Comments for Rickshaw Season http://www.rickshawseason.com a recreational rickshaw blog Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:55:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The odd world of the rickshaw wheel by Jim http://www.rickshawseason.com/rickshaw-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-8123 Jim Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:55:27 +0000 http://www.rickshawseason.com/?p=526#comment-8123 Thanks anyway.......looks like there is a trip or two to Oreilly's in my future. My current challenge is that the cast iron brake drum for the band brake is cracked. I've been looking at steel drums on gokart sites (they seem to use the same setup) but everything looks like it's made for 1" axles. The one on my rickshaw looks to be a litttle larger than that. Oh well, I only have $25 invested and I enjoy screwing around with stuff like this. Thanks anyway…….looks like there is a trip or two to Oreilly’s in my future. My current challenge is that the cast iron brake drum for the band brake is cracked. I’ve been looking at steel drums on gokart sites (they seem to use the same setup) but everything looks like it’s made for 1″ axles. The one on my rickshaw looks to be a litttle larger than that. Oh well, I only have $25 invested and I enjoy screwing around with stuff like this.

]]> Comment on The odd world of the rickshaw wheel by Brock http://www.rickshawseason.com/rickshaw-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-8122 Brock Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:54:27 +0000 http://www.rickshawseason.com/?p=526#comment-8122 The willingness of someone behind the counter to search out a part will vary. My friend is a parts manager with U-Haul so he knew the guy and the place to go to. That wasn't my last trip to auto parts land. I should have documented it here on the blog, but we got the lights working on the 2003 Main Street Pedicab, and I had to buy trailer marker lights and a couple flashers. They call the store "Auto Zone" but it's a "Pedicab Zone" too. The willingness of someone behind the counter to search out a part will vary. My friend is a parts manager with U-Haul so he knew the guy and the place to go to. That wasn’t my last trip to auto parts land. I should have documented it here on the blog, but we got the lights working on the 2003 Main Street Pedicab, and I had to buy trailer marker lights and a couple flashers. They call the store “Auto Zone” but it’s a “Pedicab Zone” too.

]]> Comment on The odd world of the rickshaw wheel by Brock http://www.rickshawseason.com/rickshaw-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-8121 Brock Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:47:49 +0000 http://www.rickshawseason.com/?p=526#comment-8121 Jim, I don't have a clue about part number on the bearings. We got them by taking the wheel (and maybe the axle, I don't remember exactly as it was a half-decade ago.) into a NAPA auto parts store where the guy was patient and he just started going through boxes until he found one that worked. The bearings were USA made, undoubtedly the best thing on the ride, and probably the most expensive. The box is long gone for the bearings so I don't know what the part number was. I should have documented that out at the time for future reference (like now). Jim, I don’t have a clue about part number on the bearings. We got them by taking the wheel (and maybe the axle, I don’t remember exactly as it was a half-decade ago.) into a NAPA auto parts store where the guy was patient and he just started going through boxes until he found one that worked. The bearings were USA made, undoubtedly the best thing on the ride, and probably the most expensive.

The box is long gone for the bearings so I don’t know what the part number was. I should have documented that out at the time for future reference (like now).

]]> Comment on The odd world of the rickshaw wheel by Jim http://www.rickshawseason.com/rickshaw-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-8120 Jim Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:54:08 +0000 http://www.rickshawseason.com/?p=526#comment-8120 Hi Brock, Do you happen to have the part number for the replacement bearings you put on your rickshaw? I just bought what appears to be the same bike at a flea market as a rebuild project and I'm having a hard time finding replacement parts. Any info/tips you could give on finding parts would be much appreciated. Hi Brock, Do you happen to have the part number for the replacement bearings you put on your rickshaw? I just bought what appears to be the same bike at a flea market as a rebuild project and I’m having a hard time finding replacement parts. Any info/tips you could give on finding parts would be much appreciated.

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]]> Comment on Hauling a Television for TV Cycle by Worksman TV CycleTV Cycle http://www.rickshawseason.com/television-cycle/comment-page-1/#comment-7825 Worksman TV CycleTV Cycle Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:42:59 +0000 http://www.rickshawseason.com/?p=426#comment-7825 [...] the show’s into sequence, and my friend Bob has a Worksman Cycle Truck. The tricky part was finding a two knob side tuner TV in a time when thrift stores won’t even take them for free anymore. I happened to see one in [...] [...] the show’s into sequence, and my friend Bob has a Worksman Cycle Truck. The tricky part was finding a two knob side tuner TV in a time when thrift stores won’t even take them for free anymore. I happened to see one in [...]

]]> Comment on Coker Monster Cruiser by Tom Jones http://www.rickshawseason.com/coker-monster-cruiser/comment-page-1/#comment-7815 Tom Jones Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:13:28 +0000 http://www.rickshawseason.com/?p=149#comment-7815 I just bought a brand new one from Coker Tire. They no longer make the deluxe monster cruiser, it now comes in red and 3-speed. I am going to make my own "deluxe cruiser" by painting the frame black and buying the chrome fenders, leather bag, and seat from coker tire, they stil have "new old stock". Hey Owen, if you need some parts for your restoration I have brand new fenders (red), chainguard (red), and a new brown seat. Let me know. You can reach me at tvjones@gmail.com I just bought a brand new one from Coker Tire. They no longer make the deluxe monster cruiser, it now comes in red and 3-speed. I am going to make my own “deluxe cruiser” by painting the frame black and buying the chrome fenders, leather bag, and seat from coker tire, they stil have “new old stock”. Hey Owen, if you need some parts for your restoration I have brand new fenders (red), chainguard (red), and a new brown seat. Let me know. You can reach me at tvjones@gmail.com

]]> Comment on Coker Monster Cruiser by Owen Neale http://www.rickshawseason.com/coker-monster-cruiser/comment-page-1/#comment-7802 Owen Neale Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:35:44 +0000 http://www.rickshawseason.com/?p=149#comment-7802 I just bought the same bike while I was on vacation in Las Vegas. The pouch was missing and it had been left out side for a number of years. I've got it home and have been working on it to get it road ready again. I just bought the same bike while I was on vacation in Las Vegas.
The pouch was missing and it had been left out side for a number of years.
I’ve got it home and have been working on it to get it road ready again.

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