1980 SCHWINN CRUISER 5

[Rat Rod]

Click images for full-sized view...

Complete restoration thread here: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=19804

 

[kamamakuza]

Clean and very shiny!

Where can i buy ratrodbikes.com sticker?

 

[Rat Rod]

CWhere can i buy ratrodbikes.com sticker?

From me if I'd ever order any. :mrgreen:

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Hummm very nice. Gonna be a flipper or a keeper??? Its not black and white ,so it will seem out of place in your stable.

 

[Rat Rod]

Definitely a keeper....one of the most comfortable bikes I have owned so far.

My stable is pretty thin at the moment....here's the current line up.

- 1980 Schwinn Cruiser 5
- 2006 Raleigh P.U.B.
- 1965 Coppertone Schwinn Traveler
- 1987 Schwinn Sierra MTB
- 1942 Westfield
- Prewar Elgin MX Cruiser
- 2008 Electra Red Betty (wife's)

Everything else you remember me owning has been since sold off.

 

[deorman]

I clicked the image, but it was still a standard frame. :mrgreen:

 

[ratdaddy]

Steve, what did you do with the Crown Cycles bike?

 

[Rat Rod]

Steve, what did you do with the Crown Cycles bike?

Sold it the same week that I got it.

 

[skoda]

Will the real Steve please stand up? I'm perplexed that this bike doesn't have a blue S seat and blue glitter grips. It's a beauty. Wonder how long it will stay?

 

[skoda]

...oh and some NOS reflector bows off a Suburban.

 

[Rat Rod]

Yeah...I thought about the "S" seat and the blue grips, but it just didn't look right on this one.

Also, I got the translucent blue dice caps for $6 instead of the $20 that most folks ask for the flag caps. :roll:

The blue color of the dice actual match the Schwinn blue color....unlike the flags which end up being a lighter blue color.

How anal is that...ha ha!

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

What a nice ride! I like how high the bottom of the derailleur sits. I'm installing a short cage Shimano on my build (pics coming soon) and want to run mine the same way.

P.S. I'd love to get a sticker too, gotta advertise for the best forum on the web,right?

Cheers!
Dr. T