1971 Schwinn collegiate camelback

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I picked this sweet 71 up today. Not sure what my plan is yet. I’ll probably do a low buck adult sized manta clone…….again 😂😎
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Nice find. That paint looks like it will shine up real nice. Chrome too. Your Manta Ray conversion is already looking great. I like the seat that you have on there now.

When I was a kid I liked the Fastback 5 speed. Of course, the Manta Ray is like a big Fastback with the weird seat.
 
Nice find. That paint looks like it will shine up real nice. Chrome too. Your Manta Ray conversion is already looking great. I like the seat that you have on there now.

When I was a kid I liked the Fastback 5 speed. Of course, the Manta Ray is like a big Fastback with the weird seat.
The paint is decent in some spots and rough in others. The whole thing will shine up and look decent. I ride my pretty hard so they can’t be too flashy 😁
 
Adult size rays...

This is a 1972 Racer I did for RRBBO 2020. Pretty much the same frame as the Collegiate.
I used 24x 2.125 tires. 1976 Bicentennial colors and decals. SOLD.

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Parked with a Huffy I did a year or two before. Same wheel size but about 10 pounds lighter than the Schwinn and rides quite a bit better.

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Adult size rays...

This is a 1972 Racer I did for RRBBO 2020. Pretty much the same frame as the Collegiate.
I used 24x 2.125 tires. 1976 Bicentennial colors and decals. SOLD.

50338955292_cca791e160_h.jpg


Parked with a Huffy I did a year or two before. Same wheel size but about 10 pounds lighter than the Schwinn and rides quite a bit better.

50291806558_919fe697fe_h.jpg
24” rims on a 26” frame?

Great looking bikes !
 
24” rims on a 26” frame?

Yes, 24 x 2.125 on both bikes. The Schwinn had 26 x 1 3/8" tires and so not as much tire clearance. I had to widen the chain stays near the bb so the 24 x 2.125 tire would fit.. The Huffy was a 26" mtb with a shock fork so it had much more tire clearance to start with. Aluminum rims cut the weight and improved the ride quite a bit.
 

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