That's for when I grow up!
Pablo's finished bike
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Pabs we have the SAME vintage bike!
Same color and model.... (Notice the rear brake!)
Bought mine back in 1987. My wife has the same bike in lime green.
Take care, bill
Same color and model.... (Notice the rear brake!)
Bought mine back in 1987. My wife has the same bike in lime green.
Take care, bill
Now that's cool, I didn't realize it was an Apex. In later years, Diamondback Apex became a pretty decent XC bike for the money.
Very similar. Mine's an Ascent EX. Wife has same bike, red, but smaller. I see you got rid of the nasty seat as well. Ours are 1989, I think.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-clBw9OujzU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-clBw9OujzU
I forgot to mention - in nearly 20 years of use - I took the crankshaft out for the first time yesterday (to put the jackshaft in - yes! - it needs a longer crank for the crank freewheel) The original grease looked pretty good, albeit getting a bit dry. BUT the original shaft was in virginal condition. Not even a mark. No scoring in the races - nothing! Precision made and hardened.
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I'm leaving the neckst wisecrack to Mark.
I don't, but virginal shafts....hardened...
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I'm surprised with all that 20 year old lube there was no wear on the shaft.
I'm gonna have to go back to watching my words with you guys...
that has to beat peddeling,guess i miissed the point
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pedaling
Originally Posted By: harley145000
.....the point
The point = FUN
.....the point
The point = FUN
Originally Posted By: eljefino
need pics of jackshaft
need pics of jackshaft
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Originally Posted By: eljefino
I dare you to use click-on bike shoes with that.
That's where the fun turns into FUN.
I'd like to see how the clutch works.
I dare you to use click-on bike shoes with that.
That's where the fun turns into FUN.
I'd like to see how the clutch works.
Originally Posted By: eljefino
so the pedals spin constantly now, under power?
I dare you to use click-on bike shoes with that.
That is some pretty nice fabbing/ machining.
That clamp almost looks like a super-mini muffler clamp.
No they don't spin constantly - this is engineered, not hacked. Look closely - there is front freewheel.
Thanks - indeed that is a HD muffler clamp.
so the pedals spin constantly now, under power?
I dare you to use click-on bike shoes with that.
That is some pretty nice fabbing/ machining.
That clamp almost looks like a super-mini muffler clamp.
No they don't spin constantly - this is engineered, not hacked. Look closely - there is front freewheel.
Thanks - indeed that is a HD muffler clamp.
Now all you need is one of those DVD players to entertain you while you bike 
Or at least a rear DVD for the 2 person model.
Or at least a rear DVD for the 2 person model.
Originally Posted By: moribundman
I'd like to see how the clutch works.
The clutch is pretty simple. It is on the right side with a leetle flywheel/ring gear with friction pad and a lever arm on the left side with a cammed pin on a mandrel through a hollow shaft to puuuuush the clutch plate:
Clutch
I'd like to see how the clutch works.
The clutch is pretty simple. It is on the right side with a leetle flywheel/ring gear with friction pad and a lever arm on the left side with a cammed pin on a mandrel through a hollow shaft to puuuuush the clutch plate:
Clutch
I think he needs a backup camera/tv system
it is a mountain bike, the SUV of the balancing gyro world.
I wonder how cool it would be to rig a tandem bike with two of those motors... and, shoot, a trailer for the kiddie.
^ That guy has skills.
it is a mountain bike, the SUV of the balancing gyro world.
I wonder how cool it would be to rig a tandem bike with two of those motors... and, shoot, a trailer for the kiddie.
^ That guy has skills.
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