RadRacer203
'Lil Knee Scuffer
I'm working on my '52 Murray today, taking off the crappy Chinese chain tensioner I had on there as a temporary fix. I shortened the chain a couple links and it looks a lot better, but the oversize 26x2.35 tires I had in it rub the frame. Is there any way I can get the back wheel to move back an extra 1/8"? I was thinking of either putting on a stretched out old chain or a tensioner, but none of the new tensioners look good on this thing. I'm going for a sort of 60's custom theme on this thing with no new parts, and it's looking really good but it just doesn't look right without the oversize tires.
I'll try and post some pictures soon, I'm pretty proud of this thing. Once I can get the oversize tires on, it's pretty much exactly the bike I've always wanted- Bendix 2 speed hub, Schwinn crank with smaller sprocket, rat trap pedals, period headlight, reupholstered Troxel seat, and an NOS Cat Eye reflector on the rear. I even managed to save the original white rims with the red pinstripe that none of the local shops said were salvageable
I'll try and post some pictures soon, I'm pretty proud of this thing. Once I can get the oversize tires on, it's pretty much exactly the bike I've always wanted- Bendix 2 speed hub, Schwinn crank with smaller sprocket, rat trap pedals, period headlight, reupholstered Troxel seat, and an NOS Cat Eye reflector on the rear. I even managed to save the original white rims with the red pinstripe that none of the local shops said were salvageable