Search results

I'm trying to figure the year of this bike. Not sure if anyone knows of a good reference chart. I know its got to be around 35+ years old.

just found this today. im guessing right now that its around a 16" bike. i can not find any numbers or markings at all. had solid tires that someone removed. its got old paint but the lines arnt straight so im guessing it may have been repainted. the crank is a little different because its...

Just want to start this by saying this is any amazing forum and enjoy all the knowledge I get from it. I want to make a post/warning to make sure you do your homework. Recently I made a bad trade and purchase with people on the forum. The only one to blame is myself but I guess you live and...

Was talking to someone that remembered a house (real close to mine) that had the whole yard covered in bikes. He said its been like 20+ years since he remembers seeing it. Its not a very big road so i figured so i figured id walk it and keep an eye out. I saw through a fence a bike stand and...

Im going to be repainting an old schwinn for my wife and she wants the original looking logos back on. I know the new ones i get will probably be vinyl. Im going to be rattle caning and clear coating. My question is if i should have the sticker under or over the clear? I though over but...

Im laying out my first stretched out cruiser im about to start building. Id like to have gears but if i dont not to worried. One of the questions i have is about the chain. If i keep it a single gear do i need any type of guide? from the crank to the back is going to be roughly 3-3 1/2 foot...

I have a friend of a friend wanting to sell me a bike. its a 50's huffy beach cruiser. looks like it wasn't abused but will need a lot of elbow grease. They are asking $40 and staying firm. Im still a little new at picking things up but want to know what other people though. I know...

Valpo Night Ride! Returning in 2012, the award-winning Valpo Night Ride! Experience the thrill of bicycling by starlight during the second Valpo Night Ride. This 15-mile organized bicycle ride allows participants to ride in and around the City at their own safe pace. Enjoy a mid-ride snack at...

Ive decided to try a internal geared hub with a coaster brake and have never had one before. All the ones i can find are just the hub with no wheel. I have never tried to build a wheel and not sure how hard it is to get right. If i cant i have a couple bike shops in town that could. My big...

Im about to start a project and getting parts together. im gona make a stretched out cruiser. I want to make it look old school....flat black and red painted rims. the question i have is that i want to have gears on it but im worried the brakes will mess the paint up on the rim. other than...

Ive been a woodworker for awhile now and wondering if there are any others here that are as well. I have friends that own some tattoo shops and they got on me about making plugs. For the people that don't know its when someone stretches piercings (sometimes people call them gauges). The...

I just picked these bikes up in hopes to fix one up for my wife. They are both 26" bikes and wondering if i could change it over to a 24". A 26" bike is a little to tall for her and she wants something custom and i haven't had much luck finding an old 24" bike. The first thing im thinking...

All i know is that its blue and a girls bike. I bought it with 2 other schwinns that are 68 and 74 so im guessing its somewhat that era. I know its not a schwinn and i can not find a single number on it yet. so far im guessing everything is original (at least the dust and dirt was evenly over...

I am going to a friend of a friend that is suppose to have a ton of old bikes (vintage and newer) in a barn. Im a fan of bikes and know if i like something when i see it but thats as far as my bike knowledge goes. What are some good names to looks for? From what ive been told schwinn over 20...

I am going to a friend of a friend that is suppose to have a ton of old bikes (vintage and newer) in a barn. Im a fan of bikes and know if i like something when i see it but thats as far as my bike knowledge goes. What are some good names to looks for? From what ive been told schwinn over 20...

The blue bike was a project about 10 years ago I did with a friend. The s/n is k99d25378 on the bottom crank. When i got it there was schwinn stickers and head badge. I posted it on a schwinn forum to look for info about it and found out it is not a schwinn. I got it for free but it was on...

I built a lowrider bike 10 years ago with a friend. I just picked up a 76 schwinn pixie to fix up for my 2 year old. Im not sure what all i want to do on it yet but there is alot of good ideas on here.