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"If you're going through <hell>, keep going." —Winston Churchill This build is dedicated to my Dad who was diagnosed with inoperable Stage Four lung cancer in January. The name is a combination of two elements that make me think of him: the first is the above Winston Churchill quote, and the...

How does that shifter work with the Nexus hub? I'm thinking of doing a similar setup... Bike looks great! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congrats! I've got a Golden Flyer that would make a great rider or resto project if you're interested.

1958 Schwinn Speedster makeover. Before: After:

Here's my neighborhood rider: And a gratuitous Instagram shot:

Finally had some time today to get a good mockup. I'm pretty stoked with where my parts selection ended up. 'Bout time to do some blasting! :D

You are correct sir. I mistyped the year. The bike didn't come with a seat, so I found a "gold-ish" crashrail Troxel similar (in shape) to the one that originally came with it and put it on. This poor boy had been completely disassembled when I bought it. It was literally a pile of parts. I'm...

:lol: I reckon you do! Still glad we made the trade. The 3-Star (Firewing) is looking great! I'm not sure what I'm going to do with this one yet. The wheels and rack are toasty, but I might be able to resurrect them. It was definitely an impulse buy, but I likes me a good project!

Picked this one up at a swap last weekend. It's a complete basketcase, but I'm having fun putting the old boy back together. (The only hang up so far is a missing shoulder bolt for the rat trap springer. If anyone has one I'd be MUCH obliged.) I haven't cleaned it or anything yet—having too much...

Thanks for the kind words, fellers! Threw the rat trap and Monark fender on tonight with a wheel I had laying around. I like the way the RT lines up with the frame, but I think the EvanAction is definitely the way to go: Also decided to save the headlight for another project on down the road...

Finally a newsworthy update. :lol: As previously mentioned, I've been having tire/wheel/fender issues, but I think I've landed on the right combo. I wanted to use a 24" wheelset with 24x3 tires, but the first iteration felt like a moon-lander: Next I tried a 24x2.125 up front. Tire/wheel...

I've been lurking. :lol: Truth is I've been running into issues getting a tire/wheel/fender mockup that I'm happy with. I'm hoping to have an update by the end of the weekend! Been watching Firewing come together--it's looking awesome bro! Seeing what you're able to do with the old boy makes...

Here's my grocery getter. $20 lugged steel frame Olmo that I've since invested some time/money in. Added ratty Brooks, new bars/grips, new cables/housing, 3-piece crank, Schwinn fenders, Schwinn rack with folding baskets, and some nice brown-wall Continental tires. Currently a 5-speed. Each...

Took a little road trip a week or so ago and came back with these two fellas. First up is a late '40s Hiawatha. It's got patina for miles. Next up is a '60s Schwinn Speedster. Nice twin-bar canti frame with a Mark IV rear hub. Should clean up nicely.

Finally had some time to add a few more parts to the mockup. Long-spring saddle and seatpost (a la Yeshoney), chainguard (Tin Machine), crossbrace bar (ePay), motobike stem (the "other" forum), Persons repop pedals (1018Kustoms), and some black bullet grips (MLC). I was planning on running some...

Re: FireWing 53 Columbia 3 Star DeLuxe - First Brass Now Chrome? I can't believe this is the same bike. I'm getting close to having trader's remorse. :lol:

Actually I didn't know that. I'm kind of planning on this one having a bit of a slammed fender look. I'll know more once my tires and wheels get here. Thanks for the head's up! Thanks Joe--that means a lot! You already know you're responsible for three keys parts for this build, the springer...

Thanks Critter. Yours turned out so great last year--I have to get my game up! Yes. :wink: :lol:

Re: Licensed To Ill(Pics to come) Already dig it. I almost did a B Boys themed build as a silent nod to MCA. "License to Ill" was an integral part of my childhood, yet it was their only album I didn't own until I recently scored it on vinyl at a local swap. Lots of great memories with the...