'42 BFG (Schwinn) klunker....

[Bendix]

Well, it took a little convincing, but it rides straight now This is the BFG I picked up the same week as that maroon Rudge. I'll post better shots soon but you get the idea.....

 

[Rat Rod]

Would hate to have seen you bring out the real muscles...ha ha.

I'm drooling already. :shock:

 

[slacker]

It took me several minutes of staring at you bike to notice the adjusting tools. That, and I had to scroll down a little. :lol:

 

[Bendix]

o.k., here's a little more detail......

where there is still original paint it's browned but fairly shiny

original badge, fork, and headset. prewar struts from somewhere...(?)

i like the different BFG details on the fork and frame

no seat collar on this one....

morrow coaster rear hub, modern union (sram) drum up front

suntour xc-2 pedals and some mid-eighties shimano cranks, 180mm!

brooks b68 saddle, weinmann as7x rims, and holy rollers finish it off!

 

[rustyspokes21]

Rad ride........LOVE the orignal paint.......Man back in the day they really took time into style and design of there bikes.......Thats why I only own vintage bikes.......Awesome work.....

 

[Bendix]

Rad ride........LOVE the orignal paint.......Man back in the day they really took time into style and design of there bikes.......Thats why I only own vintage bikes.......Awesome work.....

yeah, it's hard to imagine anybody in 2075 being psyched about an old 2009 trek 3700, specialized hardrock, giant rincon, etc :|

 

[JOScatRATrod]

wow. I really appreciate your use of highly functional parts on this Klunker. nice bars and cranks 180 whooo!...

 

[JOScatRATrod]

I'm tempted to steal elements of that feather pattern and make some stencils for my build- off hotrod.
p.s. do those skinny american seatposts ever bend at that length?

 

[user 135]

Nice build . I like the thought put into the parts selection.

 

[Bendix]

.......do those skinny american seatposts ever bend at that length?

oh yeah! that's why quite a few klunker builders use solid 6061 machined posts. on the other hand wald 13/16 posts are so cheap many folks feel it's ok that they're just disposable while i have bikes built each way, i'm slowly converting to machined for the peace of mind and better fit for less strain on the clamping hardware.

 

[Rat Rod]

I think you just swiped those photos off of Alan's website. :wink:

 

[Bendix]

I think you just swiped those photos off of Alan's website. :wink:

nah, alan springs for era correct cranks on those beauties!


.......but sometimes he uses fugly grips. :shock: there, i said it!

......blasphemer! stone him! stone him! :x

 

[Rat Rod]

Ha Ha...pretty funny stuff.

That bike is awesome...I can't think of anything worth changing on it.

 

[Gold Street Customs]

Ha Ha...pretty funny stuff.

That bike is awesome...I can't think of anything worth changing on it.

I can....Ownership :mrgreen:

 

[bring.doom]

Ha Ha...pretty funny stuff.

That bike is awesome...I can't think of anything worth changing on it.

I can....Ownership :mrgreen:

hahaha nice one.

bike is super sweet. makes me want a clunker bad.

 

[slacker]

I just noticed the old Suntour skewer. That is a skewer, right? How well does it hold? Did you have to modify it, or just cut it down?

I just remembered! I have a Campy and an Atom I could try to use on my Colson!

 

[sprucemoose]

Nice lookin' bike--I'm really liking the klunker aesthetic (in general, and here). You must be a giant to roll on 180 cranks! :shock:

 

[ratina]

I love this bike, the original paint is awesome

 

[Bendix]

I just noticed the old Suntour skewer. That is a skewer, right? How well does it hold? Did you have to modify it, or just cut it down?

I just remembered! I have a Campy and an Atom I could try to use on my Colson!

they're just mtb seatpost qr's, i only have to trim a fraction of an inch usually. another cheapo touch- no campy's for me i really do like the quality and style of the 80's suntour and specialized mtb seatpost skewers (like with the sealed hubs, other than lettering they're the same thing). i have to admit once in a while some sorry pawnshop mtb leaves the shop with a different qr than it arrived with......

 

[Bendix]

........You must be a giant to roll on 180 cranks! :shock:

nah, while they're sort of an unusual find, they're not that unusual a spec for a heavy, low-rpm single speed :wink: