Whats up everybody, new member saying whats up from Torrance, ca

[Latenitepeddler]

Whats up everyone, I'm here because I've recently been getting into building and riding cruisers. I'm a lifetime bmx riding fool , bike builder,& Well decorated bicycle pilot(decorated with scars). A crash in may has pushed my interests away from bmx bikes and into the world of cruisers and here's what I have built so far....
Bike 1- 1988 raleigh twin tube with profile 22mm 48spline cranks w/sealed bearings, rockshox dart 2 forks, double wall Steel eyelet rims with 180mm front/ 160mm rear floatin disc's, dual piston calipers both ran into a single lever. Sealed bearings and 8spd cassette, sram derailer on a custom stickshifter I made, 6bend ape hangers, garbage seat with cheap cover, I'm still using the factory 44t chain wheel and factory gooseneck, but the gooseneck is now serving as my seat post lol. S&M redneck xlt stem and acane creak headset

Bike 2- schwinn alloy ss frame, schwinn cruiser seat from way back, 700series wheels with a 9spd cassette and a 53t chain wheel, aluminum shimano 3piece cranks, carbon fiber fork, old-school oddyssey 6bolt gooseneck, ratchet shifter with built in brake lever and continental tires. Its so fast that I still have not topped it out going downhill and can take it on the freeway. And it only weighs like 20 lbs

 

[MattiThundrrr]

That black Raleigh is sweet: sick a frame with the twin tubes, sick build! That's what's up. The Schwinn is hawt too. Nice work

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Torrance, been hanging around that place off and on since the early 1960's. My first pair of Vans were purchased at the Van Doren store on Torrance Blvd. sometime around 1970.

I like these guys, super cool people and great brews: https://thedudesbrew.com/

 

[Latenitepeddler]

Thank you. Just about a week ago I did a little modification to the shifter. What do you ride?

 

[deorman]

Welcome aboard.

 

[RustyGold]

Welcome to RRB!

Great high performance cruisers !

Jason