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OK.... I'm in a delimna here: I just picked up an old 1960's vintage Schwinn 'Racer" in really fine shape.... and am pondering what to do with it. The two real choices are Rat-rod it, or just clean it up and keep it original. One problem this bike has is that the wheels are the funky...

I was out scouting for bikes at a local flea market last week-end when I ran across a 1960's vintage Schwinn "Racer".... in almost perfect condition, for $20. It was 100% original... right down to the two-tone seat, handrips, and Schwinn marked tires. I would guess that it doesn't have 100...

I've been a bike restorer and Rat Rod builder forever... and most of my bikes are built more to look cool than to go fast. But recently I've become interested in also in bikes that go FAST... VERY fast.... like 50 mph+ fast. Last summer I went out to California to see the HPV speed trials...

OK..... since we all know you guys are the paragons of virtue when it comes to bikes, I need to get an opinion from you. Everyday on my way to work I pass a bike that is locked to a street sign with one of those U shaped locks. It's wheels are missing.... as are the seat, handlebars, and most...

I must say that Multipass has done a great job with his "low buck fixie" bike. It has a fine "minimalist" look to it..... and is probably a GREAT Rider. This last month, I built my own variation on the "Fixie" theme that is similar but different than his. Like Multipass, I started with an...

Hello Fellow Rat-Rodders.... I've been posting here off and on for quite a while... and it just now dawned on me that I never posted an INTRO. Soooo... HI, I'm Tornado Dave. I adopted that name because i ride a 1959 Schwinn Tornado.... among other bikes. I THOUGHT I had a few pics posted...

Yikes! I've spent all of these years rebuilding junk-heap bikes back into Cool riders, Rat-Rods, and Resto-Mods...... and it just dawned on me that such activities put me into the "RECYCLING / GREEN/ EARTH-FRIENDLY " crowd! By doing my thing, I've actually been RECYCLING...

You know.... all of the Rat-Rodders I know are fine, friendly folks who like to build, ride, and enjoy their bikes. Reading the posts, and talking to my friends in here, I find that Rat-Rodders are into COOL BIKES no matter what their wheel-size, configuration, and heritage. I myself own a...

I recieved my new set of Monarch Springer Forks today from Crossbow, and I'm not pleased with them. The quality of the springs, forks and much of the assembly is excellent. Unfortunately, the forks are NOT an easy fit onto "Any Schwinn style Cruiser Bike" as advertised. There are a few...

This is a re-post of a thing I wrote in the Schwinn forums.... I'm posting it here, too. Does Schwinn really still exist? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was at a mega-super-cheap-evil retailer the other day, and noticed "Schwinn"...

A few of us are contemplating a Cruiser Bike event in the New Orleans area. Is anybody here interested?