Before & After Pics

[Oak Tree]

Before

to After

 

[MattiThundrrr]

That's pretty slick, Oak!

 

[Oak Tree]

Whadya mean Matti? Only thing I changed was the chain guard!

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Got a coupla things done today, amongst others.

Diamondback Ascent:

1988 Schwinn Sierra:

 

[RustyGold]

Nice work!

 

[Pestcontrol02]

My $40 Craigslist bike..before and after..
mid 80s jamis earth cruiser.. (possibly a sand jam edition)
I love the neon green paint faded 30 plus years into this perfect minty fresh green
i added new bars, pedals, seat, chain and tires.

it was a fun first time project, not sure what I’m going to next.

 

[Captain Awesome]

My $40 Craigslist bike..before and after..
mid 80s jamis earth cruiser.. (possibly a sand jam edition)
I love the neon green paint faded 30 plus years into this perfect minty fresh green
i added new bars, pedals, seat, chain and tires.

it was a fun first time project, not sure what I’m going to next.

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That's a pretty tasty seafoam ride you got there

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Earth Cruiser forks are rad!

 

[Erin0110]

Before
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Oh my God! How did you do that?

 

[Retro Flutter]

Before and after of a simple project I did this past weekend. I swapped the original wheelset for a pair of WWII era wheels (28''x1-1/2'' also marked as "F.13" for Canadian standards, though it's the same size as modern 700c) I had from another CCM. Did an overhaul on the rear hub as well. Rear axle didn't fit so I filed the dropouts a bit. rear tire had to be deflated to install as well, not much space. front tire clearance is 1.7mm give or take. Similar for the rear on each side of the chain stays. Wiped down the frame with BLO.

Rear hub also has a patent from 1937 on it. When I tore it apart to regrease, I seen that every part inside was stamped with CCM followed by a number in the 40s. I'm curious if those are part numbers or the year they were made?

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Nice cleanup on the Supercycle @Retro Flutter . I'm thinking those are part numbers stamped on the hub. Check this out and see if your numbers match up

 

[Oak Tree]

That looks really nice. Those big wheels make a big difference.

 

[Ulu]

I only looked at the first page and the last page of this thread but it’s been going for quite some time and I’m thinking it will give me a good idea of the historical development of what is going on here.

I just have to sit down and read all 45 pages.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

From the huge backyard haul last Summer. Headed for the Western Slope as a townie now.

 

[Palepainter]

 

[Kevin B]

Was given this Huffy Santa Fe, I stripped it down and removed the graphics. Also shown are the grips, seat and tires I chose for it.

Next I primed it white.

My daughter immediately asked me for it in pink. I painted it Rustoleum Champaign Pearl Metallic and clear coated it. Then I detailed and assembled the bike. Since it was for her I added some custom "Princess Edition decals crowns here and there and etc.

 

[kingfish254]

BEFORE
Monark Silver King Hextube Frame

AFTER

⬡⬣⬡⬣⬡ HEXtreme ⬡⬣⬡⬣⬡​

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

1999 Kona Blast

 

[ParkRNDL]

Just went through the archives, this covers the last several years

Sears Spyder, undetermined year

Sun Revolutions 24" cruiser, bought as frame/fork off Fleabay

1959 Schwinn Corvette

1967 Ross Polobike

1974 Schwinn Collegiate Sport

198X KHS Winner

1964 Schwinn Hornet

1967 Schwinn Fastback

1973 Schwinn Speedster

1950-ish J.C. Higgins

 

[eatontkd]

My 1956 Hercules "Royal Prince". I'm always impressed with how well made these old 3 Speeds were. And they're faster than most expect. Purchased for $40.00 and just did the usual maintenance stuff; cleaned, bearings attended to, new tires, cables, a more "proper" Brooks and added a rear rack.
As purchased:

Now;