Dannuus
Finally riding a big boys bike
Not feeling the rack. I prefer to use the aluminum standard one that was available during this time. Maybe if you added fenders (hold your tongue, Lobsterman, lol)!
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Let’s see some late 70’s/early 80’s Cruisers and Spitfires
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Xlobsterman
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
The only thing worse than fenders on the bike, are non OE fenders that don't fit just right..............LOL
Truckerjosh
'Lil Knee Scuffer
That's rad!!!!!The Red, White and Blue Spitfires out for Independence Day!
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Dannuus
Finally riding a big boys bike
Where are the fenders, lol?
Bradies Bicycle Shop
Finally riding a big boys bike
Dang I forgot about that ride... Nice Spitfires
I picked up a couple beater Spitfires today. The ad said they were 78s but after running the serial numbers, they are 79s. The blue one is from March 79 and has a sticker from Frank's Bike & Key. The red one is from May 79 and has a Circle Cycle sticker. Neither was my local bike shop back in the day, but they were both in Torrance, CA and I remember them from when I was a kid in the South Bay.
The lightly-restored 79 I picked up a couple years ago is already rusting so the way I look at it, these two just have a head start. I seriously considered the super clean 79 @Xlobsterman recently sold on eBay, but decided against it knowing that in a few years, the salt air would have its way with it.
I'll clean these up the best I can, pick up a set of blackwalls for the red one, maybe some gum walls for the blue, and let mother nature take its course.
Speaking of tires, where are you all sourcing your knobbies from these days? I found some CSTs at Cambria, some Wanda gum walls on eBay, and some Cruiser 80s on Amazon. Any other preferred shops I should check out, either online or in-store (I'm in North OC).
They're both in pretty rough shape. I didn't find any S2 stampings on the rims, though the rims have quite a bit of rust that looks like it was sanded at one time then rusted again. You can kinda make out the grooves around the rim and the arrow points to what kinda looks like a "2" stamping. Maybe I'll hit them with some rust remover and see how well they clean up.
Both have this logo on the front hub.
Both have Bendix 76 coasters.
The lightly-restored 79 I picked up a couple years ago is already rusting so the way I look at it, these two just have a head start. I seriously considered the super clean 79 @Xlobsterman recently sold on eBay, but decided against it knowing that in a few years, the salt air would have its way with it.
I'll clean these up the best I can, pick up a set of blackwalls for the red one, maybe some gum walls for the blue, and let mother nature take its course.
Speaking of tires, where are you all sourcing your knobbies from these days? I found some CSTs at Cambria, some Wanda gum walls on eBay, and some Cruiser 80s on Amazon. Any other preferred shops I should check out, either online or in-store (I'm in North OC).
They're both in pretty rough shape. I didn't find any S2 stampings on the rims, though the rims have quite a bit of rust that looks like it was sanded at one time then rusted again. You can kinda make out the grooves around the rim and the arrow points to what kinda looks like a "2" stamping. Maybe I'll hit them with some rust remover and see how well they clean up.
Both have this logo on the front hub.
Both have Bendix 76 coasters.
marching_out
Wore out three sets of tires already!
@4nthony
I've gotten Duro's through BMX Guru - https://www.bmxguru.com/search?type=product&q=knobby*
Really quick shipping. I always go back to them.
I've gotten Duro's through BMX Guru - https://www.bmxguru.com/search?type=product&q=knobby*
Really quick shipping. I always go back to them.
Awesome, thanks! They've got a good assortment of tires, too.
I was in the yard comparing my other 79 to these two. Looks like at some point in time, someone swapped out the front wheels. I realized the beater hubs are much smaller than the Schwinn hub I have on my 79 and that I also see in other 79s in this thread. Though, the Schwinn hub is stamped "7 80". Is that a date stamp? If so, then it's not original to the bike, either
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