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I’m bouncing around the idea of building an adult sized BMX themed Schwinn for me to match the Schwinn Tornado we just built for my son.
You should do it! There are mags out there in 26" now...
 
I think after that Stranger Things BMX came out, the BIG manufacturers realized that people want cheap nostalgia bikes, and BMX is nostalgia now. This 26 is currently available new, the wheels will probably show up on builds in a few years.
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To be honest, a black set would look good on the RockRat. And the bars and stem
 
The bike looks great! I've never seen those dropouts. are you sure it's 1950?
I can't recall how we got to the year originally, serial number I think...but I'm fairly certain it is. Looks like '50 was the last year of that style dropouts IIRC
 
my homemade budget bmx themed cruiser.....
Madwagon Hermosa frame for $50 off Nextdoor. stripped to frame,
chrome bmx ebay fork
repro bmx quill stem
bmx cruiser chrome bars off ebay
vans grips
Dia compe tech lever
Dia compe bulldog brake
Odyssey brake pads
Acs freewheel
SE racing 26" black aluminum rims
Brooks spring saddle
Maxxis hookworm tires (HUGE...barely clear the rear frame)
Porkchop bmx aluminum 44t sprocket
DK chrome crank
so far thats it.
it rolls great and seat is comfy as heck. im loving this bike!















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@Ratrod ill try to do something different. i see em just fine and followed the upload instructions on the forum post exactly how it said to do it so i dunno what to do
 
@Ratrod ill try to do something different. i see em just fine and followed the upload instructions on the forum post exactly how it said to do it so i dunno what to do
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Here's my BMX style Klunker build just finished up last week. Found the frame, which was only marked "Cruising USA" for $5. After sandblasting, the welds were strengthened and disc brake mounts added. Am pretty happy with how she came together, especially for my first Klunker build.
 

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One I just finished, 1962 Schwinn
Gold powder coat, Black Ops Stem, S&Ms Elevenz, alloy wheels with Shimano Nexus 3 Speed hub/ coaster break, 44T sprocket that I’m gonna replace with 36or 39T, and the Maxxis tires which are great!
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Sweet bike, that current gold sprocket looks great on it.


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Sweet bike, that current gold sprocket looks great on it.


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I felt the same way too about that sprocket, but after staring at for a while, I felt it a bit much as far the gold goes and took away from the frame color, so I tried this and I think it fits, also it’s 39T instead of the 44T
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I felt the same way too about that sprocket, but after staring at for a while, I felt it a bit much as far the gold goes and took away from the frame color, so I tried this and I think it fits, also it’s 39T instead of the 44T
Better my old tired bones....[emoji12]
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What are peoples thoughts on the Haro Cabbalero? In the UK we are extremely limited for cool bikes to customise and been looking at bmx cruisers, i spotted one on ebay cheaper than rrp as has no pads, i hate the lairy graphics and bland frame colour and something about that 2nd top tube is bugging me but i was thinking of getting it, stripping and repowdercoating the frame and adding lots of shiny bits, swapping the 9 speed hanger for one of higher quality etc, not seen anyone really mention them anywhere or modify them, i know its a collab with a famous skater but looks tacky to me, flames and dragons are 80s cheese like a silk kimono with a dragon on the back! Let me know if you think its worth it or should i mod something else?
 

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Lol I like Haro, Caballero has been a personal hero of mine since the Bones Brigade, and I still would think twice about the graphics. I think making it custom would be cool. My kimono has a tiger though, not a dragon
 

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