up dating and old friend

[outsider13]

In High school i worked all summer to buy a brand new Schwinn heavy duty, then 6 months later it was stolen. I picked up a old Monark at a local dump and stripped it and painted it, It looked soooo cool. Then my brother stole it, to go to the beach to go surfing, where it was really stolen. Then I gathered more parts like, a parted-out krate bike for the front sproket and Schwinn sign front plate, mounted them on a three speed 26" frame put balloon wheels and resumed cruising the beaches of So. Cal. . After graduating High school I realized I was going in the Army [82nd AIRBORNE Div.] I painted the bike army green and thats the way it stayed for 28 YEARS!

RECENTLY i pulled my army bike out of the rafters and up dated it:

BEFORE

AFTER

 

[PastorRat]

P-rays the Lawd, and go past the amunition! 28 years ago? Ratsider is a profit and seeyer. Ratting out bikes a long, long time in the past and into the future. Outsider, well done gouda and ratful servant. Get behind me Shimano!

 

[Vroom]

Nice bike! It's like your physic or something. What is that on the front axle nuts in the first pic.

 

[Hooch]

love it! the brick red tires rule with camo!

 

[outsider13]

Nice bike! It's like your physic or something. What is that on the front axle nuts in the first pic.

they are fold up footpegs. the 2 years between High school and the AIRBORNE, I used to have a strip of plush carpet across the handle bars to give my friends [ only the female ones ;} ] and their friends [ only the female ones ;} ] rides up and down the bike path at the beach........during the update, My wife suggested I remove them. [now they hang on the garage wall of fame with other stuff. :mrgreen:

 

[outsider13]

love it! the brick red tires rule with camo!

Hey Hooch, I saw youre G.I. bike,... and thought " hey that reminds me of my old friend......HHHhhhmmmm... I have an IDEA.... :idea:

Thanks for the inspiration, IT brought back memories :wink:

 

[Hooch]

awesome! gald to help inspire the resurrection

your bikes are all great pieces I enjoy seeing each one

 

[Clothespin n]

very cool....love the tires!

it's an Army "B Rat"


Kev.