Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 122
Likes: 17
From: Ozark Mountains
Bikes: '64 Varsity, '69 Varsity, '71 Varsity, '71 Super Sport, '72 Super Sport, PX10 times 4, '72 Paramount, '73 Sports Tourer, '73 Paramount '77 Paramount, two NOS Pros
Originally Posted by
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I like this one ^^^, full-boogie lightweight mods <<<
and he kept the kickstand>>>
I do hope that the rear brake and tape/plugs find their way back on board, no need to take the weight-savings that far!
Thanks. The bike has reached the point where I just can’t decide how I want to finish it. I go back and forth about the kickstand. With the sew ups on, the bike is almost vertical on the stand. If it does stayI’ll try bending an aluminum replacement that’s a bit shorter. Polished up I don’t think anybody would notice that it’s not factory steel. Keeping it goes against the rest of the work I’ve done but it screams SCHWINN. It makes me think of the skinny tires on a ’67L88 Corvette. “Correct” but still out of place on the vehicle.
I need to lower the rear bridge so the rear brake reach can match the front. I just can’t decide if I want to add braze ons for the shifters and maybe the front derailleur. I have one “no hole” braze on NR front but I had planned to use it on another project. I also can’t make up my mind about running the shift cables under or over the bottom bracket. Under is very clean but I think it might look too modern for this one.
I had some second thoughts about modifying this one since you don’t see that many forged drop out ’71 but it just makes my “special” a little more special.
Last edited by KerryP; 05-03-14 at 12:54 PM.
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