My 77’ getting ready to hit the road this spring as a SS. In Flatlandia, it makes sense!
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Still have more to do. Love this SLT 12.2 Schwinn!

Tall!

Coupla Rosses
1) '80s Mt. Hood.
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As bought - since replaced tires, fork and saddle, and removed kickstand, rack and lock bracket

Piranha BMX
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Curb find. Aside from consumables, the only thing it needed was the strap to hold the coaster brake arm to the chainstay.

No photos of the 24"-wheeled GT Bullet.

Oh, and then there's that '86-ish Schwinn Sierra that's gradually becoming full-chrome, as the paint continues to peel.

ca. 1969 Lejeune Champion du Monde


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Gaspipe Torpado.

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Does nickel-plating count? 1939 Paglianti.

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Amaziiingg!

Here's one I got at the Co-op in Tucson a few years back. $85 and only needed a rear brake cable, otherwise perfect. Not my size but I couldn't resist since it was like new. It's the 25" frame version but if it had been just and inch shorter I would still have it. Super smooth but just too big for me. I sold it to a 6'-2" ASU student for its original 1977 sale price. I looked it up and these Super Le Tour 12.2s went for $225 in 1977. The all chrome option was another $50.


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Stephen Bilenky sent a pic to me of this one.

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Ohh, shiny!

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Still building, but I am feeling the need to polish everything up extra good.

You want chrome, huh? That I got. I discovered chrome plating as a low-maintenance finish back in the 80s, and had three of my bikes done that way.

My Rans Nimbus recumbent - I had this frame chromed in 1985 or so.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6e68c10ee7.jpg



The Raleigh Pro Mk IV - originally had chrome socks, but I went ahead and plated the rest of the full DB 531 frame in 1987.
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...81af8bf715.jpg


My Schwinn cruiser - I had this one chromed when I bought the frame in 1993.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...b029f89ac0.jpg

I also have two other bikes with unpainted aluminum frames - not quite the same look, but also low maintenance.

This almost makes me want to strip mine.
Going to do a build thread?