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And he she is, tuned, lubed and ready for a guest rider! I’m missing those fenders i scabbed off this thing, but probably have something I could put on that’s out in my storage shed.

The bike is pretty clean, but the pedals had a lot of grease and dirt build up on them. Sorted that out and lubed them up. They could have soaked longer and gotten cleaner, but they’re good enough for an ‘extra bike’

I bought the bike for parts (fenders) for last year’s build off, the Varsity Party Bike. It was too nice to scrap, so I figured I’d keep it as a spare. When I went to use it as a spare, the tire split! So, I’m putting on new tires, mini scrub and a tuneup. Got these off eBay. Schwalbe -...

Hey guys: Spiffy in a jiffy. We were in a pinch for bikes the other day and I went to pump up the tires on my women’s Schwinn ‘parts bike’ that is still fully functional and the tire split!!!!

I did think of flipping that bracket! -its a little funky as the bottom side of that bracket is the race for the top side (loose) headset bearings. I would prefer the light sit below the bars, but where it’s at is still sort of old-school cool. Thanks! That bottom bracket and spindle were...

My mule: Ya know, one reason the proper rat rod may have ridden so wonderfully is because I log THOUSANDS of miles a year on this guy. I’m a little embarrassed: as this is a ‘NRGB’ pronounced ‘energy-B’ (non-revenue generating bike) I seldom work on it!!!!! I usually do a detail, lube and...

Compared to a new bike, still super affordable. -as long as it’s fun and you’re riding it, it’s worth the spend!

No biggie on the exact dollar amount. Just curious At the rough cost. -Just looking at the bike as a whole: the forks, the saddle, the cassette …. All the components, really, the whole thing actually looks super high-end, soup to nuts!

Awesome bike. So clean and sharp. I know you were getting a lot of your parts off of Amazon…. But it still adds up? I try to keep my builds around ~$350, all in. The proper rat rod blew way past that, unfortunately…. Was this thing expensive counting all receipts and swapped in parts...

Crisp and sharp!

This is an intensely technical build! you gonna make it?

Looks SO real. Amazing

I love the bike AND your shop!

Cherry bombs are epic.

Thing came out over the top cool. funny story: I was at the Syracuse Nationals with the Syracuse Classic Bikes exhibit, and one of the members showed me your build On his smartphone. -he was actually following the build (or you?) on FB and loved your bike. I need a bike of that color in my...

A ‘rod brake’ bike is definitely on my list!

Thanks! It was rough getting here, but glad it’s done and will be used frequently!

And, as I was telling @ingola : just got back from my traditional 7 mile test ride. (From my house to willow bay and back, Onondaga Lake park) Bike was flawless. Rides amazing: restoring one of these will push your patience and budget to the limits, but without question, this is now my...

Thanks for your input and following my build. -that bike is super cool as is. Just flip the bars and tape them…. Stick your fenders on, lube and go !!! You may be able to put some flat mixte bars on there that would be super cool as well. I have a black matching womens Raleigh I’m going to...