Hi guys,
i am new to this site, tho have been an avid old school bmx colector and restorer for some years
my particular passion are raleigh burners and i was sent here by a member of one of the burner forums...
ive always been interested in lowriders/choppers/beach cruisers
when i needed a bike for commuting the logical thing for me was to go for the raleigh made cruiser the 'bomber' many parts overlapped from grifers/burners/choppers so it was close to my roots
yet it had 24'' wheels and 3 speed and its opened up a whole new scene for me....
having seen the electra bikes while surfing in newquay i was keen to get my teeth into a proper 'phat' cruiser i could customise etc
so i acquired this from ebay,
from my limited knowledge and research i believe to be a scwhinn from the shape of the chain ring and the schwinn branded pedals etc,
i would love some info on this!!!!
i plan to keep the rat effect on the frame and mudguards but to lock it in with a product used by the rat guys from veedub scene
the wheels i will paint with red oxide primer
i plan to use a schwinn tan/white saddle
leather tan grips with tassles
24 x 3.0 tire on rear 24 x 2.125 on front whitewall
ive got some schwinn 'cruiser' decals and indian motorbike decals line up for it too!
thats pretty much all the plans i have
it has a bendix rear coaster brake and an internal kickstand
the bike appears to have red grips at some point and a white painted front section on the frame.
the wheel has a black pinstripe around it on the rear tho the front wheel is not original.
i have put the handlebars to the correct position, tho i would like larger handlebars more chopper style i think
the seatpost is really thin, like nothing ive used before is there layback posts for schwinns or in this dimension.
thought opinions input all aprreciated
cheers guys.
David
i am new to this site, tho have been an avid old school bmx colector and restorer for some years
my particular passion are raleigh burners and i was sent here by a member of one of the burner forums...
ive always been interested in lowriders/choppers/beach cruisers
when i needed a bike for commuting the logical thing for me was to go for the raleigh made cruiser the 'bomber' many parts overlapped from grifers/burners/choppers so it was close to my roots
yet it had 24'' wheels and 3 speed and its opened up a whole new scene for me....
having seen the electra bikes while surfing in newquay i was keen to get my teeth into a proper 'phat' cruiser i could customise etc
so i acquired this from ebay,
from my limited knowledge and research i believe to be a scwhinn from the shape of the chain ring and the schwinn branded pedals etc,
i would love some info on this!!!!
i plan to keep the rat effect on the frame and mudguards but to lock it in with a product used by the rat guys from veedub scene
the wheels i will paint with red oxide primer
i plan to use a schwinn tan/white saddle
leather tan grips with tassles
24 x 3.0 tire on rear 24 x 2.125 on front whitewall
ive got some schwinn 'cruiser' decals and indian motorbike decals line up for it too!
thats pretty much all the plans i have
it has a bendix rear coaster brake and an internal kickstand
the bike appears to have red grips at some point and a white painted front section on the frame.
the wheel has a black pinstripe around it on the rear tho the front wheel is not original.
i have put the handlebars to the correct position, tho i would like larger handlebars more chopper style i think
the seatpost is really thin, like nothing ive used before is there layback posts for schwinns or in this dimension.
thought opinions input all aprreciated
cheers guys.
David
