FietsofStrength great… I thought so. Bike looks good thank you

Sturmey Archer uses their 3spd hub shell and tech for their SS coaster hub. It's a bit "grabby" but does ok. I wouldn't mind a bit more modulation, and less "freehub" noises personally.

I'm working on it. Hopefully in the next couple weeks! Don't let me slack off too much!

They're Surly "Sunrise" bars.

Oh this is definitely the wrong channel for you, my guy.

But it's freakin awesome with a coaster brake! 😎

Hey now, anytime you're working on bikes it's a win. No need to bring a welder into the mix. And besides, I'm the one making up for lost time by doing a ton of riding now that I'm older (because I spent my 20s and 30s messing around in the shop)!

Can't stop, won't stop. 😁