I was working at a recycle day event to raise money for a public school in my town. A person dropped off a purple bicycle with no seat. My friend asked me: “What are you going to do with a purple lady’s bike?” I smiled and said: “Canal Cruiser!”
My newly acquired soon-to-be Canal Cruiser needed a seat and a seat post. Luck struck twice! A second bike came in with a super comfy seat. The frame pipe for the seat post was a non-standard metric size; I picked up a seat post from a local bike shop.
The color purple is royal. But, it’s not exactly my first choice for a Canal Cruiser. I broke the bike down, taped up the auxiliary parts, and sprayed on multiple layers of thick black paint.
To transform the bike into a proper Canal Cruiser, I secured a recycled milk create to the rack with stainless steel u-bolts. I bolted on a custom PVC rod holder. And built a proper kick stand from a recycled pool pole (which I got at the recycle day!).
You can certainly buy a standard Canal Cruiser fully rigged and ready to fish. But, building your own custom Canal Cruiser for your specific needs is not only fun, but also fishconomic. 🙂
