24" bikes pic included

[mrflagman]

I have found a old 24" Schwinn and want to know if parts are available and if they have any value. When I say parts...I'm thinking custom type stuff if I wanted to rat it a little. Are they comfortable for an adult to ride. I am 5'7". I see most bikes on here are 20" or 26". Thanks for your thoughts.
This is the bike.

 

[deorman]

Re: 24" bikes

At 5'7", you can probably ride it, you may need a long seat post. At 6'2", that's how I ride 26". Some guys like to use the 24x1.75/2.125" wheels on 26" bikes with big 3" balloons. You might be able to trade it for a 26", or just find a frame w/ good clearance and do that yourself. If it's a skinny tire road bike, it's only good for a kid's bike.

 

[JoKeR63]

They're certainly low on value, that's why I've got 2 of them! I managed to STUFF some 26"ers on one and I made a large scale StingRay out of the other. I'm the same height,BTW.

 

[HotRodJen]

24" arent valuabe i can see certain ones to be but only if there special bikes like the donald duck ones etc.
i have 1 24" and havent rode it yet im only 5'3" and find a stock 24" uncomfortable to ride , apes and a taller seat post is the way to go with them, i gave my other 24" to a friend who was shorter then me and like like it..
and parts shouldnt be hard to find handle bars,seats etc should be pretty much interchangable , the fenders,tires and rims are out there and here on the board in the for sale section people are always selling stuff you might need

 

[mrflagman]

Joker... the red and black bike is kinda what I was thinking about if I get it.

Jen... The value isn't real important unless I was getting ripped off or a really good deal

 

[Philphine]

i have a few. one i stretched, one is a musclebike project and one is the back half of a stretch (a 26 makes the front half). just got one more recently that'll get stretched when i feel like doing it.

edit to throw in some pics

there's a build thread for this one

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=21461&hilit=24%27+stretch

my muscle bike project

just about my earliest stretch

 

[tulsacruiser]

I have 3 24" bikes 2 manta rays and a schwinn wasp I like them since im only 5'6 but 2 of the bikes have 26" wheels and the other has 24" wheels but a high seat post

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28591

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=27659

 

[aka_locojoe]

Joker I really like what you did with this one.

 

[StepChld]

Joker I really like what you did with this one.

+1...that's on the "To Do" list...I just can't ever seem to find a 24" wheel frame that's not some cheesy mountain bike.