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1948 J.C.Higgins Bomber

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dougfisk

Cruisin' on my Bluebird
I ride a lot - 5 to 10 miles a night. Here is the reason why...

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What she lacks in hair, she makes up in muscle tone.

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Penny at the end of her rope wanting to go in... I don't know why, it is only 110 degrees out here.

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I threw this together with extra parts that were not dedicated to something of a higher priority. I thought maybe my daughter might be able to use it at college in the fall. If not, I could sell it. Turns out she thought it was "too beat up". Well for the moment, I am lovin' it. It is for now my go-to daily rider... tracks well, smooth and silent. I had done a little precision tuning earlier:

http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?42709-More-Tech-Truing-Head-Tube-Alignment

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My favorite 1/2in drive hub... Perry, made in England. If you took one apart it would be your favorite too. Typical British over-engineering...

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It's a bomber, right? ...Later vintage aluminum stem...

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Smooth as silk... Later '50's "Made in Germany" front hub.

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More modern vintage aluminum Schwinn marked kickstand.

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This was the largest 1/2 in chainwheel I had on hand at 46 teeth...

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Super hi-tech aircraft grade aluminum seatpost! ;) And trusty '50's vintage Troxel seat.

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Ebay sourced drop center rims with nice original paint mated to new stainless steel double butted spokes... :cool:

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Gearing of 46/16 is built for speed and perfectly matched to the dog's full gallop speed! :eek:

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I was always ashamed of the wimpy 46T chainwheel, so I scored a proper manly sized 52T and installed it. Of couse I had to increase the size of the rear cog and lengthen the chain as well...

Now, that's what I'm talkin about...

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I love this bike Doug, it just radiates COOOOL!!!!!!!!! I need to build one of those.
 
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