Felt MP Cruiser - my new ride

[StudEbiker]

Unless you are committed to doing a disc upfront, you might also consider the 90mm Sturmey-Archer drum brakes. They are supposedly very comparable to discs, all weather, and very low maintenance. They would also look more period correct. I couldn't believe it but on my local Craigslist this evening someone had posted one of these bikes for sale at $250! I left the page open for awhile before I noticed the posting and by the time I clicked on it it had already been removed....presumably it sold pretty quick.

[Willow]

..The drum brake sounds like the go! Thanks Studebiker...

got a kick in the pants last night... an e-mail from the shop...

Simon

Shipping to Tazmania, unfortunately, on a bike this size will be closer to
$1000 at least. We've shipped there before.
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Joe Witherspoon
Motostrano.com - Customize it, Modify it, Build it

Ouch! it's a pitty that their shipping calculator doesn't work properly when your checking out your cart. I'm asking him for an exact quote, and options other than UPS.. For 1K I could fly there and pick one up from the shop.

still want it.

[Hyena]

OUCH
No option for cheaper sea shipping ?

How set are you on that exact bike ? If you want to mod and customise it a bit you could get this one for around half what you're talking
http://www.bikeexchange.com.au/bicycles ... /102065987
Same bike just different forks and bars and a different colour. Shipping to tassy would be under $200 so even after repainint it and buying the other bits you'd have to come out in front.
You could also customise it exactly to your tastes too.

plans are for front and rear discs, so need some mounts for calipers, re-lace both wheels and a new hub (disc compliant) on front.

Got any mates in the US ?
If you're going to put the HS on the back and relace the front too it sounds like you could do away the wheels alltogether (have you checked the rear is 36 hole?)
If not I'd hunt for someone to pull it down for you - remove the forks and tyres (lay them wrapped along side the frame) and send it off in a more compact, lighter box.
You could sell the 3 speed and recoup some of the costs too.

[Willow]

I think your right Hyena... same myself a shitload of Moula. I have a set of new downhill forks I'd use (if they were to fit the neck)...and discs and brakes. Doesn't really matter about the paint...

Will ring them now and see what goes... I made a few phone calls last week to shops that were advertising their Felts - but there were none on the floor.

[Willow]

...just called the shop - there is some crappy agreement that the shops have with Felt, that none of their bikes are to be shipped to customers (from the shops) in a state of disassembly. Third time I've been told that now. May just have to catch a plane to the nearest source, and ride it home.

[Willow]

Looks like I won't be able to get the Felt...

..so will mongrel up a Nirve Kilroy... same theme. Rear motor, most likely use a 6-speed derailleur, front and rear disks, DNM downhill 180 forks. Will buy the Ammo box and sew up some panniers of same design. Front and rear 3inch Wide 24" fatties (should clearance allow).

Mongrel Photoshop Chop-Job.

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(sorry about the double Alias - can't log in from home into other account.)

[two spot]

Hello,

I just joined this forum to comment on this thread. Any progress on your project? I just received an MP as a birthday gift from my wife. Here it is:


I have been researching this exact idea. It s a bummer that you can't get this bike shipped to you. Have you made any progress?

So far I am interested in this option from ampedbikes dot com:
http://www.ampedbikes.com/completel.html

I would like to go the front hub drive route and lace it into the stock wheel. Brakes would still be a question mark though. I have not done an awful lot of research on what the best options are yet.

Regards,

Two Spot