Some scores/Upgrades/Stuff

[Oak Tree]

That’s awesome work man.

 

[Chuy]

Thanks man! I’m trying to practice as much as I can so I can make sign making a little side gig for extra bike cash.

 

[Chuy]

Picked myself up a 1980 Schwinn. Mostly all original minus the saddle, tires and grips. Not gonna do much to it besides make it a good stock rider again.

 

[Chuy]

Went thru bearings and gave it a boiled linseed oil wipe down. Added a Brooks B17 and gumwalls. It’s a cool cruiser again.

 

[Chuy]

Look at what the cat dragged in today.
80 Schwinn Cruiser 5
5 speed with and atom hub
Gold “Schwinn” stem
Gold Ukai’s
Gold Dia-comp brake set
Gold flutted seat post

It should clean up nice! Anyone got any leads on a cruiser Messinger saddle?

 

[Chuy]

Here she is, went from a 5 speed to a single speed klunker cruiser! she rides as sweet as she looks.

 

[Chuy]

Swapped the bars and stem on my 20” stingray, also threw on some Thompson ball end grips. This bike is officially set up for old man riding. It’s perfect.
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I like this bike so much that I had to upgrade it a bit. Had to put on a new wheelset too. I wanted more tire options then the Schwinn size. Quick rattle can paint job and cleaned up some of the chrome bits.
Riding this bike puts a smile on face every time.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

By chance was it shipped out of Indiana? I had one a few years back that looked identical, had a padlock stuck on it, headbadge was upsidedown, and same colors even.

 

[Chuy]

If you’re talking about the 20”. No, that one I picked up locally and it looked like this. First one on the left.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Sorry haven't been on in a while. This one from the first post on your thread.

 

[Chuy]

Hmm. I know I got it off of eBay in 2019 and that was off an old shared email I used to have. I really can’t tell you where it shipped from.

 

[Chuy]

Picked up this 1980 Schwinn today. This one lived it’s life by the beach. A blue one has been has been on my want list for a while.
Mismatched rims and a bent inward fork means I get to add a straight fork and coaster brakes to it.
Next is a root beer colored one.

 

[Chuy]

Recent find went thru a full swap of parts. Only thing left from its original form is the Schwinn bearings, Crankset and headset. Built up some Araya rims with a redband coaster and a blue high flange ACS hub wrapped in GBP Snakebelly’s. Blue 39t chainring off of a team Murray BMX, SR stem, non Schwinn bars, chroke straight forks. Quilted Mesinger BMX saddle I think off of a Motomag.
It rides good, smooth and I really like how the blue really pops with a coat of boiled linseed oil.

 

[Chuy]

Picked up this 20” Redline Roam for $20 at a thrift store. Not sure its worth but I’m gonna try and flip or strip it down if it doesn’t sell.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Picked up this 20” Redline Roam for $20 at a thrift store. Not sure its worth but I’m gonna try and flip or strip it down if it doesn’t sell.
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That's a great score! Should be great for some kid to shred the neighborhood. You could probably sell it for $100 or more and still make someone happy with the deal

 

[Chuy]

As we cruise every morning over to my daughters school I’m usually looking for stuff to pick up, flip or keep. Today I came upon this sweet Akorn grill. It’s been sitting in someone’s yard for a while. Took it home and with some elbow grease it’s good as new again. Just need to season the grills.
A little before and after shots.

 

[Chuy]

update on the grill. Grills have been seasoned and the grilling has commenced.
Cheers everyone!

 

[Chuy]

Free bike rack!! Come pick it up. I’m in north hollywood, 91601!

More info posted in the pay it forward section.

 

[twojs.bike]

Hmm. I know I got it off of eBay in 2019 and that was off an old shared email I used to have. I really can’t tell you where it shipped from.

Funny. I read this whole thread hoping to figure out what happened to this one! Not sure why, but I really like it. Has a rasta vibe.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Not sure why, but I really like it.

It's the super cool frame... 62 Schwinn Typhoon. Only one year with the double straight bars to seat stays like that