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Meet Virginia, Smooth Bahama Blaster, Lake Loafer, Pirate's Princess, Carribean Queen, Whiskey Girl
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Started this bike with no clear direction other than I wanted it to have a BMX style.
It's an unknown post-Chicago Schwinn "cruiser" with twin top tubes.

Lucked into a super smooth shifting Shimano Nexus-4 IGH 4-speed coaster brake wheelset. Then finally went with the smooth Bahama blue paint. Added some BMX style parts, a snazzy seat, big fat nobby tires, and some repurposed thrift store bling.

Pretty simple build. But in the end it's all I had wanted and a few things I'd have never done if not in the build-off. Although the studded faux leather "darts", or arrows, make a nice frame protector in a vulnerable area.

A jack of all trades master of none. With a somewhat unique look, if a bit gaudy.

Build thread
https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index...-loafer-pirates-princess-whiskey-girl.109051/

Trailhead
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Pearch pond bridge
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Marina

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Night skyline
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City streets
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Big foot
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Sorry for the low-res, and poor lighting.
 
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Build summary in four pics.

Crusty, neglected pawn shop bike that I bought because I liked the unusual frame. At best, it needed all new bearings and substantial cleaning up of the rusty rear hub.
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Orange paint that got damaged during the month it took to dry.
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A near rideable blue bike with rough riding low volume tires and a semi-BMX style.
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Added chrome BMX style forks. Fancy Brooks B67 saddle. Repurposed thrift store bling. And the biggest, most volumous, nobbiest tires that I thought might fit.
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Parts list.
1. One unknown Schwinn frame. Used.
2. Sunlite chrome cruiser forks. New.
3. Schwinn Cruiser Four coaster brake wheelset. Used.
4. CST Rock Hawk ESP 26x2.4 tires. New.
5. '71 Schwinn Suburban crank, chainring, and bottom bracket. Used.
6. Asahi Shredder BMX top load stem. Used.
7. Late 80's Schwinn Sierra headset. Used.
8. Black Ops Freestyle handlebars. New.
9. Unknown alloy platform pedals. Used.
10. SRAM nickel chain. New.
11. Redline seatpost clamp. Used.
12. Unknown chrome layback seatpost. Used.
13. Brooks B67 saddle. New.
14. Tubes. Used.
15. Headbadge. Jolly Roger chrome chain and pendant. Used.
16. Two womens belts. Used.
17. Hemp twine, black. New.
18. Two black zip ties. New.
19. Seat guts. Used.
20. Razor grips. Used
21. Black bandana. New.
22. Snap on leather finger ring. Used.
 
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Clean and cool cruiser for everywhere with that 4 speed. Nice work!
BRAVO!

You probably already know this, but Don't forget that when the Voting thread is created we will use the first pic from your Finished thread. I'm not suggesting anything is wrong with the current pic, just making sure everyone knows.
 

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