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Old 06-08-2012, 09:55 AM   #21
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Not old, but one I recently built out of two free junkers. Real fun to ride and gets A LOT of attention from passers-by



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Old 06-08-2012, 10:32 AM   #22
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yeah , i gotts a '39 only at swap meets , shows & when drunk. (i ride it every day)
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Old 06-08-2012, 10:32 AM   #23
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Here is a few of my old schwinns & logo
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Old 06-08-2012, 10:36 AM   #24
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You boys know about the Vintage Bicycle Group?

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/g...hp?groupid=292
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Old 06-08-2012, 10:38 AM   #25
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Although I like old bikes I fail to see where this thread is car/rod relative.
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Old 06-08-2012, 10:46 AM   #26
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Although I like old bikes I fail to see where this thread is car/rod relative.
Well ....it all starts with a 30-pack
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Old 06-08-2012, 10:49 AM   #27
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Well ....it all starts with a 30-pack
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Old 06-08-2012, 11:30 AM   #28
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I've got a bunch but here's the last one I worked on. 1971 Varsity stripped down and turned into a coaster brake single speed. I've since put a Brooks B-17 saddle on it and a proper ally stem and handlebars. I've been riding the hell out of it. I got it at a pawn shop for 10 bucks.
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Old 06-08-2012, 11:41 AM   #29
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A few I threw together....the gold one was an exersize bike!


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Old 06-08-2012, 11:49 AM   #30
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Did someone say bicycles? I have been working in a shop going on 17 years now (I'm 31). I love me some bikes.

I have owned and built everything from 1920's to the newest $25,000 carbon fiber, electronic shifting nightmares.

Here's my 1946 Schwinn Excelsior that I modified a little bit. I pulled it out of the basement a couple days ago and ripped around town.

It still pedals like a bike and is also pedal start.

I also posted a picture of the latest find, a 1920's Stutz. Recently sold to another collector. It's very similar to the old Indians.
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Old 06-08-2012, 12:00 PM   #31
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Beau i would love to see more pics of the Schwinn ?
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Old 06-08-2012, 12:01 PM   #32
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I have a few hanging from my carport rafters.






and a couple repros
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Old 06-08-2012, 12:02 PM   #33
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Some others.

The bike with the cardboard was a Women's frame I converted to a Men's.
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Old 06-08-2012, 12:14 PM   #34
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Beau i would love to see more pics of the Schwinn?
This is how it started.



How it works.

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Old 06-08-2012, 12:25 PM   #35
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Although I like old bikes I fail to see where this thread is car/rod relative.

It's all about modifying a set of old wheels, with a Hot Rod flair. Besides, they're perfect for cruising the pits, or starting line at Bonneville.

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Old 06-08-2012, 12:41 PM   #36
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I have a 1972 Schwinn Stingray...but it's not the reason I come to the HAMB.
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Old 06-08-2012, 12:45 PM   #37
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heres a couple i built
'47 tribune(columbia)

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Old 06-08-2012, 01:00 PM   #38
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I have always wanted a schwinn krate bike. Couldn't aford one when I was a kid can't justify paying for one know.
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Old 06-08-2012, 01:04 PM   #39
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those motorized Bikes are neat . Here is a works-man trike i picked up a while back , Briggs power it ?
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Old 06-08-2012, 01:29 PM   #40
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Although I like old bikes I fail to see where this thread is car/rod relative.
Most of us were tearing into bikes before we were tearing into cars.

Bikes have been discussed on the HAMB for longer than I've been a member... and that's a while now.
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