Recent content by SlowFoot

So when do you guys sleep?? What an great thread. I lost track of how many times I thought 'I wanna build THAT one'! Basically everytime I scrolled to the next AFTER picture!! Saaa-Weeeet!!!

OK...I see a picture of a girl, a camera, a cat...

By all the parts, you mean...? I have the setup that was originally on the bike, including the chain. ((Please excuse the noobness))

Additionally - Skip tooth sprockets...are they good or bad? Keep or replace?

OK, I have the 2 bikes I am working on all stripped and have examined parts to see what needs replacing and what can be re-used. My question now is, how do I justify the price of building? I understand the whole 'built not bought' concept, so that isn't it. On my bike (Rollfast, see intro post)...

Welcome!! You sound like a pretty busy guy. Oh, to be young again :D

I've never seen that one. Hope it's not the way they are headed.

About 14 I guess and that was in '71. Old Schwinn that Grandpa brought home for me. Fixed it up nice with apes and paint. Tossed the fenders too (wish I knew where). Was at my girlfriend's house meeting the dad one day. He asked me if I had a bike. I said yup and pointed at the Schwinn. He says...

Welcome to RRB!

I guess that would be me too. 53 and counting. Gettin' harder every year to find bikes older than me!

Ha!! You caught that!! I confess. Similar name, but slightly different...Universe as far as talent of any sort. Also, the so called prewar girls Schwinn was actually built 12/05/1950, according to the serial number. The kickstand should have tipped me off. Guess I didn't do homework. Oh well.

Greetings riders and builders. I am an old dude that's pretty thrilled to find this community. Seems I have been doing this for many years going back to the early 70's when my Grandpa brought home a ridable but beat old Schwinn. In his well stocked garage, I wen to work building what would be my...