I've been building a bike slowly. The foundation is a chinese frame I bought at a swap meet back in the early to mid 1990s when I first got into lowrider bikes. Probably one of the first Atzlan lowrider frames? Kinda debating putting this frame on the back burner even though the metal fab work is done.
I like simple clean bikes.
That's what this build was going to be since the beginning, but now I am thinking to get more serious about it and basically build what I would've built as a teenager in the 90s if I had the resources/money.
Thinking about the handful of bikes that have really stood out in my mind over the years I started noticing they all had some similarities. I think this is the formula I would use.
Maybe it's just me but at least 2 of these seem to use short handlebars, like that off of a schwinn midget or junior. All have chrome or gold plated chain guards (2 have lettering on them). All use "bent" schwinn forks. All have minimal body mods, mainly just a front tank. Paint is simple too. All use short stingray style fenders. They all use the short schwinn crank and "lucky 7" schwinn sprocket, even on claim jumper (doesn't quite fit the chain guard right, but looks good). All have chrome seat pans, mirrors, and square headlights. None of them have plastic platform type schwinn pedals. 2 use stock schwinn wheels, the other early warren wongs.
Do you remember any other "famous" bikes that have the same look? I think the "taking it back to the days" thread is the best thread on here.
I am thinking to take my current project, a 1969 stingray deluxe I have, and a schwinn midget I have and using the best parts off all of them to make one bike that captures this style. I am probably over thinking it, but I am feeling nostalgic. I think those of you that were there building bikes in the mid 90s or earlier are probably feeling the same way.
I like simple clean bikes.
That's what this build was going to be since the beginning, but now I am thinking to get more serious about it and basically build what I would've built as a teenager in the 90s if I had the resources/money.
Thinking about the handful of bikes that have really stood out in my mind over the years I started noticing they all had some similarities. I think this is the formula I would use.
Maybe it's just me but at least 2 of these seem to use short handlebars, like that off of a schwinn midget or junior. All have chrome or gold plated chain guards (2 have lettering on them). All use "bent" schwinn forks. All have minimal body mods, mainly just a front tank. Paint is simple too. All use short stingray style fenders. They all use the short schwinn crank and "lucky 7" schwinn sprocket, even on claim jumper (doesn't quite fit the chain guard right, but looks good). All have chrome seat pans, mirrors, and square headlights. None of them have plastic platform type schwinn pedals. 2 use stock schwinn wheels, the other early warren wongs.
Do you remember any other "famous" bikes that have the same look? I think the "taking it back to the days" thread is the best thread on here.
I am thinking to take my current project, a 1969 stingray deluxe I have, and a schwinn midget I have and using the best parts off all of them to make one bike that captures this style. I am probably over thinking it, but I am feeling nostalgic. I think those of you that were there building bikes in the mid 90s or earlier are probably feeling the same way.