Slightly O/T - Cool Beach Cruser bikes?

I remember seeing some cool beach cruiser bikes with a "custom" look, pinstriped and such... they came that way stock.

anyone have a link?

or even better, know anyone that makes some custom bikes?

I need a cool ride for getting my lazy **** around Billetproof shows.

 

I scooped one a few years ago at a yard sale, and it is a Schwynn!

 

http://www.electrabike.com/cruiser/
http://www.nirve.com/cruisers.asp

 

I'm building an old Western Flyer for myself.

 

try FELT BICYCLES

 

I really wanna FELT cruiser

 

Great minds think alike....

 

You missed my most recent purchase! My wife and I are taking these to the Round Up. Both are from Electra.

Here's a couple of links, too.

http://www.choppersus.com/store/
http://www.phatcycles.com/
http://www.chubbyscruisers.com/

 

I hate the name of this site but has a really good forum.
Tons of tech, good cl***ified section etc.

http://www.ratrodbikes.com/

 

Ultra wheels 24 & 26
7 speed
Boss alum. frame

 

actually here are the ones I was thinking of...

http://www.nirve.com/index.html

but keep the links coming.

 

went down to the chromer to get a price on stuff for my wife schwinn panther, hunted down all arnold schwinn stuff. $650 i didnt leave it there... glad mine is gonna be left rusted and patina!

 

All you'll ever need to know...

www.ratrodbikes.com

 

yep, don't let the name ratrod bikes fool you. That is the site for bikes.

 

maybe something along these lines?



or this



or maybe this

 

Found this after getting a little search inspiration from Rodhotz avatar...

http://canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au/manuf%201940-1960.htm

 

Here is mine from FELT, its the flying machine model. 7 speed internal hub, drum brakes. Lots of fun to get around on.

 

Picked up an old "Schwinn"-style frame last year. The tag says "White Auto Stores". I need to get to work on that thing.

 

Try this one out!
http://www.thecabe.com/vbulletin/index.php

 

We, the Krazy Krauts Kustom Klub, do the "Eisbein Kruise" every year over here in february. This year over 170 bikes and their owners came.
Heres one of mine, a homebuilt "Upside Downer" (ladies frame upside down):

 

This one belongs to my buddy Ronn. I think he said it was a 1938 Columbia delivery bike built for grocery and hardware stores. Love the patina on this thing.

 

I was heavy into the Schwinn Stingray scene about 15 years ago, and it takes big bucks you could be spending on your car on these things. I still have a complete original Apple Krate with the 5-speed stick, drum front brake, and rear stainless disk brake. It was the bike I always wanted as a kid and never got. I restored it from 2 old krates that had been in a friends shed for 30 years! I also still have a Stingray Junior, all original I'm saving for my granddaughter, and my son has a kustomized krate with lowrider forks and some super-ape hanger handlerbars that I kandied and flaked for him a few years ago. I plan on doing a "Finkray" this summer, based on a krate frame, with lots of krazy custom kandy paint and flake, and I have an original "perry wheel" (steering wheel handlebar) for it as well! I missed the boat this Christmas on the Krates they had at Wally World for freakin' $89!!!!! They were a bit cheapy made, and just coasters, but still way kool if you never had one, and a chance for young kids to enjoy them once again! Build your own! Theres a zillion bicycle parts out there!

 

Just make one, I did.

And if I can do it, you certainly can!

 

Here is a early 60's rollfast I picked up at hershey for $10 cause I was sick of walking, then I fixed it up and flaked it out for the woman. Hard to see the brilliance of the flake in pics. I am going to do a 1940 Shelby bike I picked up for myself.

 

Here's one of mine that I posted in the cl***ified section:

This one I did up like an early "boardtrack" racer:



This one I'm still working on-haven't decided on paint yet, but thinking b***-boat green and silver flake:

 

This is a friends Bike Company:http://www.hammerkustom.com/
60'

 

I built this, maybe I'll bring it to billetproof, or my schwinns,

 

Take decent old cruiser bike, chop and reframe....



I actually have a few cruisers for sale right now, from finished to lovely patins if you are looking for something cool....PM me.

check out my site for previous bikes I did...

www.coopercruisers.com

 

Brian, not everyone is 7 feet tall like you are... just pokin fun at you

 

I cant get the link to work,but google "freakbikemilitia"some wild stuff there.