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24" bmx frames?
cmc4130:
--- Quote from: condrbkr on February 08, 2016, 03:11:07 PM ---I like that green bike http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/bik/5409158395.html but it seems to be in bad condition. Is it really worth putting the extra money to fix it up a bit? It's probably a dumb question but can I put any old rack on it?
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Yes, you can add a rack to most bikes of this style. The question is does it have the little areas for the attachment bolts...
The seat post being stuck could be a serious problem. I've had a couple of flip bikes where I tried to un-stick a seatpost with extreme measures, and just could not make it happen.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/stuck-seatposts.html
Shifting cables being stuck is not a big deal. You can go buy new shifter cables, lube them well, and be good.
I might wait longer and try to find an MTB that at least has a 1 1/8" Aheadset, instead of the older 1" headset and wedge-bolt stem. At least you can maybe later put a decent suspension fork on it, if it's 1 1/8". But, if it's super cheap, I guess, who cares.
Maybe you should visit the mtbr commuter bike forum.....
http://forums.mtbr.com/commuting/help-me-build-ideal-commuter-bike-650542.html
cmc4130:
This guys got a rack on even though the Taj doesn't have the upper holes or whatever they're called. Looks like he zip tied it to the seat stays.
http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=542610&p=2
condrbkr:
Mannn if the Taj can't have a rack there definitely goes my dream commute bike right now.
Thanks for all the help, I'll keep all that stuff in mind while scour craigslist the upcoming week. I don't want to show up to the big bike forum and get laughed at haha.
Hank Chinaski:
Check pinkbike.com. They mostly have higher end bikes but I've seen cheap stuff that's well taken care of. You could post you're looking for a cheap commuter in your area, might have luck. It's a lot more lively than here.
jonathan:
--- Quote from: condrbkr on February 09, 2016, 11:28:14 AM ---Mannn if the Taj can't have a rack there definitely goes my dream commute bike right now.
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p-clamps is the answer. I have installed many racks using p-clamps on bike that don't have braze-ons for a rack or just had them in an awkward position.
a seatpost-mounted rack could work too.
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