'42 BFG (Schwinn) klunker....

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Well, it took a little convincing, but it rides straight now :) This is the BFG I picked up the same week as that maroon Rudge. I'll post better shots soon but you get the idea.....

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o.k., here's a little more detail......

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where there is still original paint it's browned but fairly shiny

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original badge, fork, and headset. prewar struts from somewhere...(?)

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i like the different BFG details on the fork and frame

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no seat collar on this one....

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morrow coaster rear hub, modern union (sram) drum up front

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suntour xc-2 pedals and some mid-eighties shimano cranks, 180mm!

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brooks b68 saddle, weinmann as7x rims, and holy rollers finish it off!

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Rad ride........LOVE the orignal paint.......Man back in the day they really took time into style and design of there bikes.......Thats why I only own vintage bikes.......Awesome work.....
 
rustyspokes21 said:
Rad ride........LOVE the orignal paint.......Man back in the day they really took time into style and design of there bikes.......Thats why I only own vintage bikes.......Awesome work.....
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yeah, it's hard to imagine anybody in 2075 being psyched about an old 2009 trek 3700, specialized hardrock, giant rincon, etc :|
 
I'm tempted to steal elements of that feather pattern and make some stencils for my build- off hotrod.
p.s. do those skinny american seatposts ever bend at that length?
 
JOScatRATrod said:
.......do those skinny american seatposts ever bend at that length?
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oh yeah! that's why quite a few klunker builders use solid 6061 machined posts. on the other hand wald 13/16 posts are so cheap many folks feel it's ok that they're just disposable :D while i have bikes built each way, i'm slowly converting to machined for the peace of mind and better fit for less strain on the clamping hardware.
 
Rat Rod said:
I think you just swiped those photos off of Alan's website. :wink:
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nah, alan springs for era correct cranks on those beauties!


.......but sometimes he uses fugly grips. :shock: there, i said it! :eek:

......blasphemer! stone him! stone him! :x
 
slacker said:
I just noticed the old Suntour skewer. That is a skewer, right? How well does it hold? Did you have to modify it, or just cut it down?

I just remembered! I have a Campy and an Atom I could try to use on my Colson!
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they're just mtb seatpost qr's, i only have to trim a fraction of an inch usually. another cheapo touch- no campy's for me :D i really do like the quality and style of the 80's suntour and specialized mtb seatpost skewers (like with the sealed hubs, other than lettering they're the same thing). i have to admit once in a while some sorry pawnshop mtb leaves the shop with a different qr than it arrived with...... :oops:
 
sprucemoose said:
........You must be a giant to roll on 180 cranks! :shock:
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nah, while they're sort of an unusual find, they're not that unusual a spec for a heavy, low-rpm single speed :wink:
 

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