What Rat-Bike did you ride today?

[COB]

Ridin' the rats

 

[Girlbike]

The Junkyard gal at the B&A trail here in Maryland yesterday evening.. The right pedal is dying. It started making noise right after this picture.

 

[GTs58]

The Junkyard gal at the B&A trail here in Maryland yesterday evening.. The right pedal is dying. It started making noise right after this picture.

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Door hinges attached to the pedal?! Or is a Simpson Strong Tie metal framing connector? 🤣

 

[WillWork4Parts]

Door hinges attached to the pedal?! Or is a Simpson Strong Tie metal framing connector? 🤣

Looks like a hose clamp to keep the center tube from splitting(further?).

 

[GTs58]

Looks like a hose clamp to keep the center tube from splitting(further?).

I was thinking it was to keep the blocks from spinning. Those old-style pedals are annoying.

 

[Girlbike]

Door hinges attached to the pedal?! Or is a Simpson Strong Tie metal framing connector? 🤣

It's a hose clamp holding a piece of sheet metal I punched holes into to the other side. It's got those slippery, worn, original block pedals. My very first bike had them, my six year old shin got destroyed once when I slipped off.

 

[Girlbike]

I was thinking it was to keep the blocks from spinning. Those old-style pedals are annoying.

It spins great. The sheet metal is sort of a cleat or something to grip a little better with

 

[Girlbike]

Looks like a hose clamp to keep the center tube from splitting(further?).

The center tube is fine. Neither even spun inside. They were pretty stiff when I got the bike. I dosed it with gear lube and spun them by hand forever until they freed up.

 

[Girlbike]

I was thinking it was to keep the blocks from spinning. Those old-style pedals are annoying.

No, the blocks never spun. It's got on a set of horrible plastic pedals (with bearings!) On her now. There's only one thing to do now, a nice long text drive! Looks like the junkyard gal is going out next time I ride!

 

[Bike from the Dead]

I'm back in Arlington, Texas house and pet-sitting for my brother and sister-in-law again. This morning was the coolest it's ever going to be this week, so I took advantage of it and rode my 1961 Murray Meteor Flite, Shoestring, on the trails in and around the neighborhood. I ended up riding Shoestring 11 miles this morning! I would have gone further too, except the edges of the seat pan were trying to cut into my backside, and I was getting saddle sores as a result. Overall though, it was a blast riding this bike through the trees, watching planes land and take off nearby, checking out the sights, and even observing the occasional bit of wildlife.