Here is my late 40s model Schwinn DX Spitfire build. I bought this at an estate sale and was told it was only good for garden art. Therefore, the Defiant Gnome needed to come to life. The forks were bent and hubs were shot, so I decided to go more extreme and do a modern build on the great patina frame. I didn’t want to widen anything a lot so I decided on a fixed gear build. I still need to add a few things, but it rides really smooth and definitely catches people off guard. It’s far from garden art now.
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