Little 5's

[minnphatts]

These are my current daily riders. The inspiration for the "Green Machine" is the early balloon tire Roadmaster racers that my father rode in the Little 500, with a few 80's BMX touches. The 70's AMF was a K-Mart 3-speed converted to coaster brake, similar setup as the AMF Roadmaster from Breaking Away, I refer to it as "Chocolate Cutters".

I'm still in search of the correct 50's or 60's Roadmaster frame to build the replica memorial bike for my dad who was a Little 500 in 1960 rider and passed away recently, as I posted over in the classifieds. Does anyone have one for sale?

 

[brentville]

I really like the Green Machine. Looks like it could fly! How'd ya get those big tires in those little dropouts?

What size tires are they?

 

[OUTLAW]

very kool rides

Outlaw 8)

 

[JoKeR63]

Excellent, more drop bar bikes!

 

[xddorox]

Sweet stuff bro. I like them both.

 

[user 135]

nice and Simple. Can you tell us more about the Little 500?


EDIT: I figured it out.

 

[minnphatts]

From about 1950 through the late 60's the Little 500 bike race at Indiana University raced balloon tire Schwinn's for the first couple of years, then Roadmaster's.

Here's a photo from the 1950's to give you an idea of the inspiration behind these bikes I'm building. I'm still working on my Roadmaster, I'll post when it's further along.

 

[user 135]

Look at that seat post!!!!!! I wonder if they made those of solid steel being that long. Cool pic.