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Wore out three sets of tires already!
I picked up this 20's Schwinn from Pete @onecatahula last October and after pulling the bike from it's bomb-proof packing, I stowed it in the garage, figuring I'd make a beach boardwalk cruiser out of it someday... Thanks Pete!
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/1920s-schwinn-project.160989/
It came with clad wooden wheels that seemed serviceable, maybe just needing some spokes tightened up and a little truing, but I had been reading here on the CABE about many here using some modern Blunt 35's which are a strong aluminum wheel with a profile that is very close to the original wood wheels. I had to get some of those.
I had been lurking over at Rad Rod Bikes for years, admiring a slightly different culture, especially the talent shown by builders in the annual build offs, now in their 15th year. I never had the time since I have always worked overtime at my job for the last 13 years but when I saw in June that the 15th Annual Build Off had begun May 1st and builds are due September 1st, I figured I have the time to enter this (pandemic) year so I did. Being a big fan of the custom car culture born in the '50's in Southern California, and hot rods in general this whole bike things for me just dovetails in with my love of antiques, industrial design, and vintage motorcycles and bicycles - with bikes being my main focus starting as a teenager mostly because that's what I could afford. Anyways, there is a link to the build-off build off thread below, but here is a brief snap shot of how this bike has evolved.
It has a great patina so my intention was to leave it like it is. This is how I got it:
And this is how it has begun to take shape...
It will have 12v LED lighting running off of a Lipo battery used for RC airplanes, Woody's fenders, modern 28" wheels and hubs. Should be a fun rider.
More to come, I have less than a month to finish!
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/1920s-schwinn-project.160989/
It came with clad wooden wheels that seemed serviceable, maybe just needing some spokes tightened up and a little truing, but I had been reading here on the CABE about many here using some modern Blunt 35's which are a strong aluminum wheel with a profile that is very close to the original wood wheels. I had to get some of those.
I had been lurking over at Rad Rod Bikes for years, admiring a slightly different culture, especially the talent shown by builders in the annual build offs, now in their 15th year. I never had the time since I have always worked overtime at my job for the last 13 years but when I saw in June that the 15th Annual Build Off had begun May 1st and builds are due September 1st, I figured I have the time to enter this (pandemic) year so I did. Being a big fan of the custom car culture born in the '50's in Southern California, and hot rods in general this whole bike things for me just dovetails in with my love of antiques, industrial design, and vintage motorcycles and bicycles - with bikes being my main focus starting as a teenager mostly because that's what I could afford. Anyways, there is a link to the build-off build off thread below, but here is a brief snap shot of how this bike has evolved.
It has a great patina so my intention was to leave it like it is. This is how I got it:
And this is how it has begun to take shape...
It will have 12v LED lighting running off of a Lipo battery used for RC airplanes, Woody's fenders, modern 28" wheels and hubs. Should be a fun rider.
More to come, I have less than a month to finish!
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