Like To Build This

[schwinnbikebobb]

Could be a Collegiate Sport with the Positron ditched.

 

[island schwinn]

There's one for sale on ratrodbikes right now.

 

[bikecrazy]

I always count the spokes to figure out if a bike is a 24 inch. Only 1 chainring. I would go with a stik shift. Sharp bike.

 

[Tim the Skid]

Nice bike! I like the idea of using a camelback Speedster frame to build a Manta Ray style rider.

 

[REC]

I'd like to build a bike similar to this one , what years and models used the curved top bar

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These are a lot of fun, and that is indeed a 24" wheeled bike.
I took a 75 Speedster and changed it around a bit back in late 2005, and the attached are the beginning and the end result. It felt funny to me as I was used to big heavy bikes and I let it go (STUPID MOVE!) to a newsgroup member from another site. Don't know if he still has it, but it went to Alabama in a box. It was VERY nice to begin with and the parts used on it were equally as nice.

This was a near NOS bike - very few tiny marks on it here and there. Oh, well....
I've gotten past the funny feeling of a smaller bike, and now laugh as I ride one of them around - thinking to myself it looks pretty strange to see a 60 year old fat guy on the bike!

Good luck with your project!
REC

 

[Tim the Skid]

That turned out great! Could I use 26" rims on a speedster frame? i was thinking S-7's with a 2 speed kickback hub to build a coaster brake style.

 

[REC]

I think S-7s will work on the frame you mention. There is nothing I can see that would make that impossible... though fenders could be a concern with the wider wheel/tire combination. The wheels will need to be VERY true! It would certainly be worth a shot.
REC

 

[Tim the Skid]

I have two Speedster camelback frames, both measure 17 1/2" center of crank to top of seat tube. I'm thinking these are 26". I'm going to try and mock up the S-7's tomorrow.

 

[sfhschwinn]

Just picked up a 5 speed sky blue collegiate with the same frame for $60 might be fun to do this and see who would buy in NY bet I get a hipster hooked!

 

[schwinnguyinohio]

Nice find , I did find just a frame just have to get time to go get it