tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438559177675541367.post2744383759514250715..comments2024-03-28T11:38:44.676-05:00Comments on Phil Are Go!: Huffy Wheel - Unsafe at any speed.PhilAreGo@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719815455502184849noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438559177675541367.post-86430523534590678592022-09-01T23:59:01.808-05:002022-09-01T23:59:01.808-05:00You still have it??You still have it??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438559177675541367.post-62084307508466119962022-01-04T15:39:44.582-06:002022-01-04T15:39:44.582-06:00Had one. My parents weren't rich so a Schwinn ...Had one. My parents weren't rich so a Schwinn Krate was out of the question. My dad found one of these at a Western Auto store. My dad knew it would be hard to ride so the next stop was a bike shop for a proper set of ape hangers. I was tall for my age and the lengthened frame was way better for me than any Stingray. After that there was no stopping me. I rode that thing right up til the day I started driving and even after when I got grounded from my car. Wish I still had it. Rode a lot of miles and delivered literally tons of newspapers on that thing. wlindner57@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324647264797274237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438559177675541367.post-34861305100509218112018-07-20T19:36:00.222-05:002018-07-20T19:36:00.222-05:00My brother had one of these -- provided a lot of a...My brother had one of these -- provided a lot of abrasions and concussions for the whole neighborhood. Could have sworn it had a three speed hub and that was what the shifter was for. Glad to find out nearly fifty years later it was a brake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438559177675541367.post-18578084554642941162017-11-17T16:20:39.378-06:002017-11-17T16:20:39.378-06:00I absolutely loved mine, I could wheelie it for mi...I absolutely loved mine, I could wheelie it for miles while spinning the steering wheel! I'm 60 now and still ride trails like I'm 20, probably because of that huffy was so much fun. That was one tough bike unlike the junk they make nowAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09335214860617087093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438559177675541367.post-16283490087376153952017-11-17T16:12:16.575-06:002017-11-17T16:12:16.575-06:00I absolutely loved mine! I could wheelie that thi...I absolutely loved mine! I could wheelie that thing for miles, even while spinning the front wheel, I never really used the "Drag brake" thought it was ridiculous. mine was badged by firestone it also had a slick rear tire and a regular size front wheel not the skinny dragster one on the huffy, it was a tough bike ,unlike the current huffyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09335214860617087093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438559177675541367.post-42628207267437796272016-06-06T08:10:48.196-05:002016-06-06T08:10:48.196-05:00I had one if the bikes, and had no problem with wh...I had one if the bikes, and had no problem with whatsoever, beat the heck out of it as a matter of fact. Sure, the sissy bar got bent, but it kept oon going strong! Wish I stiļ had it for my kds to ride. Sounds like the author wish he had this bike, but his folks would not spring for one.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042833731408884764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438559177675541367.post-90383390188274794152016-01-12T15:09:05.197-06:002016-01-12T15:09:05.197-06:00I had one too. Obviously did kill myself and this ...I had one too. Obviously did kill myself and this was decades before anyone even heard of a bike helmet. My chain guard is also long gone. Just saw one on ebay and it was nice to remember what the chain guard looked like. I wonder what makes them break and fall off. Fat cousin broke my high-sissy bar. I loved it and could ride 'no hands' all over town, but obviously not on gravel. It seemed like the frame was longer than other kids bikes, making it comfortable for a tall guy. I would do this trick where I'd get the front tire rotating, back tire stopped, and make a big swinging circle in the street. Ah - youth! Sloanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838304856365164984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438559177675541367.post-79117321935420624902014-08-12T15:16:30.260-05:002014-08-12T15:16:30.260-05:00Had one and ACTUALLY still have it. Pretty much li...Had one and ACTUALLY still have it. Pretty much like it was in ?68? except it is missing the chain guard. It was a blast, wore out a few back tires with the drag brake and no did not kill myself using it.wrkoons@optonline.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453103159440073397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438559177675541367.post-24785208098042666302012-12-14T00:30:37.910-06:002012-12-14T00:30:37.910-06:00I had one too, and the only thing I can recall bei...I had one too, and the only thing I can recall being bad or should I say rough was going over rocks or uneven surfaces.. Otherwise the bike was light and didn't need too much steering to turn.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438559177675541367.post-39244209548008536062011-12-27T21:35:58.639-06:002011-12-27T21:35:58.639-06:00I had one of these monsters. Looked cool and was m...I had one of these monsters. Looked cool and was manageable on the concrete city sidewalks of inner city Cleveland, but I about killed myself on several occasions trying to ride it on the pebble back roads when we moved to the country! I gave it up for a lame looking but solid standard bike...Bill Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335447696049668869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438559177675541367.post-34507481591078183632011-07-24T13:37:28.974-05:002011-07-24T13:37:28.974-05:00huffys didnt used to be shit. they were fine bike...huffys didnt used to be shit. they were fine bikes back in the day. now they are shitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438559177675541367.post-73981793625797047372011-04-29T06:13:00.589-05:002011-04-29T06:13:00.589-05:00He doesn't seem very happy. Are you sure he...He doesn't seem very happy. Are you sure he's riding a Huffy? He looks more like he rides a purple Sears bike with a banana seat and ape hanger bars.<br /><br />Thanks, Other Phil!PhilAreGo@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719815455502184849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438559177675541367.post-51398743761513616362011-04-29T00:58:47.424-05:002011-04-29T00:58:47.424-05:00Actually, I saw a kid riding one of those when I w...Actually, I saw a kid riding one of those when I was young. He really seemed to be enjoying himself. So much so, I took a photo of him! Have a look <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jxBDP53ERkM/SrzyxIw63hI/AAAAAAAAABw/titpTLzUEPM/S220-h/SigPhoto.jpg" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Phil Jr.http://www.dokuhaku.deviantart.com/gallerynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438559177675541367.post-47855398357747494012011-04-12T22:04:48.154-05:002011-04-12T22:04:48.154-05:00When good Mormans go bad.When good Mormans go bad.Philhttp://www.dokuhaku.deviantart.com/gallerynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438559177675541367.post-75391811198938636322011-04-07T14:31:10.717-05:002011-04-07T14:31:10.717-05:00I had a Schwinn Sting Ray.
That son of a bitch m...I had a Schwinn Sting Ray. <br /><br />That son of a bitch must've weighed 800 pounds, and the pedal crank was like 2 1/2 inches long. <br /><br />I'm sure if you had Lance Armstrong's legs, you could make that thing go Mach 1, but I could hardly get it out of the driveway.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08394207145264377410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438559177675541367.post-41825637358532310572011-04-07T14:13:11.398-05:002011-04-07T14:13:11.398-05:00Hah! The Huffy Moto-Eunuch.Hah! The Huffy Moto-Eunuch.PhilAreGo@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719815455502184849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438559177675541367.post-4980948558827303432011-04-07T14:10:35.630-05:002011-04-07T14:10:35.630-05:00All new Drag-Brake features patented Ruptur-matic ...All new Drag-Brake features patented Ruptur-matic action! Simply haul back on the t-handle and slide up the slippery banana seat and thrill as your scrotum becomes Mike Tyson's speedbag!Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08394207145264377410noreply@blogger.com