Why are the forks always bent?
04-10-14 | 07:20 PM
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This was my New World. Just sold it last fall.
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04-10-14 | 08:02 PM
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New World with some very high end pre-war additions. Sailorben it spot on. Ballooner guys kill for those multi speed ND rigs, same with the red block pedals. Plus you have some other Schwinn items and a skip tooth chain. You can make a nice chunk if you part it. They also make great riders. I have a matching pair of them. Great bikes. This bike is quite valuable with that set up.
The forks on these are pretty fragile. They're pretty lightly built. I got lucky with mine, but there are plenty of bent ones around.
The forks on these are pretty fragile. They're pretty lightly built. I got lucky with mine, but there are plenty of bent ones around.
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04-11-14 | 01:58 PM
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04-11-14 | 03:48 PM
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I'd be tempted to part everything but the frame and build it up from there, but then I'd be tempted to build it up stock, too. PastorBob has a sweet one that he's built up.
04-11-14 | 04:24 PM
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04-11-14 | 04:52 PM
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04-12-14 | 05:07 AM
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04-12-14 | 06:53 AM
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Bike is stripped down. Surprisingly nothing was stuck. Member over at thecabe has a fork. So far it's cleaning up pretty nice.
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04-12-14 | 08:54 AM
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