Meet Mark Kaake and Josh Knight, two young business entrepreneurs who collaborated on a cool idea that we thought you readers might want to know about. Mark is an urban marketing and graphics guy at 77 Records, while Josh has plenty of experience as a fiberglass fabricator and also attends business school among other things. These two brains from Long Beach, California, concocted simplistic bolt-on tanks and fenders for 26-inch beach cruiser bicycles.
The fiberglass fenders and tank assembly are like snap-on products that can be further modified once a builder gets the hot stuff mail-ordered to their garage. Mark and Josh were cool enough to show us how to install the innovative bike parts. Plus begging for the publicity helps a whole lot.
The two were dressed in their Sunday best to explain a procedure so easy that a monkey could do it. There's much more highly detailed information that needs to be fully understood and you can do that by logging onto www.77records.com or email big Mark at fatmark@77records.com and you better like hip-hop/rock music.
 So you want to make your beach...  So you want to make your beach cruiser more happening? Well, leave the quick ideas to sun chasers Mark and Josh to bring the fun to you in the form of custom aftermarket ideas. |
 Next, spot the bigger fork...  Next, spot the bigger fork with marks approximately 3 inches apart and then drill out the holes with a 1/4-inch bit. |
 The necessary nuts and bolts...  The necessary nuts and bolts are supplied in the shipment. Here, a flat tip screwdriver secures the fender to the bigger fork arm. Not pictured up close is the tear drop-shaped tank which fits right over the top bar and snaps right into the seat post which can be held down later with a locking bracket. |
 Mount your sweet beach cruiser...  Mount your sweet beach cruiser to a stationary object. In this case, these backyard professionals used a motorcycle stand and a small hydraulic car jack. Then, making sure that you have ample clearance for the tire, mount the front fender between the lower T-tube and wheel. |
 Here's Josh and Mark with...  Here's Josh and Mark with the finished product (minus paint). Pretty slick for a quick fix! |