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What bike did you ride today?

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@cyclingday That Indian is special and you had some worthy bikes as companions on the journey. Nice rides!!

@piercer_99 something about the truss frame saddle on the Motor Bike makes it look even faster. I like how clear the air looks on your chilly ride.

@Arfsaidthebee Great open land Northern Cal pics!

@hm. You have a lucky Valentine. Getting it all together takes determination.

Philthy joined me for a spin around the Tempe Town Lake in the dark. Beautiful evening here.
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Just a $20 bare frame with nothing but a bicycle shop sticker and a dream hanging in the garage.
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I like to think how nice its gonna be...
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And here we are today, 2 years later.. A 1980 Schwinn Cruiser with all the missing parts collected and a visit to the Whittier Greenway Bike trail.
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Last December it started taking shape when the kid down the street sold me a box of parts. A fork, stem, bars, crank, grips, seat, post, clamp and reflectors all freshly removed from his 79 Spitfire.
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Then..a front S-2 rim.. a clean Schwinn badge.. nice pair of bow pedals..a bunch of shimano cable clamps with some original bearings and cups from my extra parts stash.
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Another later model Schwinn Cruiser 3 found at a recent yard sale supplied the nexus 3 speed set up, tubes and kick stand.
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Swapped out the stock 20T nexus cog for a 23T one. A brand new chain was added along with a re-chromed chainwheel I had hanging in the garage.
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An original paint Schwinn Cruiser chainguard was a $20 craigslist score and matches the overall condition of the bike perfectly.View attachment 1139529
The rear S-2 wheel and a lightly used pair of Johns Royal Chain WW tires were found on offer-up for $30.
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Tonight, I will paint the seat springs and move the Nexus 3 speed hub into the rear S-2 to match the front. Also will be adding the correct 1980 style spoke reflectors and a pair of chrome valve caps.
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And here it is.. 10 miles later and just about ready to hand over tomorrow for Valentines Day..;)

Very nice job you did for someone special [emoji3059][emoji3059][emoji3059].


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