Hi Chris, - yes I agree about the licence plates giving an extra touch. I've been able to find a Dutch plate for my 1940 'Holfa' by 'Veeno' and my rickshaw is...
How i remember it being explained was, leisure bike were entry level bikes, for fun & sport, next up you had the club bikes, aka Raleigh SuperCourse,Moto Gran...
Bob, the seat stays are topped by plugs that look like what Gitiane used, the lugs look like Bocama feature cut used by the Raleigh GranPrix and Jenuets, if...
Frameteam2003: Funny you mentioned the 3 speed tour. That is exactly the excuse I'm using to explain to my fiance why I'm buying two more bikes for us to...
Paint it purple? well then you need to name it "Vikings" since they don't know who they are either! Certainlly not a pro football team! Gary ... From: sam...
... It is a proper British sounding name that is far from proper ... a single word. Bob ... decals ... plan to reveal ... Come-on Bob,give us a hint!Maybe...
... Isn't purple and gold the '50s jersey colors of the Viking Cycles team? I guess there is no accounting for taste, but "Violet" is my favorite Schwinn...
My fav without a doubt is the schwinn green, love that company, i read once that was Iggy's {Ignaz Schwinn(sp)} fav as well. He had a emeral green Paramount....
After a 150 Km round trip in a hire truck with evil too hard suspension I've been able to finally bring my Phoenix bike with rickshaw sidecar home. The thing...
I obtained from someone on"freecycle", a Schwinn Mountain bike tht is missing both a seat and a shock. I have a Brooks B-72 that will likely find a home on...
I've got a nearly new rigid fork if you need it. I know it's not suspension, but it's the only one I've got laying around. It's a 1 1/8" threadless chromoly...
Hi russ! Let me check the size on the steer tube and make sure. It has a set of suspended forks that are pretty good, the frame shock is what is missing. I...
Unless it's a high end bike, the shock will probably be "special" one. The cheap stuff changes a lot to keep up with what's trendy, and OEMs like Schwinn can...
... Or you could do something quick and dirty with steel rod, some sheetmetal, and a couple elastomer doughnuts... Do you have access to a welder? Just a...
not only access, but skill too! I can weld Braze and all of that. I will see what I can come up with. It isn't useable the way it is now! but it is a...
I really like Forbes's suggestion Mark. It should prove to be a reasonably straightforward fabrication exercise. Best of luck :-) Cheers, Annie ... I will ......
Oh GARD! I love it! quick story...my father (the minister) is a huge fan of word play and puns. He is one of the most mild mannered and inoffensive people...
HAHAHAHA! I found a unit, after rebounding from my initial dissapointment, i found it suspended on a nail from the wall of my garage, Actually it isn't a...
Well, at least you didn't have to spring for a new one... (I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist). -CD ... dissapointment, ... Actually it ... modification. ... ...
ya know...like all of you guys im in the upper end of my years... and every ride is an adventure...some fast, some slow, but an adventure none the less...ill...
... Russ, Of the four 3STs, I've done 3.1 (long story) and my wife has done 2. Good roads, great scenery, wonderful old bikes and excellent company. Mark...
Well, it IS after all recycled humor! now maybe we can restore some semblence of digity here? Or will we be subjected to shocking puns until spring? Gawd you...
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