This is what the cruiser looked like for the first 15 years of its life:
And then something happened - an arm on our rear truck rack failed in the middle of the South Dakota badlands, and my favorite bike was dragged behind the truck at 65 mph. For some distance. :(
We could rebuild it.
We had the retro-technology. We had more than enough parts scavenged from swap meets - and a few rolls of electrical tape. We could make it better, stronger, faster... OK, maybe not faster. ;)
Ta daa.
Yes, it does look a bit different these days - but still comfortingly familiar.
1994 Ross 'Mt. Cruiser' Cruiser
- Owned since 1995
- This is my primary "around town" bike - optimized for the task of city riding, durability, and theft deterrence
- Cantilever-framed cruiser type bicycle
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Formerly sporting a purple and black swirl paint job
- But now dislaying a very colorful protective surface, courtesy of 3M Super 88 & 35 tape
- Ultra-comfortable without sacrificing efficiency - double-sprung saddle, hi-pressure 1.25" tires
- Classic Suntour slant-parallelogram friction-shifting drivetrain
- "Re-engineered" high-brightness LED headlamp (actually, a $6 flashlight mated to an external battery pack)
- Full-coverage fenders with 3M Diamond Grade reflective sheeting on the rear
- Big fabric basket in the front
- Not the lightest bike, but a great ride
