Wife’s new bike

[Joel Jeter]

Wife asked for a new bike to ride green line ,so I took upon myself to build her one,finishing up next week.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

What's the plan?

 

[Joel Jeter]

I have it finished waiting on new decals to show any day.Its pretty cool greenway bike.

 

[musclebikemadman]

I have it finished waiting on new decals to show any day.Its pretty cool greenway bike.

what is Greenway?

 

[Joel Jeter]

BIKE PATH WE HAVE AROUND MEMPHIS MOST OF IT ABONDONED RAILWAY

 

[musclebikemadman]

My daughter has a 1967 Hollywood, it is the cleanest smoothest rolling bike we own. Good luck with that one

 

[Joel Jeter]

Well finally got the decals on,took it on a shakedown ride.Bike rides very nice,wife loves the bike.Its a 1968 Schwinn Starlet picked it up for $30 complete bike all original,bent wheels crappy tires,no rust though and still had a tank.
Beadblasted the frame,primed it right away.Got all the part together from shop,bars stem,pedals seat,crank set for a future project,fenders and grips and a fork.Had to buy tires,wheel set,1 1/8 headset.Sprayed bike a pretty lady color Metallic ice blue,I think it rocks.Tank had no dents no rust horn did not work missing some parts,made new parts got it working sounds great.So got all the parts threw in a pile and wound up with this.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Outstanding!

 

[Joel Jeter]

Thanks

 

[MattiThundrrr]

That Schwinn rocks! The paint really sits nicely on the frame, there's almost a color shift on the curves, highlights match the fenders perfectly

 

[Joel Jeter]

Thanks much appreciated

 

[moutbkr]

Well finally got the decals on,took it on a shakedown ride.Bike rides very nice,wife loves the bike.Its a 1968 Schwinn Starlet picked it up for $30 complete bike all original,bent wheels crappy tires,no rust though and still had a tank.
Beadblasted the frame,primed it right away.Got all the part together from shop,bars stem,pedals seat,crank set for a future project,fenders and grips and a fork.Had to buy tires,wheel set,1 1/8 headset.Sprayed bike a pretty lady color Metallic ice blue,I think it rocks.Tank had no dents no rust horn did not work missing some parts,made new parts got it working sounds great.So got all the parts threw in a pile and wound up with this.View attachment 286326View attachment 286327View attachment 286328View attachment 286329View attachment 286330View attachment 286331

Are these the Villy wheels? Nice