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  1. Uncle Ookie

    1950’s A/Schwinn Straightbar Klunker

    Very close… wanted to finish tonight!….
  2. Uncle Ookie

    SOLD Profile “BlackJack” 33t chain ring

    Cool! Let’s work out the deets on that after the Build Off is done?… tomorrow? my Pay Pal should be up and working
  3. Uncle Ookie

    1950’s A/Schwinn Straightbar Klunker

    I really built it for tribute to the bikes that founded a new bike industry… thank you for the compliment and for stopping by!! 🥃✌🏼
  4. Uncle Ookie

    1950’s A/Schwinn Straightbar Klunker

    Thank you… bolt was in the wall outside my lock-up. It was kismet! Thanks for stopping by ✌🏼
  5. Uncle Ookie

    1950’s A/Schwinn Straightbar Klunker

    Parts coming Monday…. This is cutting it close…. Just like i did in Beauty School
  6. Uncle Ookie

    1950’s A/Schwinn Straightbar Klunker

    I shimmed it up w/bent washers on the wheel side and a nyloc on the other
  7. Uncle Ookie

    1950’s A/Schwinn Straightbar Klunker

    Dang eyebolt fits perfect
  8. Uncle Ookie

    1950’s A/Schwinn Straightbar Klunker

  9. Uncle Ookie

    1950’s A/Schwinn Straightbar Klunker

  10. Uncle Ookie

    1950’s A/Schwinn Straightbar Klunker

    S’pose i could have used stainless, new? instead of one from the circa 1917 Arts & Crafts dumper i live in…
  11. Uncle Ookie

    1950’s A/Schwinn Straightbar Klunker

    I bored out some mtb brake pad fasteners and that provided a centering to the eyebolt… the brake slipped onto that and centered nicely. Using mtb brake hardware it even swivels into tolerence. Wowzers!!! Worked to the last second right up against the storm commute. images of the R brake will...
  12. Uncle Ookie

    1950’s A/Schwinn Straightbar Klunker

  13. Uncle Ookie

    1950’s A/Schwinn Straightbar Klunker

    More from last night… storm ride…. Rode down a massive pedway ramp… 4” of snow… wanted to haul it back up… what a blast…. Felt very pioneer klunky Under all that snow is the “new” R brake …in test mode …these teenie brakes are from a Schwinn Predator. Ya i got two brakes …. the only thing...
  14. Uncle Ookie

    1950’s A/Schwinn Straightbar Klunker

    And 9 hours later….
  15. Uncle Ookie

    1950’s A/Schwinn Straightbar Klunker

    Takes dirt like a klunker?….
  16. Uncle Ookie

    1950’s A/Schwinn Straightbar Klunker

    “Poise, Jerry!…. Poise counts!!”
  17. Uncle Ookie

    1950’s A/Schwinn Straightbar Klunker

    commute w/new wheel shakedown.. 15.3 mph with hundreds of yards of cruise… So fun. Rides like you want to keep on riding… barrels along.. That Stolen rim… it is a blaster and it all feels so balanced now… i pushed the bars fwd slightly…. Gravy gravy gravy. Still more work to be done
  18. Uncle Ookie

    1950’s A/Schwinn Straightbar Klunker

    Wheel set complete! ride is much more balanced and it t’weren’t bad before…. More fettling due… wait until y’all see my circa 1917 R brake solutions….
  19. Uncle Ookie

    Murray Elminator “Mohawk” tires are dry rotted but i rode it

    oh Yeah! I was going for a groovy St. Bernard look… anyhoo… That’s a “vintage” blue sparkle bike bag with a lot of wabi sabi…. (Aka: broken) missing a buckle. Kinda fits the Captain Klutz “Chuleta” and my patina-based diet design sense thanks for stopping by!! ✌🏼
  20. Uncle Ookie

    Murray Elminator “Mohawk” tires are dry rotted but i rode it

    20” tires originally 24” F 20” R i can measure the seat tube if needed
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