Project Schwinn Big Chick

[Slow-Rider]

basically a budget build. what if mom or big sister dug riding . the little girls Schwinn Little chick. but felt silly riding a small 20". boom have her husband buy parts. to convert here 3 speed to a 26" stingray!
so I need to hunt down a banana seat and sissy strut that looks wright for this bike. leave the skinny tires like a fast back 3 speed sting ray would have. it all ready has a fast back style chainring. need to make up mind short Schwinn bars off three wheeler or the tall bars off a Sears girls spider banana seat sting ray.

 

[Slow-Rider]

not sure but thinking may be add a old 60's / 70's 3 speed frame mount stick shift.

 

[Slow-Rider]

I don't know to shinny for my build?

may need something crustier.

 

[Slow-Rider]

I found one that fits the build better. love the patina and ever thing but price. Price: US $49.99 + US $9.95 Standard Shipping

 

[Slow-Rider]

look what was hiding in rafters of my shed. brand new sissy strut Schwinn style. just need to sand it a little throw it in a rubber made tube full of water. speed up rusting. so it matches IE looks old and crusty.

 

[Markm]

Use vinegar, water and salt solution. Put in spray bottle..almost instant rust

 

[Slow-Rider]

Use vinegar, water and salt solution. Put in spray bottle..almost instant rust

may try that.

 

[Markm]

Try it, you'll like it

 

[Slow-Rider]

well pulled the trigger bought a New Cionlli Pacific Cycle Blue Sparkle w/White Stripes 14" X 6" Banana Seat. liked the thrashed faded blue seat. but it was $68.86 shipped and the longer flatter less padded seats they reproduced. not I deal for a rider or for a what if style girls style type Manta Ray / adult size chick. so bought this little shorter wider more fat padded seat for US $54.81 so much for budget build. pricey but the blue with white pinstripes will look cool. it just needs mother nature to fad it to match bike so will mount and ride as is.

 

[CRASH]

I didn't even know they made a 14" banana seat!

 

[Slow-Rider]

well I decided while I wait for parts. ride it see how bars feel. what might need lube or replacing . like shifter cable. so I road it 5 miles to work. got off at 9:00 PM ride over to the local mall. to Watch Halloween ends. Skippy or Skip or what ever working the ticket booth tells me. I cant bring in my back pack. only females can bring bags in. you have to leave that in your car. dude I have on a orange reflective vest. over a florescent hoody. a helmet with sticker in front reads Protec bicycle helmet. I have on open finger florescent yellow gloves. so what makes you think I got here by car??? well sorry guys can't bring in bags. only females can. you could stash it in the bushes some wear or ride home and leave it their. ya no so I pedaled home. but bike shifts all 3 speeds and rolls good.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

I LOVE your target user.

i actually could write a business plan around what you’re doing, but would go “one, ugly step further“ and use a 24” bike as the basis.

 

[Slow-Rider]

no dice on the fat seat. it's way to wide in rear for my Schwinn style strut. if I cut/make a custom pair of struts for it. they still would site wonky at a angle. do to how stubby/ short the seat is for my frames mounts or drop outs. plus the shade of blue just don't look wright. good thing I bought the other blue seat as plan B.

 

[Slow-Rider]

I can make laid back seat POST. like I did for this Schwinn. to make seat work. but colors still off for this build.

 

[Slow-Rider]

much better looking seat for this build.

 

[metalchewy]

That seat certainly matches the patina very well. Looks right like it was on there as the patina was forming.

 

[Slow-Rider]

Finally Got here were I like the looks and the performance / ride.

 

[Slow-Rider]

still messing around with it. it's looking better. need to move the mirrors. get less rusty Schwinn rims.
not sure if I sttick with black wall tires or buy white wall?

 

[user 35233]

not sure if I sttick with black wall tires or buy white wall?

Tannus blues

 

[Slow-Rider]

Tannus blues
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cool looking but are they 26 X 1 1/4 ?