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I learned an important lesson about Schwinn bikes last night; the difference is in the details. I ordered some sweet white wall 20x1.75 for the front and 20x2.125 for the rear thinking those were the correct size tires for every Stingray. When the tires arrived and I tried to mount them I...

I went with super fine steel wool, WD-40, chrome polish, and a whole lot of elbow grease.

After a bit of elbow grease some of my parts are starting to look shinny again! chainring (before) (after) fenders (before) (after) chain guard (before) (after) I have also worked on the wheelset though they were pretty rough to begin with. Pictures soon to come. I have also...

A few more images of the bike before I started any work.

Has anyone used Bar Keeper's Friend for rust removal? I use it for just about everything around the house. I have noticed that around the site many people use oxalic acid to remove rust and it seems to do a wonderful job. On the back of the Bar Keeper's Friend it states that it contains oxalic...

Here is my new and first project that I will post here on RRB. First off I want to say that I love this site. The bikes I see here are just amazing and inspirational. I think I am going to go for a more natural build and keep it within the "muscle bike" realm. I am going to keep the original...

I found this beauty while on a hunt for a project bike. It wasn't what I was looking for but I couldn't turn it down, plus I snagged it for $60. It was sitting behind "Ben's Bargins" in a little hick town just a little ways from here. It needs a ton of work and is missing the shifter for the 3...

I am a lover of all things bike related. I have been poking around on this site for almost a year and I have finally poneyed up with both an account and a bike project. I am currently in the middle of tearing down my girlfriends 70's Ross cruiser. I am also on the lookout for a project for...