Pelican Parts Forums - Ultimate Bike Thread....

Spring. When an old man's mind turns to BICYCLES!

I think I want to find an old Schwinn.
My first bike was a 26" Schwinn. I couldn't straddle the frame and touch the ground, but I could get on it from the back step of the house, and ride it around the house. I eventually got a 20" Schwinn, then a fastback 5 speed, but I think I'd like to find another 26", because I'd just look silly riding a 20" bike. Mine looked a lot like this one, except it had a chainguard.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1648602889.jpg

I remember no fenders, I don't remember if my dad got it with dented up fenders and removed them, or if it came without fenders. It certainly wasn't new, it probably came from an auction.

Looking on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace, there seems to be a lot of women's bikes, and very few men's bikes. I don't know if the other boys were like me and ended up destroying them, or what, but there isn't many out there. Maybe when it gets warmer more will show up.

Lots of men's bikes have bent forks. The one above might even be bent a bit.

they are still out there:

1960 Schwinn Corvette 3-speed 26":
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/MsAAA...oH/s-l1600.jpg

https://www.ebay.com/itm/125341900041?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc% 3A18O8QgWuOQn6a4-4DDxUXgg91&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=125341900041&targetid=15872687893 37&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=9022906&poi=&campaig nid=15275224983&mkgroupid=131097072938&rlsatarget= pla-1587268789337&abcId=9300697&merchantid=114755516&g clid=EAIaIQobChMIh-_W7qqG-QIV0GxvBB3ZQA58EAQYBCABEgKHhPD_BwE

Racerbvd

07-20-2022 12:43 PM

This might scratch some of your itches.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1658346133.jpg

stevej37

07-20-2022 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racerbvd (Post 11651309)

For many of us , of the right age, this was the ultimate bike. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1648669532.jpg

Yep...mine didn't have the windshield, but it did have a higher seat backrest...which didn't ever get used.
The one in your pic is much nicer than mine was.

abisel

07-21-2022 01:19 PM

even though Schwinn is no longer made in the USA, they could still be something to consider.

https://www.schwinnbikes.com/products/moab-3?variant=41490026561705&

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1658434051.jpg

BUT: If you're gonna ride the Megavalanche in the French Alps, you might want to consider something better than a Schwinn.

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Racerbvd

07-24-2022 10:55 AM

New wheels on my retro 26" GJS. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1658684988.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1658684988.jpg
I hate running the chain so far back, but the way the axles are on these hubs, you have to use the tensioners, I tried to find shorter Allen bolts, but no one had any the correct pitch.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1658684988.jpg

abisel

07-24-2022 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racerbvd (Post 11751373)

I hate running the chain so far back, but the way the axles are on these hubs, you have to use the tensioners, I tried to find shorter Allen bolts, but no one had any the correct pitch.

What if you removed links in the chain to move the axle forward where you want it? And maybe longer tensioners?

https://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=104773&attribute=259243&gcl id=EAIaIQobChMI6s3X05iS-QIVqSCtBh2gMQdGEAQYECABEgLRb_D_BwE

Racerbvd

07-24-2022 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abisel (Post 11751427)

The problem is, the chain tensioners are designed for a newer frame, mine is one of twenty, built like they were in the 70s and 80s . Since the adjusters A), have to be used with the hubs, B) are as far forward as they will allow, I replaced the chain with a brand new new since the old one was too short (I have links and a chain tool) and as it was, I still had to take 2 links out to fit and maintain the gearing that I want. It really bugs me because I always had very tight tolerances when it comes to my race bikes, chains and brakes, but these wheels were not inexpensive, and the White Industry freewheel that came on them was a 19, but I prefer a 16, so it is now sitting in the toolbox.
At least now the GJS is rideable again (the wheels I was using have 40 year old tires and it isn't a good idea to ride them)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1658698710.jpg
This is my next project..
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1658698896.jpg

pwd72s

07-24-2022 06:37 PM

This thread makes me wonder if Scott still has my old Raleigh Reyolds Tubed 10 speed Supercourse?
Vaguely remember him saying he converted it to a "fixey"...

sc_rufctr

07-24-2022 09:21 PM

:)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1658722905.jpg

Nordwest

07-25-2022 04:50 PM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1658792973.jpg

sc_rufctr

07-25-2022 09:20 PM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1658809238.jpg

look 171

07-25-2022 09:43 PM

I have not visited this thread in sometime. Here's my yellow Master Light, Pete. That blue one yours?http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1658810594.jpg

sc_rufctr

07-25-2022 09:57 PM

That Colnago looks about my size ;)

No not mine but it belongs to a friends in a Faceplant group.

bugstrider

08-10-2022 10:22 AM

Ultimate Bike Thread....

Byron,

Is there much of a demand for these?https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...5e75f6c320.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2d044b0488.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...66940fd18f.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2e9a6af2fc.jpg

I will post some pics of an old bike I pulled from the parent’s ranch last year, as soon as I take some better ones.
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sc_rufctr

08-11-2022 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by look 171 (Post 11752747)

I have not visited this thread in sometime. Here's my yellow Master Light, Pete. That blue one yours?...

This one came in for servicing. :) (owners photo)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1660260631.jpg

Racerbvd

08-11-2022 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bugstrider (Post 11766754)

Sorry, no, they are like a bad joke.

sc_rufctr

08-11-2022 04:53 PM

94 years old!

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1660262021.jpg

bugstrider

08-12-2022 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racerbvd (Post 11768356)

Sorry, no, they are like a bad joke.

No worries, kinda what I was thinking anyway. Thought I would just ask the oracle of all things “bike”..

Cheers

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bugstrider

08-12-2022 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr (Post 11768365)

94 years old!

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1660262021.jpg

That’s bloody awesome!!!!!!

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CurtEgerer

08-12-2022 08:40 AM

Speaking of Colnago .... I'm building a 'ratrod' out of a track bike I bought last year. It's not worth restoring and I don't even know what it is. It has multiple layers of paint. I've rusted some of it with a mixture of vinegar, hydrogen peroxide and salt. Got some replica Colnago decals from the Czech Republic. I'll post pics when it's done :D

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1660318772.jpg

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