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Checked out SCC today, sweet store guys working there very helpful. That museum is insane. I've never seen some of those bikes in showroom condition like that. They told me about a paint shop called Raphael industries in West Allis. Around 75 for a paint job. More if they need sandblasting...

Awesome! I knew it wasn't just Wheel & Sprocket and Eriks in town. What about paint work? I'm looking to get a frame sandblasted and powde coated. I can strip it down to frame myself to avoid a charge

I'm looking for a different fork for my 1976 schwinn letour II. I'm trying to do a cafe racer style with the bike and I'm wondering if there is anything out there that would look cool with this. Or is their a front rack that would fit to give it a little something. I can't fit fenders because...

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Awesome! I knew it wouldn't just be me from Wisconsin in here. I know I just missed the West Bend swap meet but what do you guys know of bike shops around here that cater better to us? I have a lot of hipster/overpriced/triathlon stores near me. Cory bike fixer on the east side seems to be...

I got the 700c x 40 off the Schwalbe website. They arrived today and I was exhausted from work at 9pm at. Hint but I had to throw them on. They fit perfectly and look amazing! Even though it's -9 outside i went for a little cruise down the block to get a feel. No more rough rides on crappy...

Who am I? Bill gates? Lol that's a sweet hub but a little out of my price range. I'm looking at 42s on both front and back. I like the cafe racer look if I can pull it off

This is all great information guys thank you very much. I guess the last question is where are the best tire deals online. I like the Schwalbe delta tires in cream. 700x 35 or 40. I've look online and I'm seeing around 70 bucks each but am I missing some great site that has better deals...

I'm thinking I could probably get away with 700x40 on this bike. Now that I understand the measurements a little more. I guess I wasn't aware you could get a tire that fat on 700c road wheels. 700x 40 probably won't fit on the current wheels I'm using right? I got these wheels from a pawn...

I'm running 700x 28. I have about an inch of clearance until the tire is rubbing the brake clamp at the top of the wheel. 4" in the front fork and 4 3/4 in the back. Brakes only needed a minor adjustment. It was more of a thought since any cruiser I ratrod to look like a cafe racer is nearly...

I have an old Schwinn letour II that I got from my parents while in college a long time ago. I have it as a simple commuter now but I thought it might be fun to give it a cafe racer look while also making it a little more comfortable. The thin tires are rough to ride on Milwaukee roads. What...

Thanks for the help guys, I'm not using the original wheels, they were roached out to heck, missing spokes, etc. I had some newer wheels I pulled off another frame that fit nicely. I'm not running fenders so I'm hoping 2.12 works out for me

I've been on a couple of sites that say I can purchase 26 X 3.1 rims and tires and that it would fit any standard cruiser frames with no issue. I've never heard "standard" used on any bicycle. Everything is always different it seems. Whats the best way to measure my frame to know if this...

okay so I've built a few cruisers but I've never worked with horn tanks at all. After seeing all the builds I really want to dive into tank use. However I know almost nothing about them. I have recently obtained a Schwinn american frame and I know they normally take streamline tanks but I...

Thanks! To both of you. So if I have questions about frames, builds, parts, etc I just post them into Bike talk or the how to section? Like if I needed to know what tanks can fit my frame

Hello coming from Milwaukee, WI. I got into cruisers growing up in Florida, didn't realize they were so big until I found my first frame (Schwinn American) in a dumpster, built it up piece by piece and loved riding it every summer. Sadly it was stolen from me out of a garage and I've been...