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UCWT, you hit the bullseye - that's the kind of info I was hoping this topic would bring out. Since the steerer tube will go through the bearing cups, I originally hoped I could find some bearings to work, but the bike shops I'd hit so far were discouraging. If you found some that work in that...

Well, been to 3 local bike stores and struck out. Nothing preventing me from trying a couple of others, I guess. I just kind of feel stalled out on this decision.

Jeez, this is not what I expected - lots of topic views and nobody has an opinion? I take it from this that the old Schwinn cruiser frame has about zero value. Where's my angle grinder...

Dang - the CL posting has been deleted... Fast Eddie, can you post a picture? I'm dying to see what a tandem stingray looks like!

I'm in a quandary and would like to hear the opinion of the forum. I've got a project in mind very similar to 'gtcoma's ubercool Monark Rocket, http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5443&st=0&sk=t&sd=a. I have a '60's Schwinn 26" cantilever 'cruiser' frame in great condition, and...

The fork I have now is from a Schwinn OCC Chopper and is 1-1/8" threadless. I'm contemplating slicing the 1-1/8" steerer tube off it and welding in a 1" threaded steerer tube from another fork, so it'll work in the vintage Schwinn frame. (Unless I decide to just flea-bay the current fork, and...

Just found this post - Beautiful! Coincedentally this is almost exactly what I'm shooting for, based on an old Schwinn frame - but I like yours better. (I've even scored a set of the same bars.) The fork I have is 1-1/8" though so needs surgery to become 1" threaded, or needs to go on EBay &...

Gaak. I'm facing the same thing with my bike: putting a Schwinn OCC Chopper fork, 1-1/8" steerer tube, into a 60's Schwinn 26" cruiser frame. The fork will pass through the bearing cups, taunting me with the possibility that the right combination of cups/bearings/cones would make it all work...

Re: BLACK WICKED I'm a little late to this thread but these guys can set one up with spikes of many types: http://rockstarretail.com/index.php?cPath=22_43 (they used to be "fiendorfaux.com") or http://www.studsandspikes.com/ Good stuff - I spiked a mouse, keyboard, trackball etc and they...

Thanks Ratdaddy - I bet the place on Pearl is Singletrack Factory - they've been there about forever, and they seem to not follow the herd like most bike shops (cough >performance< ). I'll look into the others you mention. It may wind up that I just keep haunting garage sales until I find the...

Yeah I guess 8)

A couple of years ago I found my way to a scrapyard or metals recycler in the industrial area in North Denver. They had a bunch of bikes inside a warehouse and a load more on the roof! Unfortunately I don't remember the name or exact location. The project I'm contemplating would benefit...

Hello RatRodBikes! I've just joined but have been lurking for about a year. What's my story? Well, I've always been chronically unable to leave machinery alone... as a kid I got a lot of 'parental feedback' cuz a new bike meant something new to disassemble, so I could put it back together...