Rebirth of a junker

[BadDNA]

Found an old U-Haul rental bike a couple months ago and have spent some time stripping and painting the frame. Here's the result.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/BadDNA/bike/frame_repaint/DSCF0292.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/BadDNA/bike/frame_repaint/DSCF0299.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/BadDNA/bike/frame_repaint/DSCF0293.jpg

[DVRider]

Is that your "Bring out your dead" bike?

[ArmOnFire]

That is sweet!

[BadDNA]

Is that your "Bring out your dead" bike?

Not likely, we were talking about oldest MTB, if we were going to do an oldest bike, period, I'd be bringing my yet to be started 1963 English 3-speed restoration project. :)

[fisherking]

I assume the downtube cable is a shifter for an internal hub or something?? Is that original too?

Pretty wild and nice job...

[DVRider]

Not likely, we were talking about oldest MTB, if we were going to do an oldest bike, period, I'd be bringing my yet to be started 1963 English 3-speed restoration project. :)

Ohhhh, then I have some work to do.

[C.P.]

Nice ride. It looks like an old Ross "Beach Boss" 3 speed cruiser. We sold a bunch of those back in early 80s at the LBS I worked at (Nauset Cycle, Orleans, MA) which is no longer in business...
Looks like the stock "snake belly" tires are still goin' strong...

[mdc]

The frame reminds me of the old Merlin "Newsboy" that was out a few years back, what I wouldn't do to get ahold of one of those......

[C.P.]

The frame reminds me of the old Merlin "Newsboy" that was out a few years back, what I wouldn't do to get ahold of one of those......

mdc, you seen the Roots? http://www.merlinbike.com/bikes/2005/roots.aspx

[mdc]

I like the Roots but I still like the lines of the Newsboy better, then again I would take either in a heartbeat...

[Quo Fan]

Nice. :cool: I like the gold colored bear trap pedals.

[ArmOnFire]

mdc, you seen the Roots? http://www.merlinbike.com/bikes/2005/roots.aspx

Why CP, why?
I was just getting over the desire to get a Retrotec (http://www.ingliscycles.com/bikes_retrotec.php) or the Spicer Ti cruiser (http://www.spicercycles.com/index.cgi?cat=18&sub_cat=29er%20Frames&prod_id=510&cat_desc=Mountain)

Damnit!

[BadDNA]

I assume the downtube cable is a shifter for an internal hub or something?? Is that original too?

Pretty wild and nice job...

Yup, 3-speed shimano internal hub, doesn't shift quite right but I'll tear into that one of these days and fix it. That's original to the bike.