My uncle’s mid to late 50’s Schwinn Racer. He won this as first prize for Massachusetts in one of the Mickey Mouse Club art contests. 14 original miles as he had just gotten his drivers license…if interested you can see more about him here; http://fantucchio.com/
I read it. Wow, your uncle was amazing. His talent was immense and his life fascinating. I would like to have seen the work he did for the CIA. But then, you may have to kill me. Thanks.
I hope I don't get anyone upset posting these .... Newer bikes made to look "old". I refurbished these bikes recently, inspired by a LOT of what I have seen in this thread. I bought this bike at the local flea market, mainly because it has that classic Schwinn frame profile. I just finished the bike in the last month. Installed the hi-rise handlebars and the fattest tires I could find. I'm 6 foot tall and this combo might be the most comfortable bike I have ever ridden. The burgundy paint is original, but the forks and accents were a cream color and I knew I just wanted it to POP, so bright orange became the choice. The white dot on the chain guard is reserved for a popular local logo, an iconic orange that is popular in our town, Dunedin, FL. I plan to pick up a decal next time I'm in one of the local gift shops. I did the green bike for my wife in the past year. It started out as a really ugly spray-bomb painted 1977 Huffy that was quite literally abandoned next to our house while the sheriffs were chasing some punk through our sleepy neighborhood. I started off calling it the "Crime Bike". We put it in a garage sale and nobody wanted to pay $20 for it. We started looking at it and talking. She thought she could like it if it was more of a 1950s green and off I went. It got a more comfortable seat. I tried to swap 26x2.125 tires on it, but the fenders were too tight, so it got a new pair of 26x1.75s. These replaced the ORIGINAL tires, which I found amusing that they held together, especially because I am in the tire business, LOL. The basket is a recent addition, and our little doggie may ride in there if we pad it up. She has several turtle decals pasted on it, so it has now become the "Slow as a Turtle" bike.
The latest editions to my fleet: a '52 Colson Special, '49 Shelby Flyer, and a bike I've lusted after for some time now, a '52 Columbia Five-Star Superb.
What is the deal with the bike with the HUGE chainring onthe bike behind the Radiobike? At first I would have guessed a LSR or TT bike but it has drag-inducing fenders which seems incongruous.
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