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pulled an old unfinished project down from the rafters. I plan on having this ready to ride around in Sacramento since you aren't allowed to take the show bike out of the convention center. Since I'm riding out there, I need something to get around on. so this will be it: 1940s Schwinn full custom RAT with SA 5 speed guts, left-side operated by a Cyclo friction downtube shifter. gonna straighten that headbadge. front fork gives away a hint of the bike's eccentricities, sure to puzzle a few modern frame builders.

pulled an old unfinished project down from the rafters. I plan on having this ready to ride around in Sacramento since you aren't allowed to take the show bike out of the convention center. Since I'm riding out there, I need something to get around on. so this will be it: 1940s Schwinn full custom RAT with SA 5 speed guts, left-side operated by a Cyclo friction downtube shifter. 4 speed trigger on the French Porteur bar.

pulled an old unfinished project down from the rafters. I plan on having this ready to ride around in Sacramento since you aren't allowed to take the show bike out of the convention center. Since I'm riding out there, I need something to get around on. so this will be it: 1940s Schwinn full custom RAT with SA 5 speed guts, left-side operated by a Cyclo friction downtube shifter. these are brass, fillet-brazed joints, as are the bb joints,- NOT electroforged like the head tube and rear dropouts.

pulled an old unfinished project down from the rafters. I plan on having this ready to ride around in Sacramento since you aren't allowed to take the show bike out of the convention center. Since I'm riding out there, I need something to get around on. so this will be it: 1940s Schwinn full custom RAT with SA 5 speed guts, left-side operated by a Cyclo friction downtube shifter. Cinelli stem. rust gives away its construction.

pulled an old unfinished project down from the rafters. I plan on having this ready to ride around in Sacramento since you aren't allowed to take the show bike out of the convention center. Since I'm riding out there, I need something to get around on. so this will be it: 1940s Schwinn full custom RAT with SA 5 speed guts, left-side operated by a Cyclo friction downtube shifter. SA alloy flange hub. RARE and ULTRA-COOL. metric axle with dechromed wingnuts.