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shortride · Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 6:09 am Post subject:

I've got an almost mint 1954 Schwinn Jaguar Balloon Tire bike. This bike was only produced for 2 years, (1954-'55) in Chicago. It has all of the original parts except the tires, tubes and a set of NOS pedals that I paid $300 for. I also have an NOS rear drive sprocket and chain that has not been mounted yet. http://s68.photobucket.com/user/cutacroshorty/library/1954%20Schwinn%20Jaguar?sort=3&page=1

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79SuperVert · Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:19 am Post subject:

That is a gorgeous bike.

I had a Traveler in the 60's and boy did I ride the wheels off that bike:

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silvertonguedevil · Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 6:15 pm Post subject:

My dad still has his Traveler he bought brand new in 1962. He even has the tag that hung on the handlebars. In fact he just restored it.
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silvertonguedevil · Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 6:31 pm Post subject:

I had pics afterall...

This is his bike after he restored it and also a shot of my dad getting ready to go on his first ride on his childhood bike in over 40 years!

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Dubfan · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 10:44 am Post subject: The Black Baron

Knocked this one together over summer.

The (Black) Baron, sort of going for the Black Knight come world war one fighter of the streets,
black and silver, low and mean lookin!

Beautiful day we have had a hot and dry summer out in the Tasman Sea.

Now the devil is in the detail, really liked the top tube curve and to be honest the whole bike was
built around it, so rather than ruin it with the cables hanging underneath ran them through the top
tube, now I have a nice uncluttered top tube and that curve she is oh so nice!

Had this old rear reflector just waiting for a bike like this, and covered the front brake cables
with scrap outer cable to tidy them up, .

Masked up some sections of the chain guard to break up the chrome.

Stand from a rear axle stand modified to lay it out, bit of a brass bed trim painted silver to
fill the right angle at the bottom of the seat post.

Welded some extensions on some cruiser bars and used some old light fitting ends for the tips.

She rides great, bit twichy turning at low speeds with that aggressive rake, seven speed twist
grip is nice, best thing about this bike only paid for the tyres, chain guard, bondo, paint some
welding wire and gas, all the rest pulled from the metal waste at the local tip!

Here are some before and after pic's from a pile of junk.

To mock up and in the jig before welding.

Primed in the painting booth then a pile of parts.

hubCapT · Samba Member Joined: April 03, 2003 Posts: 337

crazy stretch!! nice job on building what you wanted
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sixfootdan · Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:30 am Post subject:

I've been looking at lots of stretched bikes for months now, I built one years ago and I want to do another one. Great site http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php
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Dubfan · Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:04 pm Post subject:

Yep I'm over there great place if you are into that sort of thing, link to my bikes at Rat Rod Bikes below, as you will see I got it bad!

http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/some-of-mine.79530/#post-768922

bikesnbuses · Samba Member Joined: November 19, 2005 Posts: 351

Wow!Its been a month since anyones posted!Springs finally here!!I finally "finished" my 1941 Hawthorne All American and building my sons reproduction Pal Car sidecar!He loves it!Now we can finally ride!

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bikesnbuses · Samba Member Joined: November 19, 2005 Posts: 351

Wow..no posts in a while...
Heres my 1980 Diamondback Senior Pro bought from OG owner,raced once ,then got picked up by Mongoose so he just rode it on the street for a while then got put in storage.
All original except grips,frame pad and rechromed bars

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Mike Fisher · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 1:44 pm Post subject:

bikesnbuses · Samba Member Joined: November 19, 2005 Posts: 351

Yes sir!It opens up..Weve put sweatshirts,snacks for my son,etc in there. Very Happy

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hitest · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 9:12 pm Post subject:

I bet the little guy is well-trained to keep his paws off those tires! I've seen a couple of side hacks that had extensive guarding for the little ones... nice work!
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ovalboy · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:32 pm Post subject:

Here's my son's all original 1947 Firestone Flying Ace, and my 'custom' 1950 Schwinn Spitfire. His is original right down to the Allstate Safety Treads, mine was bought as a rusted heap. Half the spokes are painted black, half are white. I knocked the scale off the metal with a scotchbrite pad and laid on about 15 coats of clear. Both are just a blast to ride.

bikesnbuses · Samba Member Joined: November 19, 2005 Posts: 351

Cool bikes!Nice picture!! Very Happy

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Komissar · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 7:16 am Post subject:

Hy! - i have a question to all those familiar with older model bikes.

I have a vintage locally produced bicycle, in original condition equipped with a spoon front brake (the kind that pushes on the tire itself from above, when operated by the right hand ) .
So far it seems that is the most inefficient type of brake I have ever seen, and more likely that's why it has been replaced by other designs.

However, I there any way to make a spoon lever brake more efficient to actually be useful at braking ?
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foamermetal · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:37 am Post subject:

Pic of my custom built schwinn breeze girls bike turned board track clone with top bar three speed shifter. Built the removable rack also.

my 74 tangerine westy · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:41 am Post subject:

the bike is in the background its a Bianchi that i got for free, made it a fixed gear, Brooks B-17 saddle deep v rim in rear, i try to get better pics i also have a cool old Japanese road bike
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crofty · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 5:44 pm Post subject:

Project I started a while back but have decided to get rid of.

link in my sig line.
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ovalboy · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:11 am Post subject:

WallyMart $199 Fatty. Wheels painted white then taped off the spokes and repainted the rim with flourescent pink, topcaot with clear, topcoat again with reflective. Scotchbrited the frame only and shot it with flat clear. Wider white springer seat and white grips on the vintage style handlebars. Little bit of Mattingly Brothers Garage bling and off we go....

My gal loves it.


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