My girl and I have always loved to pedal around town together. But last summer was my first season of riding my sport bike to work on a daily basis. When I got home from work, my back side didn't feel like riding my mountain bike...so I decided to get me something a little more comfortable!

I had always wanted an adult trike. Yeah, I know it seems weird. But that's me in a nutshell. After some Craigslist searching, I found this used (probably early 80's) Huffy Villager trike! Smurf blue with white cables and some nasty, dry-rotted tires. The price was right and I had to have her!


It's been some work...but I love it now. My fiance has an Electra Rat Rod and I kinda tried to make a copy of that paint scheme...that was the easiest part. The tires on the trike were an antiquated size (1x1-3/8") which is difficult to find replacement tires/tubes for. I then found an early-90's mountain bike for $10 which gave me a new front fork, front 26" wheel/tire, a working hand brake, a working shifter mechanism, and newer pedals. Next, I found another used mountain bike (a freebie this time) which gave me two 24" wheels/tires. I had to have a bike shop do some spoke work...matching the 24" outer rim to the inner hubs from the rear of the trike. I just got those back this weekend and this is my "new" comfy cruiser that cost me <1/3 the cost of a new adult trike...I call her Unholy Driver!

 

Props to you for even riding one of those.

 

Looks sick, but no way in hell would I ride a bicycle. I don't even remember the last time I rode one.

 

I like it...you can get some exercise and still carry a few six packs in the basket.

 

lol yeah but they better be hidden from cops! they might follow and harass

 

Needs a back pad thing.




Oh oh and one of those clown horns with a bell. That would be sick. Then throw on a fake bike license plate that says "STUNNA" and you will be rolling in style.

 

Nice man! Looks sick

I woulda gone with gold hundred spokes and a sick ghetto blaster taped to the front end, but to each their own

 

Good land sakes almighty! That's one Super-sized seat. Looks like it's made for comfort for a Guy or a Gal! You have to sprinkle a little powder in your hair when you ride that thing? JK

 

WOW riding thatwould be the same as doing a fat chick. "it's all good as long as no one sees you...."

 

baseball card in the spokes, thats the only thing its missing

 

 

Pretty cool! Livin here in Cali near the beach bikes are a necessity. I'd roll on that trike.

 

Wow, a PeeWee Herman signature model!

 

Throw some tassles in the grips.... good to go.

 

I like the transformation, good work