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see what i did there...? its a schwinn. i crax me up. i got this at a farmers market on saturday. totally did not expect to find a bike and this was apparent when trying to stuff it into the car with 4 people as well, and my mum buying some shelf unit too... anyhow, i got it from a traveller and it cost less than a bad night out. less than the taxi home from the bad night out in fact. less than the double shots on a... lol.    |
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Good score! Looks like its seen a few battles, excellent basis for a project. Wocha gonna do with it?  |
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Oct 20, 2008 10:03:19 GMT
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Had to be done didn't it!  potential We used to have an auction themed Volvo club rally when I went with my folks BITD, like and auction your old stuff kind of affair, always came home with something cluttering the caravan, usually a Grifter!  |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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Oct 20, 2008 17:20:28 GMT
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looks like it has had a head on crash. The forks are bent and the wheels been changed. Ive got a Stingray.  |
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Oct 20, 2008 20:54:45 GMT
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yeah I was gonna say the forks look bent.
To be honest I can't believe its in that condition for a bike that age.
Still its in the correct hands now.
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qwerty
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schweet... new bikeqwerty
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Oct 20, 2008 20:59:38 GMT
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Ahhhh cool! We have one of them!! Well more likely a copy.
We need a new saddle. My butt still hurts from riding it yesterday!
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shlomping
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schweet... new bikeshlomping
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Oct 21, 2008 12:33:53 GMT
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Ahhhh cool! We have one of them!! Well more likely a copy. We need a new saddle. My butt still hurts from riding it yesterday! We?  I have one of those you just keep taking it uppon yourself to weld stuff to it. |
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Oct 21, 2008 20:43:48 GMT
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yeah I was gonna say the forks look bent. To be honest I can't believe its in that condition for a bike that age. Still its in the correct hands now. i wouldn't be so sure it's in the right hands lol. aye i saw the forks were bent, but seriously, it's a bit of pipe. and the wheel obviously has to go... still can get stingray branded tyres easy enough. the paint i think i'll leave as is, and take a bit of brasso to the chrome and shine it up. after that the only thing left is some rassy grips to get and really could do with a new saddle... |
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Oct 21, 2008 21:46:08 GMT
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How do the forks attach to the CROWN? I reckon its a great opportunity to replace the bent fork legs with some insanely long ones!! Maybe even chop thehead tube angle to be even more layed back than standard to match? Fun to be had there |
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Oct 21, 2008 22:53:10 GMT
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I think I might have a similar set of forks in the back at work that will "do the trick" for a replacement. In fact, most halfords will - Get a set of forks for a Shockwave Xt900/920/950/975. Big heavy crocks of wibblepoo, but they look the part and every halfords store will have atleast half a dozen cannibalised bikes in the warehouse that they will be eager to sell you parts from, more than likely for £14.99
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Oct 21, 2008 23:04:44 GMT
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I think I might have a similar set of forks in the back at work that will "do the trick" for a replacement. In fact, most halfords will - Get a set of forks for a Shockwave Xt900/920/950/975. Big heavy crocks of wibblepoo, but they look the part and every halfords store will have atleast half a dozen cannibalised bikes in the warehouse that they will be eager to sell you parts from, more than likely for £14.99 you forget where i work  even if we did strip shockwaves for ANY bits, i wouldn't use them!! shockwaves go whole into the skip, everything else gets cannibalised...  |
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Oct 21, 2008 23:12:11 GMT
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you forget where I work even if we did strip shockwaves for ANY bits, I wouldn't use them!! shockwaves go whole into the skip, everything else gets cannibalised... Oh yeah, *slaps head The forks would suit it quite well though -  |
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The fork legs are held in the yokes by clamp bolts, just like a motorbike fork. The Schwinn has a long steerer tube. So might be difficult fitting second hand forks to them. Shockwaves are shocking  wonder if there made out of hair mouse. As the metal isnt very good :/ |
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Oct 22, 2008 20:04:31 GMT
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i'm just gonna fix the ones that are one it anyway tbh.
this has got to cost me nothing as i'm still spending getting my ruption and gt perfect when i don't even use them much.
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Oct 22, 2008 21:25:33 GMT
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Yeah I would clamp the fork leg in a vice and slip a scaffold tube on there and push it .
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