Vintage racks
01-16-12 | 11:32 AM
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Vintage racks
Why not a thread about old racks for our old bikes?
I've got this one that has an Arnold Schwinn, Chicago, sticker underneath the rear semi-clear red bumper stuff. I have no idea how old it is nor what it originally came off of. I've been hanging onto it deciding if I'll ever use it and what I'll put it onto.
The other pic is of a few others hanging from the ceiling.
I've got this one that has an Arnold Schwinn, Chicago, sticker underneath the rear semi-clear red bumper stuff. I have no idea how old it is nor what it originally came off of. I've been hanging onto it deciding if I'll ever use it and what I'll put it onto.
The other pic is of a few others hanging from the ceiling.
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01-16-12 | 12:00 PM
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You know, the thing is...vintage racks are often pretty, but they're usually not strong enough for my purposes (I'm mostly car-free, so I'm carrying pretty much everything on there, from groceries to building supplies). Unless you're talking about a traditional Dutch rack, which I really wish I had. Are there any other vintage racks that won't bend with Wald baskets, carrying a sack of concrete on each side?
Nice Schwinn rack, in any case.
Nice Schwinn rack, in any case.
01-16-12 | 01:26 PM
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50s rack.
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01-16-12 | 01:27 PM
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Thats a really nice rack! Same front fender as my James bike!
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01-16-12 | 02:37 PM
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
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Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
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01-16-12 | 07:57 PM
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I don't know much about the rack, but I think it looks great on my Schwinn World Voyageur. The rack does have a sticker on it that reads "made in England."
01-16-12 | 08:11 PM
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