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			<title>my beach cruisers</title>
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			<description>I volunteer at the Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange here in Palo Alto Calif. We get a fair number of beach cruisers as donations. 
 
One that I particularly like is the Electra. They are heavy, as are most, but seem well built. They make a great canvas for customising. 
Here are some that I have...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>I volunteer at the Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange here in Palo Alto Calif. We get a fair number of beach cruisers as donations.<br />
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One that I particularly like is the Electra. They are heavy, as are most, but seem well built. They make a great canvas for customising.<br />
Here are some that I have customised plus a couple huffys and a boardwalk.<br />
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Hope you like them.<br />
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Old Electra "Junk yard dog"<br />
<img src="https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/electra_as_found_199ea9258f16936d15a3ec626075a58bfa1dd475.jpg" alt="" class="post_inline_image"  /><br />
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Same bike customized as Sailor Jerry Tatoo tribute<br />
<img src="https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/restored_electra_bobber_tatoo_bike_0bfa7297610ba6be2724ee836db7e3cff7e64bd6.jpg" alt="" class="post_inline_image"  /><br />
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50 yr old Huffy with linseed oil patina finish<br />
<img src="https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/50_year_old_huffy_with_linseed_oil_finish_over_the_patina_91fceaa57de8f544b5f7c1548573d6a10579482e.jpg" alt="" class="post_inline_image"  /><br />
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Old Huffy "burner" bike<br />
<img src="https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1124/huffy_burner_bike_6f4cd3eb2f5b0b6e8c3768cf9e9e56bc58866990.jpg" alt="" class="post_inline_image"  /><br />
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Huffy modernized<br />
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Torker "Broadway" cleaned up with new springer fork<br />
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Another Electra with bobbed fender and custom "color shift" paint<br />
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"Murder Black" Electra<br />
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Just completed Electra "Tiger" bike<br />
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