by Brooks | Feb 1, 2023 | Accessories, Repair and Restoration, Updates, Vintage Bikes For Sale
This project started out in the Huntington Bicycle Shop boneyard, digging out this very nice opaque red LeTour. Paint was solid, the decals were nice and looked to be a fairly complete bike. Did the frame up rehab and polished the paint and chrome. Swapped the... 
by Brooks | Jan 8, 2023 | Repair and Restoration, Updates
Next up on the rehab/preservation schedule is this Kool Lemon 1971 Schwinn Twinn Deluxe tandem. Five speed set up with a rear expander brake. Going completely down to the frame; de-rusting chrome, cleaning, polishing and touching up paint, then reassembly. Somewhere... 
by Brooks | Dec 14, 2022 | Accessories, Repair and Restoration, Updates
Simply stunning! This Violet gem of a Schwinn has nearly flawless paint and decals to match – it was new 55 years ago. The owner brought it into the shop last summer and we gave it a Level II Rehab – basically a frame up cleaning, degreasing, de-rusting,... 
by Brooks | Dec 10, 2022 | Accessories, Repair and Restoration, Updates, Vintage Bikes - SOLD
The owner approved! Full frame up rehab/preservation. Sunset Orange color, original Weinmann alloy wheel set and Ashtabula crank. Customer selected cork handlebar grips, Origin8 city cruiser handlebars, gumwall Panaracer Pasela tires, SKS longboard fenders, and a... 
by Brooks | Dec 8, 2022 | Accessories, Repair and Restoration, Updates
It began with a very complete Sunset Orange 1973 Schwinn Super Sport. We removed the drop bars in favor of some tourist bars and added some shellacked pure cork grips. Every part came off the bike and got degreased, cleaned and polished. New cables, housings, grease...