gspillane1

Before-After... Fuji Dynamic 12

gspillane1

Super nice!

gspillane1

Super nice!

josecfll

thats intentional, its common use in bike polo frames. So i made mi custom frame line that, i like the looks and it does protect the vbrakes.

auldgeunquers

Air Brakes, no? How those work for you? Way to apparently meet minimum legal requirements!

FarHorizon

Brakes? We don' need no stinkin' brakes!

SquidPuppet

Look harder.

Justsomedude

I spent yesterday rigging up a quick release for this wine crate (and waxing the crate).
The center divider can be removed and/or used as a lid.
I'll be looking good at the Farmer's Market this spring.
Don't know I can change out the handlebars or not.

Different wheels/tires go on it Friday.
Casually looking at fenders....

SquidPuppet

I finished this a couple weeks ago, but today was the first time the sun popped out, so I snapped a few quick pics.

1977 Schwinn Speedster

Celiacattack

Lookin good, Mr. Squid. How do you like those fatboy tires? I know someone that's been usin them for a while on his comuter and just about every week has got multiple flats and just oodles of shrapnel dug in. In any case they're lookin good on yer piece. Really diggin' the bars/tape and saddle

T13

That thing looks great man. Love that seat.

That's how I think I'm going to attach my bell to the stem on the Basso. i don't have enough fork threads/no spacers to attach it the way the Retrogression Crane bells are.

SquidPuppet

Thanks. I like the bell angled forward like that because I can comfortably smack it with my thumb when I'm "in the drops".

rex615

That lovely Schwinn is a hard act to follow, but here is my errand bike anyway.

SquidPuppet

Thanks. I don't know how the tires will perform yet because it's been too cold and snow covered here for weeks. When I rolled the bike out for pics, the road was absolutely covered with all sorts of nasty debris and thorns. Took a quick spin to the end of the cul-de-sac, but that's it. I won't really know until spring. They won't see any brutal urban abuse, mostly cruising by the lake on designated bike paths. But still, fingers crossed that I have better luck than your friend. They are really thin, especially the side walls.

SquidPuppet

I have a soft spot for twin top tubes like that. When I win the Lottery I want to have a custom twin tube frame made. Fillet brazed, quill stem, sloping crown forks. I got it all pictured in my head, now I just gotta win the Lottery.

Celiacattack

Yeh I'm sure that is the thing about it is he's just going a ways on most likely considerably rough streets. Not any sidewall problems just things he'll pick up. Must ride by an exploded staple factory or something. Here's hoping the weather cleans up soon for ya. I'd like to cruise lake paths on that thing for sure.

Enjoy!

MattoftheRocks

The speedster's "fillets" in creme look fantastic!

SquidPuppet

Ha ha. I call them "Faux Filets". It's funny that Schwinn went through all that effort for the head tube cluster, but the rear brake bridge looks like it came off a bike that wasn't even good enough to be sold at Wally World.

Wspsux

I saw you today! 29th and 8th at 8:55 am. I was in a grey Audi and made this face . Sorry about that. Sweet bike.

velofinds

Ha, thanks! The bike is pretty recognizable I guess. It's my beater, but also the one that gets the most comments.

franswa

What's so 'beater' about it??

velofinds

It looks pretty good in that photo but I've been riding it all winter now, and it shows.

Wspsux

What are those bars? I'm building up my beater currently. I've been thinking I'd use some Velo Orange Portuer bars but I like the slight drop you've got going on.

velofinds

They are Velo Orange Tourist bars flipped upside down. Any similar North Road-style bar will give you the same look.

TejanoTrackie 

I've got some VO tourist bars arriving today for use on my Salsa Casseroll, but will be using them in the normal upright position. I've already got them on my Windsor Clockwork, and like them a lot. Will post pics shortly.