Show us your KLUNKER 5, SPITFIRE 5 or CRUISER 5

[Xlobsterman]

Between 50-60 pounds easy.

To be exact, it is 45lbs for a single speed

 

[furyus]

There is nothing at all light weight about these bikes. I not so sure a light weight seat will make any difference.

It’s not so much about the weight, though they are heavy. More about the aesthetics to me personally. Just not an attractive seat in my opinion. If it’s really comfortable that’ll make up for it some, but it looks like a dang tractor seat.

 

[WillWork4Parts]

It’s not so much about the weight, though they are heavy. More about the aesthetics to me personally. Just not an attractive seat in my opinion. If it’s really comfortable that’ll make up for it some, but it looks like a dang tractor seat.

Actual metal tractor seats are more comfortable than both of those seats, but don't ride well on a bicycle without springs. Honestly, the original Mesinger rides just fine if you give it a chance.

 

[Ozark Flyer]

Just goth this 81 cleaned, greased, and reassembled. Plan to use it as my rider replacing my old 51 single speed straight bar. I guess my days of pulling hills without gears are over. The bike is mechanically sound but esthetically a bit rough. Decals in bad shape. Replace them or ride it?

 

[bikemaker]

This is, or was, a Schwinn Cruiser 5 that I got for cleaning up my neighbor's overgrown back yard. It was black, the wheels were missing, and I had to cut down a small tree that had grown up through the frame to get it off the property. I got to stripping it all down to bare metal and then I cut the frame into pieces. After drawing on a sheet of plywood using the frame parts I filled the gaps with parts from another cruiser and welded everything together. This is my design and it fit me perfectly. A larger person could also ride it because the seat goes up and away from the pedals as needed. The rear wheel I laced up using 2 24" alloy rims bolted together and a Sturmey Archer disk brake 3-speed hub. An alloy 27" road wheel was used on the custom springer type front fork. The project took me about 6 months and I put over a thousand miles on it before I sold it. The first of many that I put together over the next ten years. If it ever turned up for sale, I wouldn't hesitate to buy it back. Thanks for looking and reading my story.

 

[WillWork4Parts]

Just goth this 81 cleaned, greased, and reassembled. Plan to use it as my rider replacing my old 51 single speed straight bar. I guess my days of pulling hills without gears are over. The bike is mechanically sound but esthetically a bit rough. Decals in bad shape. Replace them or ride it?

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Red paint looks good and bright, I say ride it! Unless you just like buying and applying decals...

 

[furyus]

This is, or was, a Schwinn Cruiser 5 that I got for cleaning up my neighbor's overgrown back yard. It was black, the wheels were missing, and I had to cut down a small tree that had grown up through the frame to get it off the property. I got to stripping it all down to bare metal and then I cut the frame into pieces. After drawing on a sheet of plywood using the frame parts I filled the gaps with parts from another cruiser and welded everything together. This is my design and it fit me perfectly. A larger person could also ride it because the seat goes up and away from the pedals as needed. The rear wheel I laced up using 2 24" alloy rims bolted together and a Sturmey Archer disk brake 3-speed hub. An alloy 27" road wheel was used on the custom springer type front fork. The project took me about 6 months and I put over a thousand miles on it before I sold it. The first of many that I put together over the next ten years. If it ever turned up for sale, I wouldn't hesitate to buy it back. Thanks for looking and reading my story.

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Wow. Pretty impressive work. I’m proud of myself for managing to remove an old bicycle license sticker without damaging the paint. Very creative.