40’s Schwinn DX klunker Build?

[Imlach]

Such a classic workhorse, still made in America. Absolutely love that machine

It is going singlespeed soon as I'd like the nexus for another project and I'm thinking to pop the crankset it came with back on it, as it is silver to match stem, bar and post

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I'm thinking to pop the crankset it came with back on it, as it is silver to match stem, bar and post

The solid black disk kinda stands out

 

[HuskyDinoBomber]

Rebuilt pedals this morning as I needed to swap out the 9/16 barrel/shaft with 1/2 ones I had in the bin. Never done them before so good learning experience. Also put the head badge on was super cautious not to drop one of those tiny screws

 

[27motorhead]

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Rebuilt pedals this morning as I needed to swap out the 9/16 barrel/shaft with 1/2 ones I had in the bin. Never done them before so good learning experience. Also put the head badge on was super cautious not to drop one of those tiny screws

Good effort. I think I have a pair of them Wellgo's, like old Suntour beartraps but actually affordable and they'll rip your shin's all the same!

Looking good!!!

 

[27motorhead]

That price is almost as painful as smacking your shins on the pedals and your balls on the top tube / stem!!!

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

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That price is almost as painful as smacking your shins on the pedals and your balls on the top tube / stem!!!

No.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

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That price is almost as painful as smacking your shins on the pedals and your balls on the top tube / stem!!!

That's insane. What the heck has happened to bike parts? That should be the price of a decent/high quality bike!

 

[27motorhead]

I guess I should look at the pair I have. Looking at that listing, seems much more likely they're wellgo. What the heck has happened to bike parts? That should be the price of a decent/high quality bike!

eBay is full of chancers/dreamers. This is where the thread gets derailed by old guys moaning about the crazy price of parts (again )

Loads of this stuff never sells, but bikes are still relatively cheap/accessible in terms of money vs. other hobbies and there's plenty of people with money desperate for NOS (another thread derailing subject!) and will pay crazy monkey prices...

However, 100% agree I'd want a bike for £575!!! Possibly 2 or 3...

 

[Ren Rawbor]

I'd honestly want at least 10 bikes for that price, TBH I could fund probably 50 "tip" bikes for that price and likely pick out at least 2 or 3 with usable beartraps (and that's what I do with bikes, use them. Having a unicorn on display is all good but then for a wall hanger I'd probably pick out cosmetically good but worn/faulty/damaged parts & leave the usable kit for those who want to use it. Speaking of which, if anyone has a dead M1 frame they wanna karma....

 

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Got the white walls cleaned up, chain and guard on like how it’s coming together.

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Ok so finally got a bit of time on the Schwinn. Cold set the rear to take the Atom drum brake. Guys, need your input, this bike needs chrome bmx fork and chrome moto bars doesn’t it? Let me know your thoughts please. Tires really yellowed any way to whiten them up?

Loving that bar/stem set up. What are the bars?