JunkyardDog
Active Member
I recently found out about the demise of Spooky Tooth Cycles. I have bought stuff from them (actually went down to their Bisbee store), and spoke with Roland Bosma a couple of times. He seemed really enthusiastic and committed. It is because of him that we can legally ride motorized bikes in AZ. He was a big part of the scene here. I am sorry to see him go.
It seems there was so much more he could have done with that business. He never got away from the Chinese engine kits (other than electric), and he never solved all the issues connected with these kits. Having some experience with these kits, I have found several issues, such as the clamp on motors, the clamp on gas tanks, the rag joint rear sprocket, and by far the worst issue, the clamp on chain tensioner with what appears to be a screen door roller. I am planning on building one of these bikes, and intend to solve all those problems. I wish Roland had taken more interest in the bikes, instead of the events.
Still, things will be different without him, and I have to keep remembering that he is the reason I can LEGALLY ride down the road (and even in the bike lanes) on a motorized bicycle in AZ. That was no small feat he managed to pull off. Despite some disappointments, I definitely wish him well, and hope things work out for him. He virtually created the motorized bike scene in AZ.
It seems there was so much more he could have done with that business. He never got away from the Chinese engine kits (other than electric), and he never solved all the issues connected with these kits. Having some experience with these kits, I have found several issues, such as the clamp on motors, the clamp on gas tanks, the rag joint rear sprocket, and by far the worst issue, the clamp on chain tensioner with what appears to be a screen door roller. I am planning on building one of these bikes, and intend to solve all those problems. I wish Roland had taken more interest in the bikes, instead of the events.
Still, things will be different without him, and I have to keep remembering that he is the reason I can LEGALLY ride down the road (and even in the bike lanes) on a motorized bicycle in AZ. That was no small feat he managed to pull off. Despite some disappointments, I definitely wish him well, and hope things work out for him. He virtually created the motorized bike scene in AZ.