MrBill from Bucks County, Penna.

[mrbill]

Hello All,

I just celebrated my 52nd birthday and
registered on this forum over the weekend,
some may recognize me from other forums. I've
got 5 running bikes for every situation, closest to
a rat rod would be my Schwinn Deluxe 7 kind of a
factory ratted Phantom with it's alloy stem, post & rims,
along with it's 7 speed hub. This +60lb monster is a pleasure
to ride. Weighing in at about 17lbs is my composite trek with
huret jubilee derallier and modolo kronos brakes. It was my century
bike when I did em. Trek mtb w/handmade usa frame takes whatever
you give it. Schwinn stingray bfk krate just for fun and an old flying star
made by Schwinn for the ladies. In the back is a '83 Klien and a '56 Schwinn
straight bar, I may rat rod them or restore them to their former glory.
Hope to learn a lot from you all.

Cheers.

 

[blink]

Welcome Bill.
Cool Bikes!

happy belated birthday.

 

[digby cocktail]

Howdy.

 

[Markm]

welcome :mrgreen:

 

[johnny nightwolf]

Cool bikes! I've got family in Montgomery county and was just down a bit west of you in York and Lancaster counties this weekend with my band, and fell in love with the farm land out there! Beautiful riding country!

 

[Anonymous]

Hey MrBill,Welcome Aboard!

 

[KOTA]

Welcome! Looks like a nice frame against the shed, to RAT.

 

[chimichanga]

Welcome!

 

[FaceOFFbikes]

Welcome BIll. We would like to hear and see some more of your Newer Schwinn 7..

 

[mrbill]

Hello FaceOFFbikes,

The Deluxe 7, is super nice, after years of riding road bikes, my back
was begging for more upright riding, I started off with single speed crusier.
Well I needed speed choices and with this shimano nexus 7 speed hub & grip shifter
this machine maintains a clean look. I have 152 miles on this bike and it continues to
preform really well. The seat looks nice but------so I put a old brooks on it, which was great
but the the 43yr old brooks finally broke so I need another.Retail on these is $699 --wow--
3 months ago is was only $519. Memory Lane Bikes was offering attractive pricing before
the holiday season so you should check them out to possibly save a little dough-re-mi.
The front light is fine for my purposes and I use it a lot. I don't use the horn but I did put
a bell on to alert pedestrains I'm comming. I also Installed a wirelesss cyclocomputer
and rear LED light for nighttime. After the Holidays I'm gonna install a larger front chainring.
Here are a couple of photos.

Cheers.

 

[FaceOFFbikes]

Eventho it is a repro.. I think it is real nice. Isn't schwinn still selling them for regular price?

 

[mrbill]

Hello FaceOFFbikes,

Sure enough the 2009 Schwinn retail price is $699.
The 2008 schwinn retail price was $519.
Memory Lane is{was} offering 07's and 08's for $479 but
they arent listing the price on their site anymore.
The front fender should really be a few inches longer in the front
and the light housing is now plastic---bit of a bummer.
It doesnt really show up but both the black and white paint
is pearlescent and nice. I am considering a front drum brake
and new brooks seat a 135 or a 190.

If I ever get my Hornet done I'll Install a nexus 7 or 8 speed on it
They look pretty correct{as opposed to a derallier} and they make
riding these things a real pleasure. I did 12 miles on the deleware
canal towpath yesterday last autumn ride I think.

Cheers.