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Title: A fun build Schwinn 24"
Post by: reilley1 on August 28, 2007, 07:30 PM

Been wanting to do one of these for a while.  Frame finally became available recently

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/cruiser24-1.jpg)


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/cruiser24-2.jpg)


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/cruiser24-3.jpg)


Just for fun

Title: Re: A fun build Schwinn 24"
Post by: HUTCHMAN on August 28, 2007, 09:23 PM

that looks the muts nuts!i LOVE it!!!  :smitten:

Title: Re: A fun build Schwinn 24"
Post by: Paulo on August 28, 2007, 09:33 PM

Bet it's great fun to ride too

Title: Re: A fun build Schwinn 24"
Post by: zed4130 on August 28, 2007, 09:36 PM

 :smitten:   :smitten:   :smitten:  i love these old schwinns   :4_17_5:  have you built a 20 version, or havnt i seen it ?  :daumenhoch:  i would love to build one of these but there not that easy to pick up in the uk ,  :-\

Title: Re: A fun build Schwinn 24"
Post by: workshyfop on August 28, 2007, 10:39 PM

you can get a '64 coppertone reissue and a grey ghost krate reissue here. my local bike shop got me one.check them out here:
http://www.schwinnbike.com/stingray/bike-classic.html

Title: Re: A fun build Schwinn 24"
Post by: Mattdub on August 28, 2007, 11:25 PM

Cool build Rick  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: A fun build Schwinn 24"
Post by: zed4130 on August 29, 2007, 05:20 PM

Quote from: workshyfop on August 28, 2007, 10:39 PM

you can get a '64 coppertone reissue and a grey ghost krate reissue here. my local bike shop got me one.check them out here:
http://www.schwinnbike.com/stingray/bike-classic.html

 :4_17_5:  cheers mate, ill be giving them a ring  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: A fun build Schwinn 24"
Post by: nic968 on August 30, 2007, 01:25 PM

 That's awesome Rick..I never knew schwinn did a 24" cruiser.... :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: A fun build Schwinn 24"
Post by: zed4130 on August 30, 2007, 03:00 PM

Quote from: nic968 on August 30, 2007, 01:25 PM

That's awesome Rick..I never knew schwinn did a 24" cruiser.... :daumenhoch:

didnt they have a 24 back wheel and a 20 front ?