First off, I love this board. I've been building ridiculous bikes for several years, and this is right up my alley.
Without further ado, here's what I built:
82 Schwinn Cruiser - Bought on consignment from the local cyclery.
Single-speed converted to 5 with Krate shifter, Wald apes.
63 Schwinn American - 24-incher procured (in stock form) from a former co-worker, for the princely sum of $25. BMX fork extended 30 inches. Huffy tall sissy bar.
60's (?) Columbia tandem. "Long Way Back From H***".
Schwinn 10-speed converted to (sorta) Manta-Ray clone.
Before
During (it's finished now - Mag sprocket, cables, new tyres, etc.)
Ones that got away:
"The Blue Bus" was sold to a longtime friend, to finance my drinking habit.
78 Typhoon. Yard sale find, $25 stock (with horn/headlamp & uber-brittle yellow plastic child seat-of-death).
My first build. Custom apes by Fulton Metal Werks, Ashland IL.
The "Spitfire." A 1956 basket case Schwinn Spitfire, also bought at a yard sale, for $50. Powder coated frame & wheels, Electra bars & tires.
Projects...
Another straight-bar frame. $5 from the local Schwinn shop, after much prodding. I've got an idea to do it up like Multipass did here:
http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=471
Without further ado, here's what I built:
82 Schwinn Cruiser - Bought on consignment from the local cyclery.
Single-speed converted to 5 with Krate shifter, Wald apes.
63 Schwinn American - 24-incher procured (in stock form) from a former co-worker, for the princely sum of $25. BMX fork extended 30 inches. Huffy tall sissy bar.
60's (?) Columbia tandem. "Long Way Back From H***".
Schwinn 10-speed converted to (sorta) Manta-Ray clone.
Before
During (it's finished now - Mag sprocket, cables, new tyres, etc.)
Ones that got away:
"The Blue Bus" was sold to a longtime friend, to finance my drinking habit.
78 Typhoon. Yard sale find, $25 stock (with horn/headlamp & uber-brittle yellow plastic child seat-of-death).
My first build. Custom apes by Fulton Metal Werks, Ashland IL.
The "Spitfire." A 1956 basket case Schwinn Spitfire, also bought at a yard sale, for $50. Powder coated frame & wheels, Electra bars & tires.
Projects...
Another straight-bar frame. $5 from the local Schwinn shop, after much prodding. I've got an idea to do it up like Multipass did here:
http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=471