Let’s see some late 70’s/early 80’s Cruisers and Spitfires

[Xlobsterman]

I used to buy up old magazines from the late 70's/early 80's just in the hopes there'd be content relating to custom cruisers. I still have my stash of Action Now mags...but a bunch of the BMX mags are available to view on http://oldschoolmags.com/index.html

I was going through my pic files this morning and found this pic I found a while back out of the Action Now Mag.....

 

[RyanPartridge]

I was going through my pic files this morning and found this pic I found a while back out of the Action Now Mag.....

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Love that photo! Cassimus I believe took it. The scan could be one of mine, that’s the stuff I’d buy old magazines for to scan and post on my “Cal Cruiser/Strandie” thread on BMXMuseum.

 

[birdzgarage]

 

[mrg]

Christmas colors on this 80 Deluxe pair!

 

[birdzgarage]

Just got the last of the parts for this today.rides awsome

 

[birdzgarage]

So technically this shouldn't be here cause its a 55 frame.this is where I felt it would be appreciated the most

 

[sarmisluters]

Schwinn Factory pic courtesy
of Cyclesmithy’s of Chicago pic collection.

 

[Xlobsterman]

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Just got the last of the parts for this today.rides awsome

That's an interesting spot for the shift lever?

 

[birdzgarage]

Pretty comfortable to operate.similar area to a jockey shifted early harley davidison or an early musselmen bicycle 2 speed.

 

[Xlobsterman]

Pretty comfortable to operate.similar area to a jockey shifted early harley davidison or an early musselmen bicycle 2 speed.

Is that thumb shifter and indexing shifter? Or do you just fiddle with it to get it into the gears properly?