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Old 01-14-14, 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Rollfast
Are you sure the fork is crowned right? I would think they used the kind my 1995 Cruiser SS has as that fork has existed for a while and it's flattened and the crown is curved.

Why is a sixty year old seat design being used when the fat seat that was on it was much closer?

I THINK you're trying to say it's a sixties bike and someone modded it for some BMX type action in the 80s.

Here is an actual 1980 Cruiser 5, with Electra tires but it's there. The chain guard you got is correct. The fork matches what is on my '95 (Centennial model). When the auction goes away I believe the picture will follow as I had to uncheck referencing the file locally to use it.

And I'm sorry for being slightly confused in advanced.



The auctiion URL: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-Schwinn...-/221342720926

PS The lacing you described appears to be correct as well.
So I am not absolutley sure, but i think the last of them made had barrel type forks probably imported.

Then after that they made the same bike, but in Taiwan. The picture of the bike in question seems to be one of the last Chicago bikes. I have seen them before with those forks.
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