Since I found out that the EAA has stopped allowing such powerful machines as my lead acid scooter, while allowing e bikes, Frosty has generasly loaned me his mountain bike, which is still allowed.
I also went to a Pawn ship where the people were rude and uncooperative. "Flat tires? take it or leave it. no test rides. $160"
So I went to a bike shop and they had a very nice used mountain bike for $150. Their cheepest. (Walmart has them for $99)
Then I went to a reccommended nice pawn shop where you get treated like a human bean.
They had just what I needed. A bike like Frosty's but with sproket guard and kick stand. And two flat tires. $30. I pointed out to the sales person that there was no tube valve in the rear flat tire. We check out the Shimano operation and pumped up the Front tire, which was ever so slightly bent.
He said, A "$20 bill and its all yours out the door."
I went to target and bought a tube and went home. Everything that could have been wrong with this bike was. It still really needs a new rear brake cable but oh well. Take a look at what I found inside the rear tire. A small mismatch with the stem and the hole. I put the tube under water....no leaks. I pumped up the tire to 50 psi and its holding, as is the front. I re routed and adjusted the brake cables. The twist grip shifters seem to work.
I am too ignorant to know how to fix bikes but this one is working for now, so maybe I will take both bikes.
I also went to a Pawn ship where the people were rude and uncooperative. "Flat tires? take it or leave it. no test rides. $160"
So I went to a bike shop and they had a very nice used mountain bike for $150. Their cheepest. (Walmart has them for $99)
Then I went to a reccommended nice pawn shop where you get treated like a human bean.
They had just what I needed. A bike like Frosty's but with sproket guard and kick stand. And two flat tires. $30. I pointed out to the sales person that there was no tube valve in the rear flat tire. We check out the Shimano operation and pumped up the Front tire, which was ever so slightly bent.
He said, A "$20 bill and its all yours out the door."
I went to target and bought a tube and went home. Everything that could have been wrong with this bike was. It still really needs a new rear brake cable but oh well. Take a look at what I found inside the rear tire. A small mismatch with the stem and the hole. I put the tube under water....no leaks. I pumped up the tire to 50 psi and its holding, as is the front. I re routed and adjusted the brake cables. The twist grip shifters seem to work.
I am too ignorant to know how to fix bikes but this one is working for now, so maybe I will take both bikes.
