Starting with an old and tatty Schwinn saddle I’ve had the past few years. It’s comfortable but worn to the point it lets water in with holes in it..
new bike to build I wanted to spruce it up a bit.
I decided upon pulling all the staples out and recovering it with some fake leather I got for...
with a lick of paint and some temporary bars it was a breeze to ride. Even if I did only have 3rd gear. This week I’m gonna work on getting a shifter fitted and the dummy tank finished along with below the seat storage
Ol' Faithful Raleigh Scorpio. Converted from 5speed roadie to Sturmey archer 3speed on 26 classic rims. rear hub needs attention but should be swapping internals soon and getting this one back working again at some point!
How I acquired my steel single speed poorly painted black Schwinn
Stripped back the the black
Then started tinkering with it
caught the Kustom bug and went rather wild.....
Stayed like that for a while and then wanted a further back seating position so decided I'd have a go at making my own...
Howdy Folks,
Thought it was about time I joined the forum, I've taken to looking at stuff on here for ages and finally decided it's high time I gave a little of my stuff to the pot of madness.
So, Based in the UK bike central (Cambridge). I've had my fair share of bikes from vintage...