We are proud to work with our partners to bring you expanded selections and exciting products you can order online – all at tax-free, military-exclusive pricing. In cosmetically great condition, not tested thoroughly but kickstand works and the wheels don’t seem to have any problem moving. This item is excluded from all discounts and promotions. To understand the types of personal information that we may collect about you, please visit our Privacy Page. When our shop re-opens to the public following the coronavirus outbreak, we’ll be happy to discuss options for fit customization, upgrades, and accessories. The Huffy Corporation is a supplier of bicycles with headquarters in Dayton, Ohio, United States.
Huffy Sports manufactured sporting goods, including the Hydra-Rib basketball systems used by the NBA. By 2006, Huffy had sold more than 100 million bicycles. Manufacturing is based outside of the U.S.[18] Crown Equipment Corporation now uses the former Huffy U.S. bicycle factory in Celina, Ohio, to produce forklifts. In 1966, Huffman introduced a new long-wheelbase bicycle frame called the Rail. The new frame was approximately 4″ to 5″ longer than previous models.
These bikes usually come from the factory with all bearings too tight. Check both hubs, the bottom bracket and the headset before riding. I suspect that it is not likely to be cost efficient, as the end result would not match the experience of whatever bikes you rode on vacation.
Many DIY-ers make the mistake of treating their labor as being free, and only counting the cost of tools and materials! “Look at the bike I put together with a $100 budget!” (And with only 20 hours of my “free” time put in). Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search.
At their peak, the bicycle division manufactured over two million bicycles per year and were the largest bicycle manufacturing company outside Asia. In 1970, the Huffy Corporation was founded as an umbrella company to house the Huffy Bicycle division, as well as Huffman Manufacturing Company’s emerging sporting goods line. Huffman purchased YLCE (Yorba Linda Cycle Enterprises) and converted that Southern California company to a national service company, assembling huffy cruiser bike bicycles and other products for mass merchants such as KMart, Target, Sears, and Walmart. Other divisions were purchased and added to the Huffman stable of companies, including Gerry Baby Products (Denver), Washington Inventory Service (San Diego), Raleigh Bicycle USA (Kent, WA), and True Temper Garden Products (Pennsylvania). Regarding the bikes in the garage which needs brakes, seats, tires and possibly gears; those are not very expensive items.
Tires are about twenty dollars; used seats in good condition can be had for a few dollars. In particular, you should be aware that, even if you change every component on a mountain bike, the frame will still have mountain bike geometry. Geometry has a large effect on your riding position, bike handling and the overall “feel”, which seems to have been a factor in your enjoying the bikes on vacation. For example, putting slick tires on a mountain bike will reduce rolling resistance slightly, but you’ll still be in the same riding position and the bike’s handling won’t feel drastically different. If you’d like higher gear ratios, it is not expensive to swap a casette or freehub.