Hey guys, some of you know me from the Schwinn forums, most of you have probably never heard of me. I just built my first ratrod this year with a buddy of mine. It was a 58 ladies Schwinn frame and a bunch of parts I had laying around. It was dog ugly and is now disassembled. Trust me, you arent missing anything. I was referred here to speak with Firewalker about doing a custom seat for my "Randy Bike". The "Randy Bike" is a build I am doing for a close friend of mine that was killed on his Honda CBR1000RR a year and a half ago, so its a very special project to me. I am looking forward to meeting all of you, as your reputations have preceded you. I love being a part of the bike community, and it will definitely be a lifelong venture, so dont expect me to go away anytime soon.
A little about me, well, a lot. Im 26 years old, and presently live in central Illinois, but Im moving to Baytown Texas here in a couple of weeks. I am the type of guy that will give you the shirt off my back if you need it. I dont mess people around, and I dont tolerate being messed around. I started building and riding Schwinns when I was 15 years old, and my first Schwinn was a Pink Fairlady. I purchased my first Schwinn with my own money when I was 16, and that was a 1968 Campus Green Fairlady. I still have that bike. Ive owned hundreds since then, and up until I was 21, I had never owned a boys Schwinn bike. The first boys Schwinn I owned was a Flamboyant Red Stingray Jr. That bike got destroyed unfortunately, and is a sore subject to this day. I finally redeemed myself on that one this year when I bought a 1965 Jr in Violet, with original paint. I hope to own a shop of my own in the next few years, and Im working toward doing that now. I dont really specialize in anything except soaking up information about bikes. Im a pipefitter by trade, and the father of a beautiful 2 year old little girl.
What to expect from me....
You can expect nothing but honesty. I feel that all a man has is his word and reputation, and I try very hard to make that known. My policy for selling items is simple: If you arent satisfied because the part wasnt described accurately, was damaged, or just wasnt what you thought it was, you get a full refund, with shipping both ways.
Its great to be a part of this site! I have heard so many good things about it, and I dont know why I didnt join sooner. Thanks for having me!
Jon
A little about me, well, a lot. Im 26 years old, and presently live in central Illinois, but Im moving to Baytown Texas here in a couple of weeks. I am the type of guy that will give you the shirt off my back if you need it. I dont mess people around, and I dont tolerate being messed around. I started building and riding Schwinns when I was 15 years old, and my first Schwinn was a Pink Fairlady. I purchased my first Schwinn with my own money when I was 16, and that was a 1968 Campus Green Fairlady. I still have that bike. Ive owned hundreds since then, and up until I was 21, I had never owned a boys Schwinn bike. The first boys Schwinn I owned was a Flamboyant Red Stingray Jr. That bike got destroyed unfortunately, and is a sore subject to this day. I finally redeemed myself on that one this year when I bought a 1965 Jr in Violet, with original paint. I hope to own a shop of my own in the next few years, and Im working toward doing that now. I dont really specialize in anything except soaking up information about bikes. Im a pipefitter by trade, and the father of a beautiful 2 year old little girl.
What to expect from me....
You can expect nothing but honesty. I feel that all a man has is his word and reputation, and I try very hard to make that known. My policy for selling items is simple: If you arent satisfied because the part wasnt described accurately, was damaged, or just wasnt what you thought it was, you get a full refund, with shipping both ways.
Its great to be a part of this site! I have heard so many good things about it, and I dont know why I didnt join sooner. Thanks for having me!
Jon
