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Old 05-28-07 | 09:00 PM
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Bikes: Classic lugged-steel road, touring, gravel

Originally Posted by Bikedued
That Schwinn literally looks like it rolled off the assembly line that way! Very nice conversion. Not my personal choice of bars, but it's a beautiful bike!! Nicely done!,,,,BD
Thanks! Admittedly the handlebars are from a cannibalized Adams Trail-A-Bike and are a little cramped. I was just anxious to get the bike together and they were available. I am going to buy a more suitable handlebar for it eventually, something wider and maybe a slightly higher reach.

I should add that I painted the fenders, stem and brake lever bodies at work with a spray gun (I'm an industrial spray painter by trade) and I mixed the color to match the frame using a couple of different blues. It's not a perfect match but close enough! Fenders are off a junk '67 C-Itoh (I think) women's frame 3-speed.

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