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Thanks!🤗

I couldn’t figure out the frame #, I think it might be a 1944. This is my first venture outside the Schwinniverse.

Hey, wanted to acknowledge the inspiration you gave me to keep the bare frame on this bike I threw together a few weeks ago. I ended up using a 5/8” steel rod for a seat post; the lucky 7 I found on line was too short. The pedals are Polish. I don’t know the provenience of the odd stem. I...

Disappearing bike lane Reappeared later

Bought this frame and fork only on eBay a few weeks ago. Decided to leave it bare as possible. Pretty much done

Great thread! I’ve been mulling over rigging up a trailer for some time so now I’m inspired… I’ve also wondered about seatpost vs axle attachment.

I just bought a wheel with the duomatic hub pictured above but haven’t messed around with it yet…

Yeah this guy has a bunch of fascinating videos. He lives in a “village” in northern Germany and apparently makes a living repairing and refurbishing these old hubs…

Any comments on the old Torpedo/Sachs kickback 2 speeds? I’ve been watching some videos a German coaster brake hub specialist posts on YouTube. Interesting stuff but I have no idea how many of these hubs are around here.

Interesting topic! In my neck of the desert (Yuma) we have a few decent designated bike lanes and a few bike paths. Road (pavement) conditions are generally poor. The roads are wide and straight and visibility is good so I ride on the road a lot but I prefer designated “bike spaces”. I agree...

Ride on! When I first started syncing with the klunker vibe ( only about a year ago) I quickly noticed you could find (lots of) step thru frames for half the price of a “boy’s” online. I’m pushing 70 and stops & starts are becoming a little trickier. Step thrus mitigate that a bit. I love...

Thanks for the data! I’m going to look for a duplicate cog online for the red band Bendix in case I want to return it to its original form after I start grinding. My dremel tool is pretty wimpy though.

Sorry about the derailment. No one got hurt.

I’ve been messing around with this for a few months now. I’m too tech deficient and lazy to figure out how to document a build properly. My approach is pretty random, careless and wabi sabi. The frame is a 1950 Schwinn. The rest is a Frankenstein mixed bag; Colsen crankset, unknown house painted...

Also glad you brought up the 1 inch chain thing. I like skiptooth drive trains for some reason so all of my old schwinns run them. I’ve had pretty good luck finding decent old chains for a decent price on eBay. Adding links is a bit of a pain; you just have to use a little more force. Cogs and...

That looks like a new skiptooth chain on the red