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The idea was to take a 1978 Schwinn Collegiate Sport frame, some early '80s funky BMX forks and a convertible tank of unknown origin, and build something inspired by the wild show/drag motorcycles of the '60s and '70s. I started with my failed attempt at a MBBO entry: ...and ended up with...

Hi all I've got this '57 Schwinn that someone already ratted out :21: I changed the tires from some rotten ones to these white walls [china made amazon purchase]. I'd like to put the paint back to the original color or an original Schwinn color. Or just got custom with a heavy gold flake...

Hey all, My name is LoLo, I live in Breckenridge, CO. We have crazy long winters so when our short summer rolls around, I take advantage and stay outside as much as possible. Riding bikes is a great way to do that; I'm lucky to have mountain biking trails out my front door and I love taking my...

Hello everyone. I'm gonna build my first BMX styled cruiser based on Schwinn's Heavy Duty frame. I don't have real experience yet and my knowledges are superficial. But since I don't live in United States, I need to minimize the risk of buying the wrong parts and accessories in US shops. The...

I'm parting out a pair of Schwinn Cycle Trucks. 1961 and 1949. The '61 fenders and dropstand are already sold. Still up for grabs on this one are the seat ($40), wheelset($150), stem($20), handlebar with grips($20), and basket with the brackets($65) This one I'm willing to sell as a whole or...

I'm a new member here and caught the vintage cycling bug about a year ago when I bought my wife a original and complete Firestone Speed Chief. At the same time I picked up a '57 Schwinn Phantom that had been rattle-canned to death and built with other various parts over the years. At the time I...

Very nice 1995 Schwinn Phantom Repro. Excellent condition. Very light specks of rust on the chrome that will come off with a quick polish. $1075 plus shipping

Hello, I'm very new to this thread (here's my first post), this looks like an awesome site so congrats to the creators of this page! I would appreciate any help on this budget build. I have an early 2000s Huffy Santa Fe cruiser men's bicycle (26" tire I guess they call it), I'm trying to...

Well I've been a long time lurker here in the forums and never really had time to post any of my builds... these are from a while back when I first joined and had all the intentions of being active here... I'm a Motion Graphics Artist/Art Director from Chicago, Spend most my free time on a...

I've decided to take another shot at my Schwinn Collegiate for this build-off. Same name, but a slightly different approach. EDIT: So the design inspiration (theme, stepping-off-point, whatever) for this bike are those drag/show bikes of the early '60s. Super low and skinny with de-tabbed...

Hello everyone, I am clearing out the garage and selling off a majority of frames, fenders, cranks, kickstands, handle bars, hubs, seat clamps, seat pans, chainrings, pedals, repop horns, repop lights, etc. Most of the stuff is Schwinn prewar and post war era parts, but some could be used for...

Cruise your city right with this one of a kind LED bike light. The EL PATO BIKE LIGHT is custom made from upcycled tin cans. Perfect for any bicycle. Handmade with pride. 100% Original. Each light comes with a bracket, washers, & nuts for easy assembly. One size. 9V battery included. H- 4" L-...

I chose a modern Schwinn Heavy Duti frame for my ORBO 2016 build off. These frames have many advantages. 1. They are readily available from RRB member ind-chuckz at a reasonable price. 2. These frames use 1 1/8" headsets so you can bolt on standard mountain suspension forks. 3. If you want a...

I just bought a vintage seat post clamp off eBay and when I received it I immediately noticed the AS bolt was bent. Initially I was kind pissed but looking at it, it seams like the bolt is either designed bent and kept in place by the two tabs at the bolt head, or the bolt just eventually bent...

Stumbled across a red Schwinn Deluxe American of unknown vintage in the wilds of Indiana this past weekend, sans headlight, horn, and any racks, but with the original "Slimline" tank attached. Condition is maybe a 4/10 - not rideable, but not earthworm fodder, yet. What I'm interested in knowing...