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Now that I’ve finished my Phillips I can move back to this project. Here’s the rest of the parts I’ve rounded up for it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m really not sure! The headbadge really pops because I think it was touched up by hand at some point. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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I built this 70s Phillips branded raleigh with a nexus 3 speed coaster brake and Schwinn cotter pin cranks. I wanted a skinny tire commuter but with no handbrakes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My heaviest two are my Elgin at 48.6 lbs And my B6 weighing in at 52 lbs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I took my blue bike for it’s final ride the other day. And my Phillips for it’s first! It’s so much better with the new frame. It’s down from 32.4 to the 30 lbs mark I was hoping for, I just need to swap the neck out and it’ll be there! For reference this specialized is 34 lbs Sent from my...

Surprisingly the Schwinn cranks take 1/2” pedals not 9/16” so I was able to just use my pedals from the other bike. The threads were too long and the pedal stuck out of the crank arm causing a clearance issue with the chainstay. I broke out my special adjusting tool and took a couple hairs off...

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The bottom bracket was stuck pretty bad but it came loose with some heat and leverage. The Spindle was garbage and so were the bearings. The replacement spindle is from a Phillips so it will work fine. I’ll be reusing the loose headset bearings. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes it’ll be treated nicely, maybe 30 mile rides max. the hub will be a Shimano nexus 3 coaster brake. I’ll be sure to tighten them after 5, 10, and 30 miles. It’s my first cotter pin bike so I hope it all works out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The glass was salvaged from a patio table that I found on the curb and the bomb tail fin was bought at an estate sale then painted. I still don’t know what it’s origins are. I’m actually in this thing for only $8 or so haha. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes I did, it’s 10 oz lighter than the one piece cranks from the blue bike. I’m sure there’s more weight to be shaved but I’m happy with the classic looks of the cotter pins. This bicycle is also on a tight ish budget and I already had a lot of cotter pin stuff around. Sent from my iPhone...

I have cheap pins I plan on putting on it and if those don’t work out I have a quality pair I salvaged from a Raleigh. The Schwinn cranks fit on the Phillips spindle great and for some reason, I remember hearing that Schwinn’s cottered cranks were made in England. Sent from my iPhone using...

I ended up fitting these in my vice with a lug nut on one side and I was able to press it right out. Unfortunately I hammered on it just enough to ruin both, but I have replacements. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Cotter Pin Woes. Took me a long while to get these out. The bearings actually look pretty good. I’ll be able to clean and reuse them. I am going to make some weight based decisions on this build because my goal is to have the finished bike be below the 30 lbs mark. The blue bike in it’s current...

The original cranks are cracked so I’ll be putting my Schwinn New World cotter pin cranks to use on it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

To begin this build I’ll start us off with a before and after. This Iverson Grant’s department store bike was found in the scrap by a friend and as soon as I acquired it I threw a Nexus 3 in it. I’ve put about 2,000 miles on the thing and I’m sick of it. It’s too small for me and pretty heavy...

I’m way too tall to be into BMX, but this 20” spitfire frame is friggin sweet and I wanna do it justice Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sharing this to get the word out. This was a lot of fun last year! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think in AZ we’re in for another one possibly that will coincide with the usual Christmas rush. There were lots of bare shelves in Walmart today and the bike section was half empty. Covid numbers are going up so another shutdown might be around the corner too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk